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A collage of five pictures of differently prepared dates.

Break your fast with these 5 stuffed date recipes this Ramadan

From peanut butter to mascarpone, bring the tradition of breaking fast with elevated dates to your dorm room kitchen.
Taylor Grace Heller, Contributing Writer March 14, 2024

As Ramadan begins, many fasting students may be missing home a little more than usual. The family iftars, or evening meals, meetings at the local mosques and home cooking feel...

A bowl of rice and Sinigang, a Filipino soup made of fish and vegetables, sit in a bowl on a counter with a mug in the background.

Cooking Your Way Home

A look at how memories and connections with food never leave us.
Sunny Sequeira, Under the Arch Editor October 20, 2022

Pictured above is homemade vegan mushroom mac and cheese. Perfect for your winter cravings. (Photo by Priya Subberwal)

Homemade Vegan Mushroom Mac and Cheese

Stay healthy, my friends.
Priya Subberwal, Contributing Writer November 8, 2019

It’s the ultimate comfort food. And now, it’s vegan. With winter comes the onset of cravings for hot, creamy food. Students turn to milky hot chocolate, thick soups and...

Murgh ka Salan, or chicken curry, is a simple dish to make that can easily be saved for tomorrow’s lunch. (Photo by Yusuf Husain)

Dorm Chicken Curry to Die For

Cook a meal at home and make your parents proud.
Yusuf Husain, Contributing Writer October 28, 2019

To Hyderabadi Indians like myself, few things hit home better than Murgh ka Salan, or “Chicken Curry” to those not fluent in Urdu. It’s a common dish that you find both in...

Freshly baked basalmic-and-honey-glazed brussels sprouts emerge from the oven. Staff writer Celina Khorma shares this delicious and nostalgic childhood recipe. (Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)

Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts You Can Make in Your Dorm

Eating your greens never sounded so tempting.
Celina Khorma, Staff Writer September 26, 2019

Thinking back to my childhood, Brussels sprouts were the bane of my existence come dinnertime. Now, I don’t even know that girl because a craving for these greens hits on an...

A Thanksgiving leftover feast.

The Only Way You Should Be Eating Thanksgiving Leftovers

Now you know what to do with the tupperwares of leftover food your parents sent you back to school with.
Andrew Ankersen, Contributing Writer November 26, 2018
Now you know what to do with the tupperwares of leftover food your parents sent you back to school with.
Beef tagine is great on its own or served on couscous and with Greek salad. (Photo by Andrew Ankersen)

4 Recipes You Can Make With Just 8 Ingredients

A quick guide to recipes so simple you can make them in Third North.
Andrew Ankersen, Contributing Writer October 31, 2018
A quick guide to recipes so simple you can make them in Third North.
A student dorm Kitchen in Greenwich Hall.

What Would Gordon Ramsay Do?: Dorm Cooking Edition

The key to cooking in college is to ask yourself: WWGRD?
Ria Mittal, Contributing Writer September 12, 2018
The key to cooking in college is to ask yourself: What Would Gordon Ramsay Do? 

In the Kitchen With Jaya Aiyer

Ankita Bhanot, Dining Editor February 29, 2016
Freshman Jaya Aiyer shows us that it's easy to cook delicious dishes quickly and with basic ingredients.
Remedy your winter blues with some herbal teas.

Make Tea, Not War With Your Sniffles

Anthony Schwab, Contributing Writer February 5, 2016
Tea can be your super-drink for beating the winter sniffles.
Gummy bears are an easy and tasty way to add some color to your party.

Six Unique and Easy Dorm Snacks for Your Guests

Talia Smith, Contributing Writer February 5, 2016

Hosting a Super Bowl Sunday viewing party at your dorm? Watching an awards show? Or just lounging around with friends and don’t feel like making the trek to Weinstein? Here’s...