With cross-campus dining starting up again, it’s easy to overlook an eco-friendly and equally appealing culinary alternative: low-waste cooking. Cooking in dorms not only alleviates some of the pressure on dining hall workers, but also saves 5C students long waits in lines. Cooking can be daunting, though — especially for
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Moments to savor: The perfect match(a)
Nostalgic childhood treats are the best ingredient for coming up with new tasty flavors, says Emily Kim PO ’25. Try creative combos, you might like them!
Reader’s digest: Flexitarianism offers college students the best of both worlds
“Flexitarianism” is not lazy vegetarianism, argues food columnist Sadie Matz SC ’24; it’s a perfect balance between intuitive eating and plant-based diets.
Moments to savor: Reclaiming creativity through charcuterie
For food columnist Emily Kim PO ’25, kiwi and charcuterie boards were what inspired her to get her creative juices flowing.
Reader’s Digest: Cooking with Pot and Pans
The explosion of cannabis on the food scene shouldn’t distract us from racial disparities in weed’s legalization, argues food columnist Sadie Matz SC ’24.
Moments to savor: Cracking crabs and fighting failure
Savoring a lemon after a juicy piece of Maryland crab has fruitful parallels to the beginning of a new 5C semester, asserts food columnist Emily Kim PO ’25.
Moments to savor: A sweetly bitter treat
Though dark chocolate may be bitter, the benefits of eating it are sweet, writes food columnist Emily Kim PO ’25.
Moments to savor: A faithful friend in pumpkin bread
While many things have changed for food columnist Emily Kim PO ’25 as she’s grown up, one thing has remained a constant comfort — pumpkin bread.
Moments to savor: Finding respite in your breakfast
The act of eating breakfast offers an optimal time for practicing rest and self-care, writes food columnist Emily Kim PO ’25.
Moments to savor: A ramen camaraderie
Food columnist Emily Kim PO ’25 reflects on how instant ramen is both a cornerstone of the college diet and a potent community cultivator.