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Recipes for Success

Recipes for Success: Veg drawer fritters

Recipes for Success: Veg drawer fritters

Posted on 25 September 2022 by Alumni team

Ross Clarke (MA 2014) studied Magazine Journalism and is now a food and travel writer for titles such as National Geographic Traveller and The Independent. He shares his super easy and tasty fritters recipe with the alumni community.

Recipes for Success: Veggie Glamorgan sausages

Recipes for Success: Veggie Glamorgan sausages

Posted on 25 August 2022 by Alumni team

Rebecca Skelly (BA 2015) is the owner and chef director at the Fiery Celt, having previously worked as a marketing manager. Here, she shares her vegetarian-friendly Glamorgan sausage dish for our Recipes for Success series.

Recipes for Success: Traybake with cheesy croutons

Recipes for Success: Traybake with cheesy croutons

Posted on 25 July 2022 by Alumni team

Jane Cook (BA 2008) is an award-winning food blogger, podcaster and PR consultant who studied English Literature. For our Recipes for Success series, Jane generously shares her wonderful cheesy recipe.

Recipes for Success: Mushroom and pea pilaf

Recipes for Success: Mushroom and pea pilaf

Posted on 25 June 2022 by Alumni team

Beca Lyne-Pirkis (BMus 2004) is a writer, broadcaster and Great British Bake Off finalist. She likes getting creative with cooking and wanted to share this nice easy recipe for our Recipes for Success series.

Recipes for Success: Red lentil and roasted carrot soup

Recipes for Success: Red lentil and roasted carrot soup

Posted on 6 April 2022 by Alumni team

Claire Thomson (BA 2001) is a food writer and chef who studied journalism at Cardiff University. She’s written six cookery books and has cooked professionally across the globe. She was keen to share one of her favourite (and thriftiest!) recipes with the Cardiff community.

Recipes for Success: Beef with spring veg and mustard

Recipes for Success: Beef with spring veg and mustard

Posted on 14 March 2022 by Alumni team

Tomos Parry (BScEcon 2008), is a multi-award-winning chef who owns a Michelin star restaurant called Brat, which has been named one of the world’s top 100 restaurants. For our Recipes for Success series, Tomos shares the perfect recipe for steak night on a budget.

Recipes for Success: Chocolate, peanut butter and blueberry porridge

Recipes for Success: Chocolate, peanut butter and blueberry porridge

Posted on 10 March 2022 by Alumni team

Sarah John (BA 2011) is the founder and director of Boss Brewing, a multi-award-winning brewery. But it's not just beer Sarah's interested in – it's food too! For our Recipes for Success series, she shares her easy, healthy porridge recipe.

Recipes for Success: Welsh rarebit

Recipes for Success: Welsh rarebit

Posted on 14 February 2022 by Alumni team

Kacie Morgan (BA 2010) is an award-winning food and travel writer, who started her popular food blog, The Rare Welsh Bit, shortly after graduating with a degree in journalism. This is one of her favourite recipes, she loves it so much she even named her blog after it!

Recipes for Success: Shredded chicken thighs with veg

Recipes for Success: Shredded chicken thighs with veg

Posted on 25 January 2022 by Alumni team

Jack Stein (BSc 2004, MA 2006) studied Psychology and Ancient History, but followed his passion (and his father, Rick Stein’s footsteps) into the kitchen, as a successful chef director. As part of our Recipes for Success series, Jack shares his scrummy chicken dish that's perfect for a healthy weekday meal option.

Recipes for Success: Low-fat baked mostaccioli

Recipes for Success: Low-fat baked mostaccioli

Posted on 7 January 2022 by Alumni team

Laura Graham (BA 2008) worked as a head chef on private superyachts and is now director and head chef at The Tidy Kitchen. For our 'Recipes for Success' series she shares her recipe for low-fat baked mostaccioli; an inexpensive pasta dish which works perfectly before an evening out, or to refuel post sport event.