As we now walk through Hyde Park in the morning, we find our feet crunching on the frosted grass whilst the crisp, clear air forces our teeth to chatter; indeed it becomes obvious that winter […]
TV | Nigel & Adam's Farm Kitchen – From farm to fork
Nigel Slater enthusiastically promotes British farming and produce in this dynamic food series with the motto: ‘Sow, grow, rear, cook’. The collaboration of farmer and chef really does reveal the whole process of the food […]
Food | Gastronaut – Pop up restaurant Tongue 'N' Cheek at Jake's Bar
As we were ushered in from the harsh conditions of Leeds in November, there was little I knew about Jake’s Bar, besides it’s passion for cocktails, yet after attempting to spice up its résumé by […]
Food | Foreign Feeds in Leeds – How does foreign cuisine in Hyde Park stack up against the real thing?
Escape the student stereotype of baked beans on toast, and sample foreign cuisine in Hyde Park! As a nation we have grown accustomed to regularly eating food from elsewhere; Indian and Chinese takeaways are commonplace […]
Food | The best Christmas meal choices Leeds has to offer
Kendell’s Bistro. Price per person: £24.50-29.50. Offering a very splurge-worthy Christmas experience, Kendell’s Bistro optimises the use of warming, Christmassy flavours mixed with other luxury ingredients. Starters include cognac flavoured duck liver pate or black […]
Food | Everyone likes Nandos, but now you can try it out DIY style
Everybody likes Nandos – it’s a fact. But be honest, isn’t it just overpriced chicken and chips? Whilst the chicken is excellent, the few lame sides only distract from the main goal: ingesting the maximum […]
Food | Cheat and cheerful chicken & mushroom pie
Less of a recipe this week from one of our resident LSi chefs, Nick Smith, and more a combination of ready prepared ingredients – but what do you care? It’s a pie that takes just […]
Food | Gastronaut – Sukhothai – The perfect escape from a cold Leeds evening
When my friend and I arrived at 7:30pm on a Saturday evening, Sukhothai was buzzing. A perfect escape from yet another wet and cold Leeds evening, the restaurant’s cosy interior transported us to a warmer […]
Food | The benefits of eating food of the British seasons
You can assume that the average person is able to differentiate one season from the next, but how many of us actually change our diet as we flow through them? Depending on which season we […]
Food | Brief Burger Briefing – The world of Burgers in Leeds
Ever since George Osborne uploaded a photo of him with a Byron Burger onto Twitter, the gourmet burger’s place in the modern food zeitgeist was clearly there for all to see, with restaurants like the […]
Food | Peckish – Bettys Tea Rooms inspired apple cake
Can’t make the trip to Ilkley, Harrogate or York to visit the renowned Bettys Tea Rooms? Try out LSi’s very own light apple cake sponge recipe. Ingredients 125g of butter 125g of caster sugar 3 large […]
Food | Gastronaut samples new Trinity Kitchen eatery Pizzaluxe
Pizzaluxe is a permanent fixture in the brand spanking new Trinity Kitchen in Trinity Leeds. The restaurant boasts freshly made pizzas of deluxe, artisan ingredients, all at reasonable prices. They operate a counter service where […]