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Potato and Leek Gratin
As usual, Manon’s Thursday posts give us a reason to feel hungry and adventurous in the kitchen. This week, she explores one of her favorite comfort dishes (with a surprise twist at the end), with flavors just right for that post-midterm self-loathing. When it gets around to being midterm season, I seem to have less [...]
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Events, Foodie Finds, Restaurant Reviews
Culinary Paradise for the Italian Foodophile
Manon, Culinary Society President, reviews the group’s recent trip to Eataly (because our picnic in the park was unfortunately rained out!) and describes this delightful downtown heaven. So what should you do on a rainy day when plans for a picnic had to be canceled? Go to Eataly, a gourmet supermarket specializing in Italian products. [...]
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Ushering in the Fall
We’re only four weeks into the school year and already the cold weather is upon us! It’s still September and I’m starting to need a scarf and heavier jacket, and before I know it I’ll be breaking out the boots (I did just get a new pair though, so I’m actually more excited for fall [...]
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Unglamorous Cooking in College
Manon ushers in the first of her Thursday series as Culinary Society President as she Strives to Become a College Gourmet. It can be hard to keep up 5 Star Dining even in a dorm, but Manon’s determined to make it work. So here we are, back in the city, back at school, and for [...]
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Almost a Veggie Overload
Manon returns for her second post! Her story includes the vegetable treasures her mother brought from France, as well as the plethora of recipes they tried out. Stuffed Eggplant recipe after the jump. Last week my mom went on a four-day long trip to the south of France and bought a car full of fresh [...]
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Bacon Gravy, an Ancestral Breakfast of Champions
Manon tells a heart-warming anecdote about heart-stopping bacon gravy. Recipe after the jump! Most of what I’ve experienced of my grandparents’ cooking has come from my dad’s retellings of his childhood memories or from his own adaptations of his parents’ recipes. The best one of these recipes is definitely my grandfather’s bacon gravy (though [...]
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Cooking Bug & Crab Cakes
This summer post comes from Manon, the new President of the Culinary Society! She gives a stellar recipe for crab cakes as well as tells the story of how she became not just a food appreciator, but a food creator. I have to admit: I’ve always loved eating and talking out food more than anything, [...]
