Bean cakes, or ‘Akara’, are a Nigerian snack or breakfast food, and the perfect complement to your morning coffee. Ingredients 125g bean flour 250ml water 1 stock cube ¼ red onion 2 tbsps of salt 1 […]
Food | Belgrave Street Feast is still the edgiest way to cause a coronary
Belgrave Music Hall is certainly one of the best things to come to Leeds in the last year. With its eclectic live music selection, slightly overpriced yet insufferably trendy craft beers and a beer garden […]
Postcard from Abroad – Université Jean Moulin III Lyon
Amelia is a third year English Literature and French student currently on exchange at Université Jean Moulin Lyon III. She desperately misses Leeds and being able to go to the shops on Sundays. So far her […]
Travel | Get lost in Central America
Central America is a tropical isthmus that connects North and South America. It lies on the Pacific and the Caribbean Coast, making it rich and diverse in both Latin-American and Afro-Caribbean culture. Sailing between picturesque […]
Food | Gastronaut heads to Tharavadu for the best in Keralan
“Tharavadu” in Keralan means ‘family house’, representing the observation of traditions and all things familial. In this regard, Tharavadu has certainly stayed true to its name. Upon entering, we felt as though we were being […]
Lifestyle | “I met him on Tinder…”
Online dating sites have changed the way we meet people. Once upon a time, or so my parents have told me, the dating game was far more challenging than what it is today. Those were […]
What Rich People Wear For Halloween
Lauren is an 18 year old first year English student so forgive her for being naive, inappropriate or achingly cringeworthy – she’s new to this. To put it simply: she enjoys leading a healthy lifestyle […]
TV | In the Middle mourns The Great British Bake Off
So, it’s Wednesday night, and many of us are going to feel as empty as an unfilled doughnut. Tonight, there is no Bake Off. Week upon week, we have been glued to our screens, watching […]
TV | Is it time The Simpsons left our screens?
On December 17th 1989, The Simpsons first aired. Margaret Thatcher was still Prime Minister and the Berlin Wall had fallen only a few weeks earlier – the world was a different place. Weathering comments from […]
TV | Transparent a success for Amazon
Transparent, set in Los Angeles, focuses on a divorced transgendered father’s transition from Mort to Moira, and the lives of her three emerging adult children. We’re introduced to the oldest child, Sarah’s mundane family life, […]
Food | Perfect Recipes for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Macmillan Coffee Mornings are a great way to get friends and family over for tea and cake, and raise a bit of money for a good cause while you’re at it. So, why not get […]
Food | Leeds’ Top 5 Hangover Food Hotspots
#1. The Greasy Pig - Hyde Park Veteran Hyde Park residents will know this place as a beacon of hope when you’re bleary eyed and empty stomached the morning after the night before. This place […]