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Image description: A plate with toast, eggs, a sausage, tomatoes and bacon, surrounded by a mug of tea, napkins and salt and sugar shakers. Upon moving to my second-year student house in the Cowley area, I stumbled upon the institution that is Tick Tock Cafe. For readers who are unfortunate enough to dwell solely in […]
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Image description: A row of three yummy looking cocktails on a table The White Russian. The Caucasian. Signature drink of ‘the Dude’ from the Big Lebowski. And, in my opinion, an excellent cocktail for these long lockdown months. A slight disclaimer before I begin: I am hardly an expert at cocktails – whether making, drinking, […]
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Image description: Large oval pot with pasta shells covered in a roasted cauliflower and melted cheese Cauliflower and cheese is a classic combination, but I prefer the pasta and cheese to be the star. This cauliflower crust provides a super flavourful contrast to the silky sauce. The extra vegetables are optional! This recipe serves two […]
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Image Description: The photo on the left is of a stack of chocolate covered pancakes, and the one on the right is of pancakes covered in chopped banana. Nothing tastes better than warm homemade pancakes for breakfast. Here is a very easy recipe to make pancakes from scratch in less than 30 minutes! Ingredients: 1 […]
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Since Sean Ducie took up the position of Head Chef at Queen’s College in the summer, his cooking style has made itself felt through gradual changes towards sustainability. I sat down with Sean to discuss his approach to plant-based cooking and his plans for taking environmentally-friendly practices in the kitchen further at Queen’s. When did […]
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Image description: label of bottle of wine: Argentinian Aguaribay Malbec from Baron Edmond de Rothschild I have been a staunch supporter of The Oxford Wine Company since I first set foot in their Turl Street shop as a Fresher. I remember being pleasantly surprised as despite the fact that I was a student obviously looking […]
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International Nutella Day Soufflé : Meet the Food and Drink Team! Anna (Blue jumper), Ayesha (Pink jumper), Maga (Black jumper) and Sophie (White cardigan) Today, we are trying out a two-ingredient Nutella soufflé from Tasty… Maga: So the ingredients say to put the two eggs into two separate bowls… Anna: Hahaha is it the whites […]
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Image description: A slice of kladdkaka topped with whipped cream and icing sugar. Yum! I will confess straight away – my mum and I aren’t Swedes. Nonetheless, over the course of our numerous trips to Stockholm we’ve fallen in love with Scandinavian cooking as a whole, especially their sweet treats. One of those in particular is […]
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Image description: A table filled with trays of plates of food, cups and a water jug Boris Johnson’s latest venture in school meals policy, one with all the compassion you’d expect from a man known for tackling children to the ground, is the hasty extension of the government’s national voucher scheme. The scheme provides £15 […]
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Image description: Green crops grow in the foreground, in the background the skyline of a city can be seen. There is something about the new year that holds ripe promise for change. The month of January is notorious for its onslaught of resolutions and revolutions, especially when it comes to eating. We’ve all heard of […]
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Image description: A view over Oxford from South Park, with the student spotlight logo overlayed. The Oxford Student is delighted to announce our new Student Spotlight series! Each week, we will be publishing interviews with different student societies and charities – looking at their aims, activities, and how you can get involved. We are excited […]
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Welcome to Editor’s Pidge, the personal pigeonhole of OxStu’s editors. Here, we accept all your comments and concerns about our articles over the course of the week and offer our reply. This week, we have an interesting reflection on a recent Pink article as well as … As always, please do get in touch to […]
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Image description: Coffee beans, ground coffee, and a cup of coffee in portafilters I’ve never been a huge coffee fan. If I need some late-night caffeine, a cup of tea will usually do me just fine. And if I’m trying to make the most of my Pret subscription, a nice mellow vanilla latte will do. […]
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Image Description: The Oxford Wine Company’s Turl Street storefront Lockdown #3 is here, and everyone knows what that means. Yes, we have to face the dire reality of taking yet another term from home. And yes, uni exams are still going ahead despite GCSEs and A-Levels being cancelled (thanks, [redacted] College, I’m blaming you for […]
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Image description: A letter with the oxstu logo being placed into a pigeon hole. By this point, it would probably be redundant to talk about how different term, and by extension OxStu, is going to be this Hilary. Instead, I want to let you all know about what I’m personally most excited for over the […]
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Image Description: A brown ceramic bowl filled with casu marzu cheese surrounded by meats and buckets of olives A certified BNOC of ‘Top 10 Most Disgusting Foods’ lists and placed as the corner of Libertarian-Right in a recent Oxfess, casu marzu (literally translated as rotten cheese) has never been a particularly popular delicacy outside of Sardinia. […]
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Image description: a photo of a tray of donuts Whilst you’re in Tesco ogling at the Advent Calendars, the Christmas puddings, the Christmas stockings, the Christmas trees and don’t forget the Christmas mistletoe you might happen to stumble upon a six pack of Doughnuts in the holiday section. *Shopper gasps in horror* What is a […]
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Image description: Sugar biscuits in a variety of festive shapes covered in coloured icing. Looking for an (O)xmas treat to chase away the cold nights? Look no further! Christmas sugar biscuits are the perfect sweet treat for a wholesome movie night – they’re quick and easy to make, and super fun to decorate! I made these […]
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Image Description: A cocktail surrounded by mini christmas trees December is finally here and, with it, the excuse to drink copious amounts of mulled wine on a cold winter’s night. But what to do when you’ve polished off your fifth cup of the day and you think maybe, just maybe, it’s time to try something different? […]
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