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Applications to join the Editorial team of the Oxford Student are now open. All applications consist of a written application and following this you may be called to an interview with the new Editors in Chief for Hilary Term, 2021, Robert and Issy. News Team applicants may also be required to send in an example […]
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Image Description: Sandwich with kaya jam I carefully scrape out a small dollop of green kaya from its glass jar and spread it sparsely on two slices of toast. I’m wary of how conservative I’ll need to be with the servings each time so that I won’t run out before my next trip home. I […]
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Image description: a plate of meatballs and spaghetti on a wooden table The Sobell House Food and Kindness Cookbook brings together 30 recipes from a range of local chefs, restaurants, food writers and celebrities to raise money for the Sobell House hospice in Oxfordshire. This cookbook is not only in aid of a good cause, but is […]
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Image Description: Tim Wraith, the cookbook compiler, holding the cookbook in front of a sign reading: ‘Our vision is for high-quality end of life care to be available to everyone who needs it in Oxfordshire. Sobell House is an Oxford-based hospice that provides palliative care for people across Oxfordshire. Earlier this week, I had the […]
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Image description: A mini cheesecake in a blue cupcake case. Last week’s episode of the Bake Off did not disappoint. Dessert week presented the bakers with the challenge of making beautiful jelly art design cakes and in the technical, Sussex Pond Pudding. Previously unaware of Sussex Pond Pudding, after seeing the mushy final products that […]
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Image description: The Oxford Wine Company’s Turl Street store The Oxford Wine Company has always seemed, to me, like one of those stores that exists for real wine drinkers. Not for people like me, happy with the second cheapest bottle at Tesco’s. But, wandering into their Turl Street store one rainy day, that impression largely […]
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Image description: graphic drawing of an Oxford street lined with various cafés In a student-jammed city like Oxford, you won’t have any trouble finding a great local café. Selecting the five best, however, is a bit more tricky. Luckily for us, after browsing through Oxford’s various ‘serendipities’ and ‘faux-dives’, we came to the conclusion that […]
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Image description: a photo of homemade toffee piled high in a bowl. This one-pan recipe for sweet and very chewy toffee (inadvisable for those with fillings) only needs 4 ingredients and a hob. Quick and easy to make, it’s perfect to pop in your pocket for a dark night watching fireworks, or as a sweet […]
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In an attempt to stay current in these *unprecedented* times (sorry, I couldn’t help myself), this article will speak to those culinary creatives among you seeking a little inspiration when faced with a dismal under-equipped college kitchen – or bedroom. Before I get into things, I should stress that eating meals exclusively made using your […]
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Image description: Two bowls of food: the left is a bowl of spicy red noodle soup, the right a green pandan waffle and ice-cream. Located on the top floor of the Westgate, Pho Café is the perfect place to go for dinner if you want to feel like you’ve slightly left the beaten track, without […]
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Image Description: A drawing of a steaming pie on a windowsill next to an orange cat and a pumpkin. If you’ve exhausted the college hall menu and every Taylor’s within a five-mile radius, you might be feeling like it’s time to make some home-cooked comforts. These simple, autumn-inspired recipes will provide you with the energy […]
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Image description: Two chocolate brownies surrounded by crumbs. The yearly return of Bake Off is always an occasion to be celebrated. Its triumphant return to our screens heralds the beginning of cosy nights in and crisp autumnal chills, as the nation gathers together in their living rooms to offer assertive judgements on the contestants’ bakes, despite […]
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Image description: three family members sat around a table eating dinner, one stood to the left of them cooking on a hob with a saucepan. Mid-way through Trinity, and in need of something to occupy my spare time, I made the announcement to my family that I would be taking on a full-time position as […]
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Image description: Two plates of dumplings, on a table. Maga Flores-Trevino—Aosta Valley – Seupa à la valpellinentze (Zuppa alla valpellinzese) Food in the Aosta Valley, where I spent a big part of my year abroad, is a reflection of the cow-filled, mountainous land situated between France and Switzerland in Northern Italy. Mountain climate and […]
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Image description: Paella in a pan. I, like most, have been stuck in lockdown for over four months now and I, like most, am going a little stir-crazy. I miss the outdoors, I long for a Spanish summer, and, more than anything, I just need to change it up. What am I cooking for dinner, […]
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Queueing outside the door of the restaurant, glared at by safety instructions and wall-mounted hand sanitisers, I felt the same swell of embarrassed nerves I might get waiting to be seated in a roller coaster, the same niggle of faint regret. Who knew that going out for dinner would one day become a comparable matter […]
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Image Description: Sasha’s Strawberry and Thyme scones filled with cream and jam, placed on a table surrounded by strawberries. Strawberries are the harbingers of a glorious summer, and there is simply no better way to eat them than piled high onto a mottled golden scone. Thyme and berry might seem like strange bedfellows, but here […]
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Image Description: A packet of chips stands next to a ketchup bottle on an orange background I used to love eating out, and since my year abroad I’ve done far too much of it, but what I’ve actually missed in lockdown is cheap fast-food instead. My local McDonald’s has a drive-thru but it probably isn’t […]
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Lockdown may be coming to an end but will the nation’s newfound love for bread making disappear with it? I truly hope not. Whilst I confess to not having tried my hand at sourdough, I have come close with various attempts at wholemeal rolls, seeded loaves and even French baguette! The latter was due to […]
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