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Three Thousand reasons to slurp

I thought the place was great, especially as a very quick sit down option.
Food Amanda Li -

Good soup: India’s sauciest secret 

I associate with soup, the fiery plains of eastern Rajasthan, the smokiness of coal roasted jeera in a Kadai pan, and the creators of a warm, comforting dish full of love, compassion, unity and humility.
Food Aaran Thakore -

The Breakfast Club: Bringing the mid to midday

Brunch is a particular love of mine. Between the poached eggs at Brasenose brunch, the coconut pancakes at The Handle Bar Cafe, and huevos rancheros at the Oxford Brunch Bar, there is no shortage of weekend brunch options in Oxford. The Breakfast Club could have been a perfect addition to this lovely list - alas, it did not make the cut.
Food Amanda Li -

Le pain: Living as a coeliac at Oxford

Mastering the 'art of the coeliac' involves everything from pre-kiss teeth brushing to BOP juice abstinence.
Food Samuel Owen -
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Eating in Oxford : a freshers’ guide

Generally around £3.50, these wraps will put your soggy Tesco meal deal to shame.

Society Eats: German Society

“Food, glorious food” from Oliver Twist literally translates to “Bread, glorious bread” in the German version.

Blackstone’s investment in Oatly is a step forward, not back

Blackstone may engage in unethical behaviour, but the $200m they invested in Oatly is not of a different class to the $200m in revenue Oatly earned during 2019

A green sheen: how Tesco’s greenwashed budget brand is no more than a veneer

Although upon closer inspection the packaging gives no suggestion of organic or sustainable credentials, the ostensibly earthy branding might lead a consumer to think otherwise.

Opinion – veganism is not yet fully accessible

Creating an aura of exclusivity around a philosophy which can, realistically, only be elevated above the status of a social statement to become genuinely impactful with mass participation, is entirely counter intuitive.

Bin or Bake? Reducing your food waste

Each time we throw leftovers in the bin we’re contributing to one of the biggest challenges our society faces today: climate change.

The government’s obesity strategy might increase our mental health crisis

The mixed messages which the government is giving people: lose weight but also spend all your money in fast-food restaurants, is as confusing as how people are supposed to lose weight.

Why we love Bake Off: escapism or realism?

I, for one, can’t wait for the return of that unique mixture of the absurd and the sublime rolled into every episode, alongside a sprinkling of baking innuendos and shots of well-endowed squirrels.

Lockdown eats: Blackberries

Wild blackberries can be rather sharp, so here are a few recipes to sweeten them up a little, taking you through the seasons.

Plant-based milks: a biased guide

So, you’re standing in the underwhelmingly small alt-milk aisle in Tesco. Where to begin?

Lockdown Eats: Shakshouka, five ways

Shakshouka is the ultimate comfort food. It is indulgent, filling and satisfying all in one! It is uncertain where the dish originated; some food historians argue it...

Maccies After Midnight

her mascara was running into the corners of her fake mustache, which had clearly already weathered a serious storm

Lockdown Eats: Galette Recipe

on the table today is a somewhat ersatz, rustic, rough-and-ready tart

Gastronomy and Gratitude

Returning to work after a three-month break would be difficult in any industry, but for the all-consuming nature of the hospitality industry, restaurants reopening and the prospect of returning to work must be additionally alarming.

The legacy of banana bread: how coronavirus transformed my relationship with food

It speaks volumes that in the midst of a pandemic, we are still so scared of getting fat.

‘Please to buy my apology’

If you follow as many foodie accounts on social media as I do, then seek help you’ll no doubt have heard the furore generated...

Do It For the Gram: Dalgona Heartbreak

I’ve grammed my food exactly once in my nineteen years. In my defence, it was Thanksgiving, the food is really only in the lower...

In Defence of a Goddess: why I love Nigella

In the comedy Miranda, Penny, Miranda’s preposterous mother, laments that her daughter ‘hasn’t been blessed by the goddess of socialising.’ ‘There isn’t a goddess of socialising’,...

Nora Ephron, and Why You Should Never Regret the Potatoes

"I have made a lot of mistakes falling in love, and regretted most of them," says Nora Ephron in her thinly-veiled autobiographical novel, Heartburn,...

Why food festivals matter

Every year on Shrove Tuesday, I put aside the time to make my family pancakes - despite the fact that my parents would much prefer...
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