Recipes

November 20, 2014

Asian Thanksgiving Alternatives

By Kelsey Tang

As we annually and anxiously wait for Thanksgiving to finally peek through the nipping winds of November, my family routinely diverges from the classic feast and instead reinvents the foods by introducing Asian influence...

November 20, 2014

Finding a Meat-Free Medium

By Marisa Ratchford

Being vegetarian can be hard, especially when everyone else at the table shovels back forkfuls of poultry. Mushroom Gravy and uber-appetizing yams will make the meat-eaters jealous!

November 20, 2014

Cross-Cultural Thanksgiving Recipes

By Lisa Maillard

Every time you eat an unconventional Thanksgiving meal, a bald eagle dies...Psych! Check out these culinary upgrades to your standard turkey dinner.

November 17, 2014

Getting Creative at the Dining Commons: Sexy Loaded Fries

By Jennifer Kim

Sick of bland food? Jennifer Kim reminds us all that even at the dining commons, "Yes baby. Cheese is life!"

October 30, 2014

Trick or treat, but don’t forget to preheat: How to Make Your Own Shrunken Heads

By Lacy Wright

Need some edible Halloween ornaments? Why not take a turn to the deliciously morbid?

October 23, 2014

Three Recipes to Try on National Food Day

By Allison Wright, Kelsey Tang, Lisa Maillard, Marisa Ratchford

Not sure how to start "eating real?" Let the OTM staff help you out with these easy, feel good meals.

October 23, 2014

Granola Culture: Live

By Kiana Fatemi

Kiana Fatemi describes what its like living the hippy-crunchy life...and her Dad's endeavors in making yogurt from scratch.

October 16, 2013

Peace, Love and Simplicity

By Allison Wright

The first weekend of October marked the 27th annual California Avocado Festival toting the motto, “Peace, love, and guacamole.”

October 16, 2013

Avocado Appreciation

By Kari Newman

In honor of this delectable treat, the coastal region of Carpinteria has been hosting a festival for all things avocado. This year, on Oct. 4-6 the California Avocado Festival hosted their 27th annual festival.

March 6, 2013

Radical Ramen

By Staff Report

RADICAL RAMEN: Instant ramen is a finals week staple for most college kids. It’s quick, easy and tastes decent (as long as you don’t look at the ingredients). It’s also pretty damn boring. However, with a little cr...

January 9, 2013

Keeping Out of the Cold with Comfort Food

By Robert Johnson

Championship Chili Admit it: Chili is awesome. Despite however many different competitions there are for chili and the elitist chili zealots present at the cook-offs, chili is really quite a simple concept. To make chili...

November 14, 2012

An On the Menu Thanksgiving

By Robert Johnson

The smell of sweet potatoes roasting wafts throughout the house. You are surrounded by annoying in-laws and rowdy younger cousins. There’s an electric feeling in the air that just isn’t present any other time of year...