What better way to be British than with a scone, topped with an English staple – strawberry jam. This simple recipe will yield many a scone, perfect for a pre-Wimbledon tea. Ingredients 350g self raising […]
Food | Peckish – Healthy Banana Cookies
Summer is here, and everyone is starting to think about that bikini body. But, there is no need to forego all sweet and tasty treats; these banana cookies are both deliciously satisfying and delightfully healthy. […]
Food | Graduation Dining – Blackhouse, Grill on the Square
If you’re looking for somewhere for your post-graduation meal that’s slightly more up market than the eateries in the Trinity shopping centre but not so fancy that you feel uncomfortable then look no further than […]
Food | Leeds Food and Drink Festival Preview
Running from Friday 23rd May until Sunday 8th June 2014, the festival will be a celebration of the amazing food and drink scene in Leeds. Here are our LSi highlights! Yorkshire Food and Drink Show (6th […]
Food | Fresh Slice – Chocolate Orange Hobnobs
Where is the time for baking when there are books to be read and revision to be done? Why at this time, more than any other, do we students crave anything but those mood-boosting brain […]
Lifestyle | Living below the line
I think it’s fair that students are stereotyped as always being hungry. Walking around campus, I’ve seen students snacking on anything from toffee popcorn to the slightly more ambitious chicken kahari. So when given the […]
Food | Gastronaut – Twister Burger Company
If there’s one thing the Leeds restaurant scene isn’t lacking, it’s an array of fantastic and innovative burger restaurants. If my housemates had a penny for every time I’ve come home, claiming to have found […]
Food | Not just a pretty plate – Soup, Soup, Soup
Soup is definitely a student staple for us, and for so many good reasons. It’s healthy, cheap, freezes well, warms you up, and makes a really easy on-the-go lunch if you invest in a thermos. […]
Travel | Chile and Pablo Neruda – A poet in a world of his own
As South America’s spindliest country, Chile is side-saddled between a gloriously blue Pacific Ocean, and the neighboring Latino countries of Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. However, aside from being the thinnest and longest country near the […]
Travel | Italian interrail inspiration – a Leeds student's guide
With only three months to go until the glorious student summer begins, starting to plan travel arrangements is an entirely necessary form of procrastination. A popular idea is InterRailing around Europe, essentially buying a one […]
Travel | A Leeds student traveller's guide to Spanish road-tripping
Summer Travel Article – Road Trip Things can seem bleak in Leeds. Cold mornings, constant rain showers and the looming prospect of deadline week don’t really entice you to get out of bed in the […]
Food | Peckish – Parma Ham wrapped camembert pie
Spring is here but that doesn’t mean that it’s too late for some filling home cooked comfort food, like this rather decadent Parma Ham wrapped camembert pie with cranberry and apple chutney. Ingredients Pie […]