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Quarantine Cooking – Babka Bread Pudding

I haven’t written in nearly a week. I got held up in some school work. I am still trying my best to preoccupy myself during the COVID-19 lockdown. I have lost track of how much TV I have watched and how many naps I have taken. On a more productive note, I have been reading…

Quarantine Cooking – Arctic Char and Noodle Salad

Hello everyone. I wanted to briefly check in before I get to work on my reading for Anthropology of Food. I just finished up with a simple but flavorful lunch using ingredients I had lying around. So, I wanted to talk about how to throw together a pantry meal. Oftentimes when I am cooking, I…

Coronavirus Anxieties and Spring Break Exploration at Democracy Brewing

It’s been a whirlwind of a week. This past weekend, I finished my last shifts at the tapas restaurant where I have been working as a host since I moved to Boston in September. Now that I am taking two masters courses and am working as a graduate assistant this semester, working four nights at…

New Year’s Eve Party

Happy second day of the year! I have had a very busy few days full of deliciousness, so I am just having time to sit down to write. I have loved being back in DC to visit with my friends, but I am now ready to go home and get back to work. I have…

Boston Local Food Festival – September 2019

Last weekend, I ventured into downtown Boston for the second Sunday in a row to explore. Unlike the prior weekend, this adventure had a purpose. I was attending and volunteering at the Boston Local Food Festival, which took place in the Rose Kennedy Greenway Park. What can I say about this event other than it…

Boston University Orientation

I had intended on writing a number of posts concerning my culinary farewell tour of DC. Moving got a bit in the way. While I have some very fond thoughts on those experiences, I think it’s best to leave all that behind and focus on what is to come in Boston. With that said, I…

DC Restaurant Week at El Sapo Cuban Social Club

I wanted to take a few moments to give props to my 2019 DC Restaurant Week experience. Restaurant Week is one of my favorite times of the year. It actually happens a few times a year in various forms, so there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy these great deals. Quite a number of popular…

Argentine Style Empanadas

This post is going to take me back to my time studying abroad in Argentina. I spent six months during my junior spring semester studying in Mendoza, Argentina. I knew I wanted to study abroad before I started at Dickinson, but I did not expect to end up in Argentina. This unexpected journey gave me…

Oakmont Bakery – Oakmont, PA

Now a well-known bakery in Western PA, Oakmont Bakery started out with a humble beginning. It has now grown into a new 12,500 square foot space and has been named “Best Bakery” by several Pittsburgh Area publications. Oakmont is a small town of about 6,400 people sitting a little over 10 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. …

Vegan Chocolate Truffles

When I was visiting my aunt in Cincinnati earlier this month, she showed me how to make vegan truffles. I expected these to taste lackluster given that they are missing dairy. However, I found these to be even better than regular truffles I have had. I think that without the heavy cream, there is a…