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How my year abroad in France healed my relationship with food

We’re sitting at a makeshift dining table at the foothills of the Pyrenees, the mystic beauty of the mountains enveloping our little group.

A beginner’s guide to being an amateur

When I was seven, my grandma decided I was going to be a pianist. For the next twelve years, I sat through weekly piano lessons, despite a complete absence of enthusiasm for the instrument.

What’s in a (mispronounced) name?

When you read the byline for this article, how did you pronounce my surname? Chances are, you worked through it phonetically, elongating the vowels as you went along.

Journey to decentre of the earth: Wilful ignorance of men

When I went back to my high school last year to talk to prospective applicants, the number one thing I was asked was: “Are all your conversations, like, really smart?”

Home or Roam: Born in Brazil

Katherine Connolly is grateful to have grown up in urban Curitiba

Creaming Spires: MT15 Week 4

This week, Don Juanson is seduced by the mystique of age

Stuck and stranded in Paris

Lael Hines steals wine and cheese, and hopes for the best when plans go wrong.

Profile: Raymond Blanc

Phoebe Hunt talks history, herbs and homegrown produce with Raymond Blanc

Michaelmas balls

The Cherwell Ball Team gives you the low-down on the two upcoming Michaelmas balls

Cherwell’s Pre-drink of the Week: Sangria

Cherwell dishes up your weekly pre-drink extravaganza

Recipe of the week: Chicken and Cheese Surprise

Jessica Kempner dishes up a tomato stew studded with cheese and chicken

Bar Review: LMH

The Bar Review team head up to Norham Gardens for a pint

Dosa Park: Paneer to pray for

Jonny Lawrence ventures to Botley for some South Indian goodies

Ready Steady Cook

Elle Makower takes on a Higgidy Pie with pie-fect results

Creaming Spires MT15 Week 2

'But how do you satisfy an itch in a country where one can’t order more than a glass of prosecco? I feel awkward gesturing for the bill with the ridiculous English hand gestures, let alone asking for uno handjob.'

Home or Roam: Toronto

Joshua Caminiti shares some insight into Canadian culture

Oktoberfest and occupation

Michael Downes discusses a surreal phenomenon in the Middle East

Phoebe’s Pre Drink of the Week: Vodka Watermelon

Phoebe Hunt shares another of her irregular pre-drink choices.

Ready Steady Cook!

Elle Makower pleasantly finds a ready meal bargain

Who’s afraid of the big, bad club?

One in 20 Oxford students is now part of a dining club. Is it time to re-evaluate?

Feminism, history and Suzannah Lipscomb

Millie McLuskie muses on her discussion with the TV historian

Creaming Spires MT Week 1

A pair of star-crossed lovers take their petites morts in sunny Verona

Home or Roam: Seoul, Korea

A guide to Asia's coolest capital from a savvy local

A letter to… my ex

An anonymous epistle to a first partner

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