Some legacies are BIG BIRD left behind.
Annabelle Coates on her rendezvous with Big Bird fast food.
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Food and Drink
Recipes, reviews and discussions around food. To pitch your own article, email food@palatinate.org.uk.
The student cookbook across generations
Food and Drink Editor Chloe Goodwin revisits student food and drink culture in conversation with a 1980 alumnus.
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Brasserie Quartier: Durham’s new French-inspired all-rounder
“The restaurant’s flexibility is part of its appeal.” Food Editor Alexandra Shemagina reviews the newest French-inspired addition to Durham’s food scene
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The cheapest college bar in Durham
‘St Chad’s has the cheapest bar, with St Mary’s the most expensive.’ Oliver Rothnie finds the best drinks prices at each college bar.
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Men belong in the kitchen
“The moment cooking shifts into a visible, performative setting, the dynamic changes.”Food Editor Alexandra Shemagina asks why men get the fame while women get the dishes?
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Isla: A Review
“one of my favourite restaurants in Durham.” Anna Hopper shares her thoughts on Isla, a brunch & sharing plates restaurant in Durham.
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The struggle meal
“I have witnessed my housemates make some truly shocking creations and call them ‘dinner’.” Food Editor Freya Livingstone looks at how to make the most of having nothing in your fridge
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Horsemeat: to eat or not to eat?
Food Editor Alexandra Shemagina on taste, taboo, and hypocrisy
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How a student volunteering project created Durham’s best Syrian restaurant
Open once a term and always sold out. Noor Younes and Samara Patel shine a light on Taste of Syria, a once-a-term dining experience where Durham students turn food into community.
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The pomegranate as symbol
“The pomegranate has held symbolic meanings as numerous as its seeds.” Stella Fenwick discusses different myths behind the pomegranate fruit.
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