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Krepcha dusted with powdered sugar.

Krepcha: The Better Beignet

Carly Weigel, Reporter February 4, 2020

In my early memories, Sunday mornings are filled with light, laughter, and powdered, fluffy pastries. My dad would get up at six in the morning, tie an apron around his waist, and prepare the dough, getting...

Banana chocolate chip muffins ready to be enjoyed.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

Zoë Miller, Feature's Editor May 1, 2019

Dear Readers, I’ve been doing most of the food features throughout this year. It’s been a blast getting to explore new recipes and photograph them. I wanted to close out my final food feature with...

Lemony Carrot and Cauliflower Soup.

Soups for Sharing

Zoë Miller and Lottie Gidal December 20, 2018

LEMONY CARROT AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, more for serving 1 large white onion, peeled and diced (2 cups) 2 large garlic...

Fall Flavors

Fall Flavors

Zoë Miller, Feature Editor September 28, 2018

APPLE TURNOVERS Prep: 50 minutes Chill: 1 hour Bake 20 minutes INGREDIENTS: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cold butter, divided 1/4 cup ice water FILLING: 1/3 cup sugar 2...

Food in the Age of Social Media

Food in the Age of Social Media

Lottie Gidal and Phoebe Chapnick-Sorokin February 22, 2018

Remember going out to brunch on a lazy Sunday morning? Maybe your family forced you into it, maybe you wanted to spend time with your friends, maybe you just like brunch. Remember the excitement of a meal...

Unbelieva - bowl

Unbelieva – bowl

Lottie Gidal, News Editor September 29, 2017

Something about the aesthetic of food served in a bowl is always appealing, and here you can eat a whole meal just by doing that.          

home made vegetarian avocado and sweet potato sushi.

Rock N Roll Sushi

Nova Meurice and Zoë Butler March 24, 2017

Sushi has somewhat of a mystique about it. Shrouded in seaweed, rice and various vegetables, neatly plated in a neat little roll, it exudes an air of secrecy. How could a mere mortal possibly a roll...

Hamentaschen

Hamentaschen

Lottie Gidal and Phoebe Chapnick-Sorokin March 21, 2017

The cookies themselves are made to resemble Haman’s hat. Haman, an anti-semitic noble, was the advisor to King Ahasuerus of Persia in the 4th century BCE.  The story goes that King Ahasuerus...

Baklava & Turmeric Tea

Baklava & Turmeric Tea

Sofie Lie and Lucy McGehee March 9, 2017

Baklava:     Time: 2 ½ hours                                                                                                            ...

Brazo de reina cake

Traditional Venezuelan Dishes

Eden Knoop, Reporter March 6, 2017
Welcome in the spring with these traditional and deliciously simple Venezuelan recipes.

Mary Cate Pugh (’23): Hot Chocolate Cookies

Madeline Pugh, Reporter February 27, 2017

What You'll Need: 1 cup softened butter 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 2/3 cup white chocolate...

The finished product.

How to Make Mochi

Lizzi Ayers, Reporter February 3, 2017

When most Americans think of cake, they usually think of wheat flour, eggs, and chocolate frosting. However, there is one variety of cake that is a staple in Japanese culture: mochi, also known as sticky...

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