L’endive au jambon: Northern French and Belgian winter comfort food
Have you heard of the endive? If you know what I’m referring to, or have indeed eaten an endive, you probably saw it raw...
The Importance of Lentils
A delicious recipe for lentil bolognese.
Comfort food of China
When my parents and my older brother arrived at the Los Angeles airport in the spring of 1997, their worth became one-tenth of what...
Food on Film
Food is an important sensual vehicle used in films.
Playing with food: how meals turn political
Food is more than just a means of sustenance; it can take on significant political and social meaning.
Impossible heights: meat-free meat turns hyper-realistic
Two weeks ago, fast-food giant Burger King hit the headlines with the announcement that customers would soon be able to find the ‘Impossible Whopper’...
Last Supper in Pompeii
The enticing title doesn’t do justice, however, to the breadth of the collection: 400 objects from around the Roman world and beyond, covering centuries, showcasing the Romans’ relationship to food and drink.
Christ Church JCR position uncontested after hustings ‘challenge’ controversy
Christ Church's Junior Censor criticised hustings challenges which, she said, "in most cases involve men imposing challenges on women, expecting them to go along with them for the fun".
The Best Steaks in Oxford!
Revealing the carnivore’s paradise that is ‘The Porterhouse’
The State of Our Plates Post-Brexit
Speculating about the future of food after we leave the European Union
Bagels: A Holy Food for Every Meal?
Bagels of Oxford: the ultimate guide
In praise of formal hall
The joys of Oxford's numerous halls are worth exploring.
One van to rule them all?
Why does Hussain's enjoy such enduring popularity?
To Sleep, Per-Cheese to Dream?
We've all heard it said that bad dreams can be blamed on eating cheese before bed. But is there any truth to the old rumour? The British Cheese Board and various others try to find out.