Have you ever been in the midst of a sweaty, late-night booty call and thought “I’m dying for a pain au chocolat”? Throughout my teenage-to-adult life, sex and food have always competed to be at the forefront of my desires, …
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Quick and easy tomato and aubergine pasta
David Wolfe gets freaky in the kitchen
Ingredients:
– 1 aubergine
– 1 onion
– 2-3 cloves of garlic
– 227g tin of finely chopped tomatoes
– 100ml cream (optional but delicious)
– 250g of your favourite pasta shape (penne supremacy)
– Tomato paste
– Some butter …
Today’s Special: Prawn Curry with Rice/Chips
Akshita Hunka tells of her first time eating out alone in a new city
After an excruciating, but somewhat thrilling, third day of my first year of college, I planned on spending the evening binge-watching a show that reminded me of home. I decided to watch it in the shared lounge of my dorm, …
Unravelling the relationship of sex and shame
Cillian Walsh discusses the importance of sexual positivity in conversation with holistic sex therapist Jenny Keane
Despite sex being such a common pleasure for many, it isn’t always the most comfortable of topics to discuss openly. This is especially true if you grew up in Ireland, despite sex being a natural human impulse. From a young …
Unravelling the journey of chunky yarn
Matthew James Hodgson discusses the growing trend of chunky wool knitting
If you have ever been to a fabric store or a hobby website, you will have noticed the vast array of yarn and wool varieties. In particular, you will have noticed what knitting hobbyists call chunky, a term loosely and …
Storm warning – the Dublin restaurant scene
Eoghan Conway considers the future of the Dublin restaurant and hospitality sector
Storms are like baking bread: they’re in need of a specific set of ingredients and the necessary atmospheric conditions. Yet the recipe for this storm isn’t an appetising one. Bread flour takes the form of staffing shortages, rising agents are …
