Back in high school, I was once politely asked to step away from the Pancake Club’s cook-your-own-pancake table because I was scaring away other customers with my love of raw pancakes. And when I say raw pancakes, I mean raw: dripping with batter, and nowhere close to what most people would consider fully cooked. To […]
What are the first words that come to mind when you think of Fall? As a native New Englander, I think of apple picking, Halloween, pumpkins, and warm beverages. Every year during the days that follow Halloween, my kitchen at home is full of freshly picked apples and a trick-or-treating bag swollen with my […]
Kheer is a massively popular dessert enjoyed in Nepal and parts of India. A sweet rice pudding, Kheer is served after either lunch or dinner. The Nepalese way of preparing Kheer is slightly different from that of our Indian brethren. Most Nepalese like their pudding to be sweet, slightly warm, and served with little or […]
Some mornings, you wake up happily to the sounds of birds chirping. On these days, you bound out of bed ready to take on the day. Then there are some tragic mornings you really just need to devote yourself to scarfing down some cheesy eggs. On these days, the thought of making the trek to […]
As the cooler weather moves in, the prospect of an evening trek to Late Night or The Whey Station may seem unappealing. But on Oct. 13, the Wesleyan fencing club, known as W’Escrime, made a warm midnight snack far more accessible than anything that requires a walk across the dark, chilly campus. In an effort […]
We all have one season that we look forward to the most for its gustatory experience. Summer, fall, winter, and spring all bring with them a certain “feeling,” and this feeling is tied inextricably to the different foods they offer. In this Food Fight column, the Argus Food staff takes on the ever-pressing question: which season gives the best culinary adventure?
In high school, I spent a month in northern Spain as part of a Spanish exchange program. Spaniards know how to do food right. In addition to the occasional paella and tapas, I ate “tortilla española” and “churros con chocolate” almost every day. Tortilla española, a tasty, versatile dish mainly comprising eggs and potatoes, can […]
A Sel roti (pronounced “sell row-tee”) is a small, sweet rice doughnut of sorts that is often served with milk tea. These delightful ethnic appetizers are thinner than the average donut, and are served without any added flavors. Sel rotis are fairly simple and basic in taste. They are sweet, soft, chewy, and a tad […]
Artisanal grilled cheese and savory falafel, make room for some sizzling hot dogs. Joining the fleet of food trucks on and around High Street is Dave’s Hot Diggity Dogs, a family-run food cart that caters to the late-night cravings of Wesleyan University students and Middletown residents. From gooey cheese dogs to steaming sandwiches, the motorized cart carries the all-American classics.
People become vegetarian or vegan for a variety of reasons, including animal rights, environmental protection, and health consciousness, among others. In this column, we address the subject of “ethical vegetarianism.” Is vegetarianism an effective method of change? Is it worthwhile? Worth a Hill of Beans By Jess Zalph Food Editor As a vegetarian, […]