In my opinion, the Goleta Lemon Festival (September 28-29) is the most creative response to the old adage, “When life gives you lemons.” Tracing back to the 1990s, the festival has a rich history ...
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My friends and I often love to whip up some cool and cute desserts we’ve seen on the internet. We’ve tried the viral frozen Sprite gummies, frozen sour grapes and many more I can’t recall but th...
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My biggest issue is spice. Specifically, the lack of it in so much of what I eat. My dad told me when I was younger, even to this day actually, that if I keep going down this path, I’ll burn off my ...
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My family has been obsessed with pizza since long before we came to this country. As a little girl, my mom often made Indian-style pizza with paneer, Amul cheese and a sizzling mix of Indian spices. W...
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For maximum enjoyment, and especially if you haven’t seen “Holes,” I suggest you cook this recipe with your family and settle down for a whimsical summer evening of sweet onions and surreal stor...
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After surviving the last grueling finals week of junior year, I came home eager to start my summer of rest and relaxation. Throughout the year, I had noticed that my cooking incorporated too many proc...
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I did my research, and here are some foods/drinks I’ve found that can protect your digestive system and equip you for a long day/night of drinking.
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Every weekend that I visit home, a couple things are certain: one, I’ll be forcefully woken by 9 a.m. no matter how many movies were watched the night before, and two, jave will be served for breakf...
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This is how I was taught love — as something to be shared, filling hearts and bellies alike, the kind of contentment you feel when someone you adore enjoys their favorite foods, feeling full just wa...
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This sandwich certainly packs a powerful, flavorful punch and is sure to fill your belly for hours on end.
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As the new year begins, I find myself looking back on my food favorites of 2024. The late-night kimchi fried rice and grilled cheeses were up there, but it was the truckloads of pasta that sust...
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This recipe is highly colorful, refreshing and energizing early in the morning, with cooling effects that are much to be desired as the weather (hopefully) starts to get warmer.
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Everyone has a vice that gets them through the winter months, whether that be pumpkin spice lattes, chai, a favorite scarf or a partridge in a pear tree, you know the stuff. For me, I especially lean ...
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I don’t know about you, but the moment the clock strikes midnight on Nov. 1, it’s “White Christmas” and hot cocoa all the way until Jan. 1 (honestly, most years I even start in August, but tha...
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A werewolf who definitely howled mid make-out
A performative male dressed as Tyler Durden
The mime that somehow made it hot and cool
The ghost of your situationship (no, it’s actually them)
Frat vampire, and your neck will be bleeding
The angel that has definitely never gone out
The literal devil
A prisoner with fake tattoos that you can pretend are real for the night
A sexy cowboy that definitely used the ride line at least four times
A Patrick Bateman who relates a little too much
The witch who asked for your zodiac sign first
A nurse who will leave you needing CPR
