Italian food is the perfect food for winter. When the days are short and the air is cold, cooking can be a better option than braving the weather. The beauty of marinara sauce is there are only about 30 minutes of active prep time. After you put the pot on the stove to cook…

Cooking in college can be a major challenge. There are many barriers to actually making healthy, home-cooked meals. Frozen food is not always the tastiest, healthiest or cheapest. I had these three goals in mind when I decided to cook up a pot of minestrone soup…

Late fall is the perfect season to spend an afternoon baking. When the weather is cold and you want to avoid studying, try baking apple spice cake. It is perfect for the season because it incorporates classic fall flavors of apples and spices. I found an apple cake recipe on the Internet…

As a college student, it is difficult to find recipes that are easy and inexpensive to make and taste good. Last week, I set out to master the art of Thai peanut sauce and ended up with a recipe that is not only delicious, but is also cheap and easy. I love the pad thai served at Thai restaurants…

Fall is a beautiful time of year. With the brightly colored leaves, cool crisp air and unique foods, it’s hard not to fall in love with this season. Apples sit at the centerpiece of fall food splendor because they are one of the most versatile foods in the fall cornucopia…

As school kicks into full gear with exams and papers coming up, summer seems like only a distant memory. I have a dish that is as light and fresh as a summer’s evening. It will take you back to those simple times with just one bite. Summertime orzo is a light pasta salad that incorporates many fresh flavors of summer into one dish…

The summer’s bounty of fresh garden vegetables has reached the pinnacle of deliciousness. The farmers market is packed full of people selling fruits and vegetables. With such a cornucopia of corn, peaches, apples, potatoes, onions, peppers, squash and more…

If you had a chance to attend the National Lentil Festival, you had the opportunity to eat from the world’s largest bowl of lentil chili. But don’t fret if you weren’t so lucky. I can help you out with a simple recipe that’s as good as the real thing. I will provide the stovetop directions for this recipe…

Recently, I have been feeling like I’m growing up way too fast. A conversation with one of my coworkers reminded me of all of the fun foods we used to eat as kids. Thinking about it made me long for the days when my mommy made me really yummy simplistic food…

Do you ever look at two items and wonder what their offspring would look like if they decided to hook-up? I recently had this experience in the Moscow Co-op. The Co-op was selling over-ripe bananas at a discount. I decided to buy some to make banana bread…

Have you ever tired flavored cream cheese? It is available next to the regular cream cheeses in the grocery store, but making your own is so much more satisfying. I got the idea to make my own flavored cream cheese last week when I was making a vegetable sandwich…

These days, everyone seems to have high expectations for food. It must be delicious, healthy but not taste too healthy, while still being quick and easy to make. I have found a dish that fits those criteria: stir fry. This summer I have been making stir fry frequently…

Picnics are the perfect summer escape. Whether you have only a few hours, an afternoon, or the entire day, a picnic is the ideal way to get away from the monotony of everyday life. Something about being outdoors makes food taste better. The scent of sweet summer air…

Quesadillas are a simple and delicious way to use up leftovers or make an entirely new meal. A quesadilla, according to Wikipedia, is Mexican snack food made of cheese wrapped in uncooked masa (cornmeal dough), then fried. Another way to make one is to cook cheese inside a tortilla…

Pancakes are the plain white wall of the culinary world. Plain pancakes are delicious and serve their purpose well. However, like white walls, plain pancakes are just that – plain. They are everyday and expected. To overcome the monotony of this breakfast staple…