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Fika Fridays: Coffee Shop & Library Hours
So it’s not quite Friday and it’s not quite a Fika*, but for the last Culinary post of the semester (check back for a resumed schedule June 1), I’m here to fill you in on local library times and coffee shops so that way you can be super effective during this finals season. Try out [...]
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From North to South: A Culinary Exploration of Southern France
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to travel on an organized trip to Southern France as part of a three-day culinary exploration of the region that included trips to the small Provençal town of Fayence, the city of Nice, and Cannes. Over the course of the long weekend, we sampled no less than twenty [...]
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Healthy, Restaurant Reviews, Uncommon Foods, Vegetarian/Vegan
Veg Out: Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Co.
For people who avoid dairy, the past few weeks or so may have been a little rough. Watching people saunter around campus with their cups of freshly swirled fro-yo, stacked high with fruit, chocolate, and granola, can leave one craving a cool, sweet, light spring treat. That’s where Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Co. comes in. [...]
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Cinnamon Rolls: Buttery Happiness in Swirls
In the olden days, people thought that cinnamon was an aphrodisiac; I think butter is my choice in terms of the way to foodgasms. However, since people always make fun of me for loving cinnamon on my yogurt, granola, salmon, cupcakes, bread, and steak, a combination of the these two amazing ingredients in a cinnamon [...]
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Cadaqués, a perfect place to sample and indulge
I consider tapas synonymous with the beginning of what will become a late Spanish summer night out. That is, if you are eating quality tapas with a quality crowd. The latter portion is up to you, but the former is basically guaranteed if you end up dining at Cadaqués. As I reread that, I am [...]
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Your Body is Awesome: Calcium Edition
I had been putting off the calcium edition because it seemed a bit too trite. ”Got Milk?” adds abound, and with a cheese aisle like the one at West Side Market there isn’t exactly a shortage of calcium or information about it. But that doesn’t change how important a nutrient it is, especially for teens [...]
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Fika Fridays: Where the Fika Have You Been? (Also, Pudding)
Sometimes, life gets weird. It all happens in a very short period of time. Coincidences, accidents, fate, luck, bad luck, good luck, providence, misfortune, destiny, doom, kismet, the way the cookie crumbles. Whatever you want to call it, I’ve basically imploded emotionally this semester. But somehow, I made it through and have kept going [...]
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Farmers' Market, Healthy, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan
Cool as a Cucumber
The sun is shining, the days are long, the students of Columbia have taken up permanent residence on Low steps. I’ve already had my first sunburn of the season. Summer is nearly upon us, and with it, cucumber season! Fresh cucumbers are one of life’s greatest joys. The satisfying crunch, the sweet, juicy insides! Sliced [...]
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Foodie Finds, Study Abroad, Uncategorized
Taste of Mendoza: Sweet Nostalgia
My Spanish teacher Ángel is the most entertaining teacher I have abroad. He always comes to class wearing one of his many Yves Saint Laurent sweaters with appropriately paired slacks and leather loafers. Most of the class time is spent talking about what we did over the weekend or what we have planned for the [...]
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Cupcake cravings: Two Little Red Hens
You’ve heard them. The jaded, cynical, lost-all-sense-of-what-is-right-in-the-world foodies who scoff, “cupcakes are so last year,” and, “ugh, I’m so over cupcakes,” every time they pass by bakery windows filled with pastel swirls of buttercream. Don’t do it. Don’t lose that sense of wonder that you get each time you bite into the perfect portable dessert, [...]
