Food

Soy and Ginger Dumplings

Posted 2:15pm Sunday 29th July 2012 by Ines Shennan

When eating at Dunedin’s Japanese restaurants, dumplings are a favourite choice of mine. The art of balancing them between chopsticks while dunking them in the provided dipping sauce is comparable to the art of making them yourself – seemingly daunting, but remarkably easy after you’ve done it once. Read more...

Cheat's Carbonara

Posted 10:46am Sunday 22nd July 2012 by Ines Shennan

From a young age I was mesmerised by spaghetti carbonara. My mother is in no way Italian, but she had a knack for producing the most lip-smacking bowls of pasta, overflowing with everything from olives, capers, and feta to the tongue-tickling saltiness of anchovies. It has remained a favourite Read more...

Totally Boss Steak Sammies

Posted 5:14pm Sunday 15th July 2012 by Ines Shennan

With more grunt than a humble ham sandwich but requiring little in the way of preparation, these steak sammies will quell that gnawing hunger. Flash-fried schnitzel simply flavoured with garlic and salt is the foundation of this stomach satisfier. It’s ideal because it’s relatively cheap and cooks Read more...

Pulled Pork

Posted 5:13pm Sunday 8th July 2012 by Ines Shennan

This heady, sticky, and rich slow cooked pork has been trending in the food world for some time now, and for good reason. Throw it together at midday and it will be ready to devour by dinnertime. This recipe is a cheat’s version, which I have adapted from a blog called “The Londoner”. Full of Read more...

Oreo Nom Nom Nom-ness

Posted 8:39pm Sunday 3rd June 2012 by Sasha Borissenko

Are those late night adventures to the 2-4 not doing it for you? Do their cupcakes feel a little worse for wear? Are you tired of the nacho cheese-chicken cordon bleu combination? Finding yourself wanting something a little more Nigella Lawson or Julia Child? There is nothing more comforting and Read more...

Gnocchi Al Nonno

Posted 7:40pm Sunday 27th May 2012 by Maeve Jones

Although relatively labour intensive, homemade potato gnocchi is incredibly cheap, very rewarding and shows that with a little time you can easily make restaurant quality meals on a student budget. “Al nonno” means served in a classic Italian tomato sauce “just like grandpa used to make.” It is Read more...

French Onion Soup

Posted 7:58pm Sunday 20th May 2012 by Ines Shennan

Here we go with another recipe from the eloquent, food-loving madame that is Sophie Dahl. The soup itself has a mere four ingredients, but lacks nothing when it comes to flavour. Rich and earthy, with a gentle tang creeping through from the balsamic vinegar, it is one for the cooler nights. The Read more...

Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Posted 7:08pm Sunday 13th May 2012 by Ines Shennan

These easily prepared stuffed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food. The potatoes take at least an hour to cook, but little other preparation is required. Go Mexican and fill ’em up with chilli beans (I like the hot varieties because I’m a sucker for spice), cheese and fresh chilli. Or play it a Read more...

Sophie’s Granola

Posted 12:51am Monday 7th May 2012 by Ines Shennan

Critic Food this year has been centred around hearty dinners, savoury dishes and a whole lot of olive oil. So now it’s time for something a little sweeter, something to rouse the tastebuds of the sugar-lovers among you. Delving into the land of breakfast, my dream of daily poached eggs on toast with Read more...

Coq au Vin

Posted 4:56pm Sunday 29th April 2012 by Ines Shennan

Arich, wine-based sauce slowly tenderises chicken drumsticks as it bubbles away with garlic, thyme, bacon and mushrooms. As you may deduct from the name, the dish is of French origin, translated as “rooster with wine”. The name has been subject to numerous “coq” jokes in our flat, a sign of the Read more...