Picture the scene: it’s March the fourth and you’ve invited all your mates round for an evening of stuffing your faces with underdone Yorkshire pudding mix, doused in whatever you can scavenge from the back […]
Food | Chocolate Snickers Rocky Road
As an enthusiast of the outdoors, I’ve found myself out in the wilderness on several occasions recently. Whether it’s been plodding my way to a race finish or up a mountain I’ve always known I […]
Food | Chorizo baked fish
I love fish and one of my vivid memories as a child was when we used to bake fish on a fire wrapped in soaking wet newspaper. The flavours created from cooking the fish in […]
Food | Peckish – Caramelised Red Onion, Rosemary and Goats Cheese Tart
With Spring almost here, what better way to celebrate than to abandon the heavy, filling meals that take hours to make and cook up a refreshing Caramelised Red Onion, Rosemary and Goats Cheese Tart. Ingredients For […]
TV | Scandimania – Fails to live up to the 'mania'
Our national obsession with Scandinavia is no secret: from the culinary innovation exhibited by Noma, frequently named best restaurant in the world, to Sarah Lund and her desirable array of Nordic sweaters in The Killing. […]
Food | Chorizo and feta gnocchi bake
From a mystery ingredient in the occasional paella to an everyday staple, the UK seems to have gone chorizo crazy in the last few years – and for good reason. Its mildly spiced, rich and […]
Food | Not just a pretty plate – Quinoa Superfood Salad
If you have found yourself falling off the detox bandwagon then this salad is the ideal tasty yet virtuous dish to get you back on the straight and narrow. This is our simplified student-friendly version […]
Food | Not Just A Pretty Plate – Quick & Easy Thai Chicken Curry
As a penniless student, this quick and easy Thai chicken curry has become something of a staple. Though not as authentic as the many you sampled on your gap yah, this dish is simple and […]
Lifestyle | Get healthy through your winter diet
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 […]
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 | 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 […]