Potato Milk Review: Sold Nowhere Else in NZ

Posted 9:41pm Sunday 10th August 2025 by Harry Almey

Society loves potatoes for their versatility: Deep-fried, mashed or made into vodka. But one brave Polytechnic tauira, Emily Gilbert, has invented ‘Spud Milk’ – a NZ first.  "Another icky health food!" you blurt out loud while reading this review. "Quality Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Roast Pumpkin Salad

Posted 10:12pm Sunday 10th August 2025 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 6 Time: 1 hr  I hate to admit that I am not the biggest fan of hot vegetables. This causes some anguish in winter when I crave something fresh and salady but can’t fathom spending $5.99 on a cucumber. As a cure when winter provides pumpkins galore, I make roast pumpkin Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Sexy Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding

Posted 8:46pm Sunday 3rd August 2025 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 6 Time: 45 mins For the people with someone to cook for and for those who self sauce xx Ingredients  Cake Batter 1 cup plain flour  2 tsp baking powder  ½ cup brown sugar (lightly packed) 3 Tbsp cocoa powder  ½ cup milk  1 Read more...

Freshers Unhappy with Halls’ New Allergen Management

Posted 5:34pm Saturday 26th July 2025 by Ali G.

Following an allergen mishap at Te Rangihīroa, the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) has launched an investigation into halls’ food allergen management procedures. All colleges have now rejigged their allergen management systems, which some say are for the better, and others say for Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Roast Pumpkin Soup

Posted 6:10pm Saturday 26th July 2025 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 8  Time: 1 hr roasting + 30 mins cooking Cost: $ Eating seasonal produce is good for the planet, your health, and your budget. At this time of year pumpkin is one of the most affordable things we can find that fits the bill. This recipe is pretty low effort, just taking a bit Read more...

A Slice of Our Opinions: Pizza Reviewed

Posted 5:22pm Saturday 19th July 2025 by Adam Stitely

Takeaway pizzas are a cornerstone of the “I can’t be fucked cooking” catalogue: when your parents couldn’t be fucked trying to satisfy your picky childhood palate with homecooked meals; when your boss couldn’t be fucked giving you a bonus so you got a pizza party; or Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Spaghetti Bolognese

Posted 1:14pm Monday 14th July 2025 by Ruby Hudson

Welcome to Semester Two! I hope you had a great break and are braced for a wintery start to the second half of the year. We have an absolute classic this week: the humble spaghetti bolognese. I know what you’re thinking: “Pfft please! I know how to make spag bowl.” But when I tell Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Noodle Wrap

Posted 5:12pm Sunday 25th May 2025 by Gordon Ramthisdownyourgullet

Strap yourselves in folks, cause we are about to get freaky. Have you ever been hungry/hungover as fuck only to discover you have close to no real food? Well then this recipe is for you financially struggling legends. This feed has been built solely on the random scraps you have in the cupboard or Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Bento Bowls

Posted 9:51pm Sunday 18th May 2025 by Ruby Hudson

Not to be that guy… but I am currently in Japan, sitting on a train eating a bento box. For this week's recipe I thought I’d bring you along with me, and share a homemade take on a bento bowl. This recipe is pretty quick and easy to make, and could be modified to use tofu, beef or Read more...

Poppa’s Pizza Turns 50

Posted 9:35pm Sunday 4th May 2025 by Stella Weston

Established in 1975 and born to an ex-Scarfie duo originally from Italy, Poppa’s Pizza is New Zealand’s oldest pizzeria at 50 years old – and for good reason. Critic Te Ārohi sat at the feet of the grandaddy pizzeria for a history lesson. It was two students who originally Read more...