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Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

Autumn delicacies: The dorm life way

By Kendall O’Brien September 26, 2022
There are loopholes to make fall treats in our dorms. 
Jacklyn Tsung | DFP Staff

Nikki’s Boston Date Spots

By Nikki Lerner September 26, 2022
These food spots are unbeatable.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

An ode to picky eaters

By Frances Beedon March 27, 2022
Embrace being a picky eater. It’s not something to be guilty of.
Breakfast hand pies. Thalia shares recipes for garlic mashed potatoes and breakfast hand pies, which she cooked among other dishes during the Thanksgiving break. THALIA LAUZON/ DFP STAFF

Thalia’s holiday recipes for full holiday cheer

By Thalia Lauzon December 5, 2021
These are two simple, easy recipes that you can make any time.
A bowl of oatmeal. Morgan shares her oatmeal recipe that she swears will have you addicted. COURTESY OF SUSAN WILKINSON VIA UNSPLASH

The oats you can’t help but become addicted to

By Morgan Macphee October 27, 2021
I fall asleep now dreaming of the next morning since this is when I make my oats.
slice of vanilla cake on a plate

C(ooking)logs: Vanilla cake with whipped cream and berries

By Melina Nguyen April 11, 2021
I tried to bake a vanilla cake over winter break, but things soon took a turn for the worse.
chicken noodle soup

The power of soup — with a recipe!

By Thalia Lauzon March 29, 2021
Cooking soup helps me destress and not think about all the work I have to do. Here’s my recipe.

Best Boston Black-owned restaurants

By Khadijah Khogeer February 17, 2021
In honor of Black History Month, I compiled a list of restaurants in Boston to try out to support local eateries that are also Black-owned.

Cooking a big meal to get closer to my roots

By Emma Sánchez October 23, 2020
When I moved into an off-campus apartment this Fall, the first thing I missed was my mom's cooking. I soon realized that the nearest Puerto Rican restaurant was a 43 minute T-ride away. If I didn’t learn how to cook like my mom soon, I’d be seriously deprived of authentic Boricua food.

Do I actually like Kombucha?

By Maya Frankel September 28, 2020
This question seems simple: do I actually like Kombucha? The answer, on the other hand, is far from simple.

Recipe: Spicy pasta with Merguez sausage

By Alia Al-Chalabi April 28, 2020
As an ode to Bon Appetit’s “Pantry Pasta” recipes, I thought I would share my go-to pantry pasta, which includes Merguez sausage.

My three-course quarantine feast

By Alia Al-Chalabi April 14, 2020
Being inside has really enabled me to never put on pants, makeup and to neglect properly plating any of my food. But, I decided to make a three course meal for my boyfriend’s family, who I am in quarantine with.
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