• A Very Merry Christmas: Impact’s Guide to a Student Roast

    Until very recently, in all my twenty-one years of life I couldn’t honestly say I’d ever made a proper roast dinner. Many student houses choose to make a roast dinner together, but some students, like me, are daunted by the task of having so many dishes to perfect. So...
  • Christmas Food Stalls at Nottingham

    With the winter nights drawing in and the temperatures dropping there is a huge temptation to remain in the warm comforts of our homes. It’s the time of year where we need reasons, other than last minute Christmas shopping, or Christmas parties to leave the house. So I’ve come...
  • Simple Bakes – Mini Christmas Jam Tarts

    A great alternative to mince pies and quick and easy to make! Ingredients 300g sweet shortcrust pastry (desert pastry) – or make your own 1½tsp cinnamon Christmas Preserve jam – I used the one from The Cherry Tree jam and chutney stall at the Christmas market but you could...
  • ROOM 101 #7 – Cucumber

    We all know the feeling. Those things you just cannot stand. They keep you awake at night. They make your skin crawl. They awake a hatred within you that you haven’t known since the checkout machine said there was an unexpected item in the baggage area. Go on, put...
  • Tarn Thai Review

    Want to know the secret to getting tasty thai food for a tasty price? Go for lunch. From 12pm to 4pm everyday, Tarn Thai offers an Express Lunch for £6.50 or Set Meal for £9.50 (which includes one extra course, plus tea or coffee). Pretty good right? And the food is just as...
  • Easy Peasy Recipes – Cheesy Sweet Potato Frittata

    This dish is delicious, very healthy, and suitable for vegetarians, though will still be very appealing to all you carnivores out there. Serves 2-3 Ingredients 1 small sweet potato 150g frozen spinach 1tsp ground nutmeg A pinch of salt and pepper 2tsp olive oil 4 eggs 35g feta cheese...
  • Veeno: The Italian Wine Café

    Already having opened four wine café’s across the country, Veeno’s opening party in Nottingham was a clear success. The bar overspilling with clientele, everyone was eager to get a taste of the company’s originally sourced wine from their family vineyard in Sicily. And Impact Food got an exclusive invite to...