words by Grace Dawson As stress levels are rising amongst university students with deadlines and exam season fast approaching, whatÔÇÖs better than relaxing (or procrastinating) with baking? As an avid baker with a dangerous sweet tooth Easter is my favourite time to indulge in some themed bakes. My first Easter-themed bake would have to be the classic mini egg cookies. These are a staple in … Continue reading Easter Bakes with Grace
The immediate stress and chaos of post-freshers’ week slump; where time is just a construct and deadlines seem startlingly close, yet so far… is among us. One way to get settled into the new academic year and really feel like your university experience is in full swing, is to explore the many societies that Cardiff has to offer. As readers of Quench Food IÔÇÖm sure you would appreciate hearing from our Food and Drink related societies … Continue reading Get to Know Cardiff’s Food and Drink Societies
Featured image by Deval Parikh (via Unsplash) Words by Clara Boon I remember having a spontaneous picnic a few years ago on MotherÔÇÖs Day in Henley-On-Thames with my family. As it was so spontaneous we brought with us whatever we could find at home, such as crisps, cheese, biscuits and one solitary tomato. This tomato-gate is now a running joke within the Boon family. Alas, … Continue reading How to Throw the Ultimate Picnic
Words and pictures by Hannah Penwright If you’re a big baking fan, decorating cakes is a great way to take your skills to the next level. However, I know first-hand that making some easy mistakes can often end in a mediocre result. So, to save you facing the same issues I have, I’ve put together some of my top tips for creating stunning cakes every … Continue reading Our Top Tips for Creating Stunning Cakes
Image by Sabrina Ripke (via Pixabay) Christmas wouldnÔÇÖt be Christmas without food being the star of the show, and itÔÇÖs not complete with a cake to celebrate. The traditional Christmas cake began as Twelfth cakes, which were eaten at Twelfth Night parties. But over time, itÔÇÖs evolved as being a larger cake, decorated with marzipan and either fondant or royal icing. After the year weÔÇÖve … Continue reading Fed Up With Fruitcake? Here’s our Favourite Christmas Cake Alternatives to Celebrate the Festive Season in Style!
Image: Kari Shea (via Unsplash) You might think it would be Christmas, but in my eyes, the most wonderful time of year is when The Great British Bake Off is back on our TVs. Considering what 2020 has been like so far, finding out that Bake Off would be back (and only slightly delayed) is probably the best news weÔÇÖve heard all year. As we … Continue reading How To Host Your Very Own Great British Bake Off
Words and image by Olivia Adams With the closure of many food eateries as a result of lockdown, and receiving the advice to stay at home, the desire to try new foods and recreate meals from my familyÔÇÖs favourite restaurants became a regularity in my household. Being a food lover myself, I did miss being able to eat out and order takeaways, however IÔÇÖm glad … Continue reading A Quarantined Culinary Education
It seemed rather fitting, in what will be my last online article as Food and Drink Editor, to return to the staple food activity of baking, a pastime which for many has been resurrected during this pandemic. Perhaps itÔÇÖs the fond memories of baking with grandparents, or the messy flour fights in friendsÔÇÖ kitchens, maybe even the needlessly ambitious food tech bakes in school, but … Continue reading Baking Our Lockdown Days Away
The first in our Student Foodgram series, Tegan, Cardiff final year English and German student, spills her baking secrets. Check out her Instagram account which is filled with mouth-watering foodie photos for you to enjoy. Words by Tegan Francis What type of food do you normally make and how often? IÔÇÖm a hard-core cake fan. I love everything about cake: making it, eating it, serving … Continue reading Student Foodgram: teganfrancis_
It’s fair to say October is pumpkin season, so here Bethany Rudge explains ten inventive ways to use them while cooking! By Bethany Rudge A pumpkin neednÔÇÖt just be for Halloween! If the only thing you have ever done with a pumpkin is carve it and fill it with a candle, fear not, you are not alone! Many people tend to think of pumpkins as … Continue reading 10 Ways to Cook with a Pumpkin!
Everybody loves cake right? How about vegetable based cakes? We have a look at the rising trend and give you a recipe for a batch of delicious avocado brownies to try for yourself. Cake; that one little word that instantly brings joy. After all, who doesnÔÇÖt get excited at the prospect of cake? And when I say cake, IÔÇÖm sure youÔÇÖre all envisaging a … Continue reading The Cake Makeover: Vegetable Cakes
With the British public currently engrossed in a baking frenzy, Quench Food & Drink brings you some fab student friendly cake recipes to feed your baking binge. ThereÔÇÖs an epidemic currently encompassing the whole of the T.V-watching British public and as much as you may not want to admit it, weÔÇÖve all been well and truly hit by The Great British Bake Off bug. Whether … Continue reading Baking Bad
