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What does your favourite cheese say about you?

By Sophie King What did the cheese say when it looked in the mirror? Halloumi. ItÔÇÖs a sensitive topic, one that people can become very defensive over, I mean cheese is an extremely important factor to our everyday diet right? It separates the basics from the well-educated and the introverts from the extroverts. Cheese isÔǪ well Brie-lliant. Cheddar: LetÔÇÖs start with the basic. YouÔÇÖve gone … Continue reading What does your favourite cheese say about you?

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Food

A Very Merry Vegan Christmas: Butternut Squash Banana Bread Recipe

By Dominika Kusnierska Who doesnÔÇÖt like banana bread? This one is so moist that no one can resist grabbing a slice! It is time-consuming but, at this time of the year, it is also a great excuse to get every helper in the family to the kitchen. Ingredients:┬á 2 cups plain flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ┬¥ teaspoon baking powder ┬¥ teaspoon salt ┬¥ teaspoon … Continue reading A Very Merry Vegan Christmas: Butternut Squash Banana Bread Recipe

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Food

Student Friendly Recipes: Egg-fried Rice and Chicken Stir-fry

by Deirbhile McQuillan A versatile dish, this is a really good way to use up any extra rice you may have lying around in the cupboard! Swap chicken for beef, or if you like take out meat all together to make a tasty vegetarian alternative! Ingredients: For the Egg-fried rice ÔÇô (V) Cooked rice 1 garlic clove, diced 1 egg For the Chicken Stir Fry … Continue reading Student Friendly Recipes: Egg-fried Rice and Chicken Stir-fry

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Review: Lab 22

By Emily Turner Cocktails have been around for centuries, are drank by almost everyone and are especially popular among young adults either on a more sophisticated evening, or just looking to get drunk (after working in a bar for a while now, the question ÔÇ£which cocktail has the most alcohol in?ÔÇØ is an easy way to let the bartender know your intentions for the night). … Continue reading Review: Lab 22

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Food

A Very Merry Vegan Christmas: Skinny Cut Out Biscuits Recipe

By Dominika Kusnierska Christmas is that time of year when we indulge so much we can hardly step away from the table. By the time we get to eating a dessert, weÔÇÖve already devoured tonnes of Pinterest-worthy appetisers and filling mains. Or maybe it is just me? Nonetheless, it is a great idea to incorporate some healthier alternatives for those fatty snacks loaded with refined … Continue reading A Very Merry Vegan Christmas: Skinny Cut Out Biscuits Recipe

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Food

Student Friendly Recipes: Ravioli Lasagna

By Deirbhile McQuillan This is a great recipe for both vegetarian or meat lovers. It all depends on the ravioli you want! Ingredients: Packet of ready-made ravioli (cheese is a good choice, but you could pick your favourite filling), 850g 1 jar lasagne or pasta sauce, 700g 250g spinach chopped (you can use frozen spinach as long as it’s defrosted and excess water squeezed out) … Continue reading Student Friendly Recipes: Ravioli Lasagna

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Food

Student Friendly Recipes: Easy MacÔÇÖnÔÇÖCheese

By Deirbhile McQuillan When youÔÇÖre away at university, one of the biggest issues students can have is cooking easy and cheap recipes. ThereÔÇÖs so much temptation to just order in a big takeout and get rid of all the hassle! But cooking delicious, budget friendly dishes doesn’t always have to be a time consuming activity. Here┬áDeirbhile McQuillan shares with us her easy recipe for a … Continue reading Student Friendly Recipes: Easy MacÔÇÖnÔÇÖCheese

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Food, Travel

Quench Food Abroad: A day on Cloud9, Fiji

Our Food and Drink editor Georgia O’Brien was lucky enough to have travelled halfway across the world this summer to the beautiful Fiji Islands. Here she shares her once in a lifetime experience on Cloud9, a floating pizzeria restaurant in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Only a short flight away from the popular backing hotspots Australia and New Zealand, the Fiji Islands are renowned … Continue reading Quench Food Abroad: A day on Cloud9, Fiji

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