Food

Hungry and Frozen

Posted 4:42am Monday 25th July 2011 by Laura Vincent

This week Critic is lucky enough to have a guest contributor - Laura Vincent of popular food blog hungryandfrozen.blogspot.com. Laura started food blogging when she was a broke student, so she understands the pain of loving butter but having no money. Check out her blog for other delicious recipes Read more...

Falafelicious Falafel

Posted 11:13pm Monday 11th July 2011 by Sharin Shaik

First week back and no doubt everyone is already missing mum’s well-stocked fridge. No need to settle for Indomee or baked beans just yet. This week Critic brings you a simple and delicious recipe for homemade falafel. This recipe is so easy, not to mention more filling and healthier than instant Read more...

Cafe Review - St Daves Cafe

Posted 11:08pm Monday 11th July 2011 by Pippa Schaffler

Inside St Daves on the corner, (2/5). Prices: Flat White: $3.70, Long Black: $3, Mocha: $4.20   Why I came here: I needed a study break during exams and this was the closest place open on the weekend.    Atmosphere: Busy and tired.   Service: Not Read more...

Study Comfort Food

Posted 3:41am Monday 11th July 2011 by Johanna Tonnon and Susie Krieble

Thanks to everyone who contributed recipes this semester. I hope volunteers and readers have a very merry exam season and a happy winter break. Baking/cooking/eating is an amazing procrastination technique during exams and this week Johanna Tonnon and Susie Krieble bring you some brilliant Read more...

Cafe Review - The Church

Posted 3:37am Monday 11th July 2011 by Pippa Schaffler

50 Dundas St, beside Alhambra field, (1/5). Prices: Flat White: $4, Long Black: $3, Mocha: $4   Why I came here: After hearing everything from rave reviews to disturbing diatribes I thought it was time for a friend and me to provide our own verdict.   Atmosphere: One Read more...

Aloo Gobi

Posted 1:31am Friday 1st July 2011 by Niki Lomax

Curry has always been our flat “go-to” meal when we are lazy and the fridge is looking sad. It’s ideal winter comfort food. Aloo Gobi (“aloo” meaning potato and “gobi” meaning cauliflower) is particularly ideal for winter as the more ritzy vegetables become rapidly less appealing both in appearance Read more...

Cafe Review - The Fix

Posted 1:29am Friday 1st July 2011 by Pippa Schaffler

Ground floor of The Innovation Centre (opposite St Dave’s) – i.e. that glass building you check yourself out in as you walk past, (5/5). Prices: Flat White: $4, Long Black: $3.50, Mocha: $4 Why I came here: I’ve been before; the coffee is perfect and right on campus. Atmosphere: Read more...

Homage to a domestic goddess

Posted 7:27am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Niki Lomax

Nigella Lawson is the only deity I worship. This being the food issue, I felt a reasonable amount of pressure to write something awesome. I ended up deciding that the most awesome thing/person of all is Nigella Lawson. Thus in the food column this week I pay homage to Nigella Lawson, a true Read more...

Granny’s Tupperware

Posted 6:26am Wednesday 25th May 2011 by Niki Lomax

My granny has an impressive Tupperware collection. Cylindrical containers, rectangular containers, square containers, triangular containers, massive ones, miniature ones, white ones, brown ones, blue ones, green ones, jelly moulds… you name it, she’s probably got two. As a kid I assumed all grannies Read more...

Three Mince Recipes

Posted 11:37pm Monday 9th May 2011 by Leah Hamilton

Mince is really cheap, isn't it? Doesn't taste too shabby either. Well, unless your flatmate, like mine, simply fries it and serves it plain on gooey rice. Mmmm. To save you all from Mincezilla, here are three delicious recipes that will put your mince to good use. Enjoy! Chilli Con Carne Read more...