Most people primarily associate Super Bowl Sunday with football. If you’re like me, however, the first thing that comes to mind on the first Sunday of February is always food. While chips, salsa, and guacamole are great snacks, I can’t think of a better way to warm up on a cold February day than with […]
A small but burgeoning protest on campus is being raised against Bon Appétit’s use of olive pomace oil in its food preparation. On Nov. 24, Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) Dining Committee member Angus McLean ’16 raised the issue the presence of pomace oil’s at the salad dressing table at the committee’s meeting. Olive pomace oil […]
Marco’s Deli, located across from LoRise on William Street until its closing in June 2013, used to be a convenient food stop for students. Middletown native Mark Sbona owned the deli for 18 years, beginning in 1995. The Sbona family is familiar to many in Middletown: Mark’s brother, Bill, took over Central News on Main […]
Home Cooking Makes The Holiday By Emma Davis Assistant Food Editor I spent Thanksgiving break in what was essentially a glorified cabin in the woods. With no Internet, no TV, and the nearest store at least 10 minutes away, our primary activities were eating, sitting by the fire, and playing Scrabble. In other words, […]
When most students walk into Usdan, they see the bountiful offerings of all the stations before deciding what appeals to their taste buds and stomachs. However, for a select group of students, entering Usdan means bouncing around from station to station, searching for the little colored circles on the menus that indicate food items that […]
Anyone who takes holidays seriously (or has “accidentally” ended up on BuzzFeed in the past few weeks) has probably noticed that Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah fall on the same day this year. Well, hmmm. If you thought the holiday season was stressful enough, just think of the consequences of this coincidence. What […]
Since I first came to Wesleyan, I’ve made half-price Wednesdays at Osaka part of my weekly ritual. With a limited budget and a busy schedule, I set aside my apprehensions about discount sushi while satisfying my ceaseless craving for rice and raw fish. But last week my plans were unexpectedly foiled. After making the trip […]
Ninety-six points. I stared at the number on my meal plan, as if by willpower alone I could precede that 96 with another digit. That night, I sat down with my favorite snack, mozzarella sticks, and realized the horrible truth: those bites of cheesy, breaded goodness were the culprit. My mozzarella stick addiction was draining […]
During the week of Nov. 11, Clark Hall hosted its inaugural “Cookie Cook-Off,” the first of a series of monthly community-wide events aimed at facilitating intra-dorm bonding. Residents faced off to see who could produce the best cookie by Friday, Nov. 17 in order to win a gift certificate for Mondo Pizza. The competition was […]
Forget about the global oil crisis; the real problem is trying to discern the differences between different types of cooking oils. Wonder what all the different options in Usdan really are? Want to prove yourself more competent than your Food editors and never accidentally bake with olive oil? This guide is a general overview of […]