MIT chef talks food, family, and feeding students
Brian Dagnall, Director of Culinary Operations for MIT Dining: "I love food, so everyday I wake up, I roll out of bed, and I’m doing what I love."
Kenji López-Alt: The Nerd King of Internet Cooking
It seemed as though a career spent experimenting with food would be more fun than with cell cultures for López-Alt.
Ranch-flavored ice cream? Red Bull sorbets? Oh my
Needless to say, J.P. Licks’ two newest featured flavors were disappointing. The midnight munchies mashed together two very different textures — sweet peanut butter with salty garlic-tinted ranch — the end result of which detonated my tastebuds.
A trip to old Havana
I had the opportunity to order from Mariel’s dinner menu. The restaurant is tapas style, which allowed us to sample a wide range of Cuban-inspired dishes.
A tour of Cambridge’s Thai food scene
A restaurant is more than the food it serves — it is also the ambiance that is inevitably served as another side dish.
Wine nights and Mediterranean delights
Over spring break, we had the chance to tour Spain and the French Riviera, gorging ourselves on sangria, chuletón, churros, and everything in between.
Carmelina’s, (Carb)elina’s: A pan of pasta, a pan of comfort
The North End has countless Italian restaurants, but which one is truly worth the trip and carbs? Valuing authenticity, charm, and, of course, deliciousness, Carmelina’s checks all the boxes.
Kaju Tofu House
While the nearest soondubu restaurant was a whole hour away from where I grew up in New Jersey, Kaju Tofu House in Allston brings me a taste of my Korean heritage only a short bike ride away. One sip of their boiling hot tofu soup brings back childhood memories of eating soondubu with my family and will fill Koreans and non-Koreans alike with cozy and warm feelings.
MIT holds its annual Winterfest festival
The Winterfest was done to foster a festive atmosphere in MIT—a way to relax and unwind, as the Institute’s students go into their final exams and winter break.