Chargrills: Yeastless Focaccia

Posted 11:48am Sunday 16th April 2023 by Charly Burnett @chargrillss

Sick of buying bread? Wheat it and weep.  Ingredients: 350g self raising flour  250ml warm water 3 tbsp oil, preferably of the olive variety Pinch of salt  Any herbs or seeds you can find laying around - I used pumpkin seeds and some dried thyme.  Need more Read more...

Chargrills: Veggie Spag

Posted 3:20pm Sunday 2nd April 2023 by Charly Burnett @chargrillss

Want to avoid getting sick as it gets a bit colder? This veggie packed spag bol will help keep your immune system sharp as a tack. Add more protein if you want!! Stir-fried beef would go well with this. Ingredients: Oil 1 brown onion, diced 2 tbsp tomato paste (optional) 2 Read more...

Chargrills: Pad Thai

Posted 4:06pm Sunday 26th March 2023 by Charly Burnett @chargrillss

Love Pad Thai, but poor? Me too. Look no further. This shit is gangster for a flat of 5-6 and if you split the bill it’s pretty cheap. Ingredients: 600g protein (could use chicken breast, prawns, tofu or chickpeas) Broccoli head 2 large carrots 2 cups frozen beans (I used mung Read more...

Local Produce: The Bowling Club

Posted 4:15pm Sunday 26th March 2023 by Fox Meyer

The Bowling Club Dunedin is $4 Lunch’s hot new friend. Though the joint is a bit far from campus, partners Jackie and Liam have set up a reliable, delicious eatery for anyone, no matter your price range. When we got there, the line was nearly out the door. And it wasn’t hard to see Read more...

Live Laugh Lettuce

Posted 2:11pm Sunday 19th March 2023 by

Dunedin students have long copped a bad rep when it comes to sustainability. Google “Otago Uni student culture” and you’ll see images of crappy $2 store costume-clad Hyde Street Party goers, couch burnings, and streets littered with broken glass. These depictions don’t Read more...

Chargrills: Corn Frittazzzzz

Posted 2:47pm Sunday 19th March 2023 by Charly Burnett @chargrillss

The last three recipes have had heaps of ingredients, so here's one with just five must-add ingredients. It's corn.   In saying that, maize well load ‘em up with sour cream and/or sweet chilli if you've got any. Corn’t go wrong with a few greens on the side. Read more...

Started from Baduzzi Now we Here

Posted 12:54pm Sunday 12th March 2023 by Nina Brown

Former Critic Te Ārohi food columnist Alice Taylor is moving from two-hatted Auckland restaurant Baduzzi to the three-hatted Amisfield in Queenstown. For those of you who don’t know, restaurants are like balding men: the more hats, the better. Three is very impressive.   Last Read more...

Nacho Average Food Critics: The Critic Te Ārohi Nacho Review

Posted 12:44pm Sunday 12th March 2023 by Lotto Ramsay

Nachos are an easy, reliable, hearty meal. They should, therefore, be nearly impossible to fuck up. And yet, being the exceptional city that it is, Dunedin has somehow managed to fuck them up.   We crawled from chip to chip across town seeking out all the best places to get your nacho Read more...

Chargrills: Meatballs and tzatziki

Posted 1:46pm Sunday 12th March 2023 by Charly Burnett @chargrillss

Everyone loves a meaty ball, so birdbath this shit. Get out of the spa-ghetto and try meatballs without tomato sauce and with tzatziki instead. This is good tucka.   MEATBALL INGREDIENTS:   BASE 2 cups rice (or your choice of grain) 3 tbsp Read more...

Nut Up or Shut Up: Why Halls Should Go Vegetarian

Posted 2:06pm Sunday 12th March 2023 by Fox Meyer

The way halls work right now, with opt-in veggies but obligate meats, is completely backwards.   I don’t care if you keep eating meat in your day-to-day life. It’s kinda cringe, but ultimately, the emissions from one private jet flight outweigh any of your dietary choices. So Read more...