As well as cooking, I love to write. If you've not been able to make it to one of our cookery classes yet, here are all the blog posts I've written with all my top tips and favourite facts about my favourite topic - FOOD! [caption id="attachment_6294" align="aligncenter"...
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Eating well and cooking healthy meals at university isn’t usually a top priority for students. But living in halls is the perfect time to start learning how to cook. Being able to whip up a decent home-cooked meal will have huge benefits for your overall health...
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September is the perfect time of year to have a go at preserving food. The glut of produce from Summer and early Autumn can be preserved using 4 techniques so that they can last through to the Winter. Once you have the basic techniques and recipes to...
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You might often feel time-strapped and preparing meals can seem like a chore, especially when you have to study. Having a collection of quick meals and one-pot wonders under your belt will help you with easy student cooking, enabling you to eat well during these busy...
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Now that you’ve got all the gear, it’s time to store it properly, keep an organised student kitchen and start cooking great food! Being able to prepare and cook food starts with good organisation. There is a French term used in professional kitchens call ‘mise en place’...
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You’ve got your checklist of cooking equipment and store cupboard ingredients. Now, where are the best places to buy food? Manchester is a big city with a lot of places (good and bad) to buy these essentials. The major supermarkets are good for convenience, as they...
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Having your essential student cooking kit on hand will make preparing and cooking meals for yourself a lot more enjoyable in university halls and in your future student houses. You’ll make tastier meals, it will make cooking safer and it will even make it easier to...
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We are very excited to announce that 4Lunch is working with the ResLife team at the University of Manchester to bring our new Campus Cookery course to first-year students living in university halls. Moving to university and living away from home for the first time is...
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Schools out for Summer, which means it's the perfect time of year for children to start new hobbies and learn to cook. Cooking is a great activity for the Summer holidays, and perfect for any kind of weather. It's educational, interactive, practical. Plus, it's cheaper than...
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Getting friends and family together around food is one of life's great joys. It can be expensive to dine at a restaurant, so entertaining at home is a great alternative. Follow these four useful tips to help you pull off a stress-free dinner party, in...
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