On the Menu

October 29, 2015

Resurrected Recipes: Five Gross Recipes Risen From the Dead to Haunt Your Kitchen

By Collin McLeod

Here are some gross recipes to scare away any unwelcome guests

October 29, 2015

Scary Foods You Should Try This Fall

By Marisa Ratchford

I double dog dare you to try

October 28, 2015

How Coconut Oil Ruined My Life

By Collin McLeod

"It has been said to be able to heal all wounds both physical and emotional, but coconut oil single-handedly ruined my life."

October 27, 2015

Mindful Eating Gone Wrong

By Collin McLeod

An On The Menu writer explains how their relationship with food has changed from positive to negative and how they came to create a healthy balance

October 26, 2015

SBMenus’ New Feature: The Chow Card

By Marisa Ratchford

SBMenus continues to be a college student’s best friend, but brace yourselves because SBMenus is introducing a new feature that will forever change the game of delivery service

October 22, 2015

SB Beer Fest: A Pint for the Park

By Alex Bocknek

A highlight of Santa Barbara's Beer Festival 2015

October 21, 2015

Dining Commons Revamped

By Lianna Nakashima

Tired of dining common food already? here are a few tips and tricks to upgrade your plate

October 19, 2015

Four Fruits You Wish You’d Known About Sooner

By Whitney Chen

Apples and Bananas are so yesterday try some of these delicious fruits instead

October 15, 2015

My First Meal Cooked In I.V.

By Matt Garnica

A delicious meal that is easy to make. That is, once you are brave enough to give up frozen foods

October 15, 2015

Former Gaucho Teaches Us How to Ball on a Budget

By Taylor Nguyen

A UCSB alumnus has created a resource for her fellow gauchos to find great deals on local Santa Barbara restuarants

October 13, 2015

Costco Samples: Unlimited Freebies?

By Matt Garnica

How many trips to the sample cart does it take to get you kicked out? The world may never know

October 8, 2015

Peace Love and Guacamole

By Marisa Ratchford

The 29th annual Avocado Festival was last weekend and one reporter gets you the scoop or the "dip" on the best eats at the festival

October 7, 2015

My Mother’s Cooking: Albondigas Soup

By Collin McLeod

"As a former chubby kid, most of my early childhood memories are surrounded by food. I was the proudest member of the Clean Plate Club to say the least, and there was a reason for that. My mom was one hell of a cook."

October 6, 2015

The Best and Worst of Carrillo’s Frozen Yogurt

By Lianna Nakashima

With so many rotating options of Fro-yo at Carrillo dining Commons, On the Menu has compiled a guide to help you through your after-meal selections

September 30, 2015

Eating the Italian Way

By Lianna Nakashima

One of our writers spent the summer visiting Italy and noted some differences between eating habits here in the states and eating the Roman way

September 24, 2015

Beans! Beans! The Musical Fruit

By Marisa Ratchford

Eight Layers of dip to kick start your Kickback