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All content by Grace Kerfoot
Coconut brown rice with cilantro, green onions and peanuts. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

All you need is rice

Grace Kerfoot
November 16, 2015
Learn to make rice in a whole different way.

Almost-instant ramen

Grace Kerfoot
November 7, 2015
Try a recipe for ramen without the taste of a microwave.
Orcchiette, shells and rotini noodles. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Understanding different pasta varieties

Grace Kerfoot
October 11, 2015
There's more to pasta than you probably knew.
A tasteful assortment of various types of cheese, eagerly awaiting to be paired with the perfect wine, beer or cider. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Guide to pairing cheese with wine, beer and cider

Grace Kerfoot
October 1, 2015
All the tools you need to properly pair drinks with cheese
Reuse jars to store food and repurpose an old bookshelf. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

How to declutter your kitchen

Grace Kerfoot
September 25, 2015
Easy and effective ways to make your kitchen a space worth cooking in
Cookies spiced with cinnamon and spiked with Sierra Nevada Tumbler. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Sierra Nevada tumbler cookies

Grace Kerfoot
September 16, 2015
Cookies can get better, just add beer.
After just a few minutes of preparation, this childhood favorite is turned into a sophisticated soup Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Rustic heirloom tomato soup

Grace Kerfoot
September 13, 2015
A recipe that will revolutionize what you thought you knew about tomato soup.
A taste of summer, basil no-churn ice cream Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Basil infused no-churn ice cream

Grace Kerfoot
September 5, 2015
A recipe so easy, you may never buy ice cream from the store again.
Chia breakfast bowl topped with figs, blackberries and bee pollen. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Chia seeds, for pets and people

Grace Kerfoot
August 28, 2015
Get familiar with these little superfood seeds and make a meal out of 'em.

Taking dorm food from boring to brilliant

Grace Kerfoot
August 27, 2015
Dorm diets don't have to be drab.
Ultimate food guide to summer parties, potlucks, picnics

Ultimate food guide to summer parties, potlucks, picnics

Grace Kerfoot
May 8, 2015
Don't be that person who only brings chips and salsa.
Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Get popping with homemade popcorn

Grace Kerfoot
May 2, 2015
Fuel your way though dead week with these two delicious recipes.
Dates, left, fava beans and fennel are all farmers market delicacies that are a perfect addition to any shopping bag. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Overlooked gems at the farmers market

Grace Kerfoot
April 28, 2015
Stock your reusable bag with some farmers market delicacies you may have been missing.
Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Crazy for kombucha

Grace Kerfoot
April 18, 2015
Learn how to brew this trendy, bizarre probiotic beverage.
Risotto with asparagus, peas, goat cheese and a yolky egg. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Making risotto like it’s no big deal

Grace Kerfoot
April 11, 2015
Don’t let the name of this dish fool you — anyone can make good risotto.
Common cooking terms demystified

Common cooking terms demystified

Grace Kerfoot
April 8, 2015
Don't let foreign culinary lingo slow your stride in the kitchen.
Rock the drought: Kill it with millet

Rock the drought: Kill it with millet

Grace Kerfoot
April 3, 2015
Keep your pantry from going dry by stocking up on the versatile grain.
Best podcasts for foodies to devour

Best podcasts for foodies to devour

Grace Kerfoot
March 28, 2015
Plug in and enjoy an auditory feast with some of the most entertaining and informative podcasts on all things culinary.
Luxurious and nutritious: Avocado mousse

Luxurious and nutritious: Avocado mousse

Grace Kerfoot
March 18, 2015
For every person who covets avocados, eating them is about to get a whole lot better. And it involves chocolate.
Food columnist Grace Kerfoot reviews Epic meat bars to see if they make the grade. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Epic bars: Do they live up to their name?

Grace Kerfoot
March 8, 2015
Our food columnist tries out the these meat-based bars to see if they are worth adding to your school snack arsenal.
Food columnist Grace Kerfoot outlines a recipe for spring pappardelle with Greek yogurt sauce and parsley vinaigrette. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Go Greek morning, noon and night

Grace Kerfoot
March 4, 2015
Get the most out of Greek yogurt by applying it to both sweet and savory dishes.
Grace Kerfoot, Food Columnist, discusses fats and how individuals can use them in the right way.

Will this fat make me fat?

Grace Kerfoot
February 25, 2015
Learn the culinary importance of fat and appropriate ways to cook with it.
Grace Kerfoot, food columnist, goes over the advantages and benefits that come with making your own homemade nut milks. This banana bread smoothie is made using walnut milk. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Go nuts with an alternative milk option

Grace Kerfoot
February 17, 2015
Get the scoop on how to make your own nut milks and try them out in a banana bread smoothie.
Illustration by J.Q. Hammer

Reach culinary climax with aphrodisiacs

Grace Kerfoot
February 8, 2015
Discover foods to help enhance your sex life on Valentine's Day or any other day.
Using regular college household items, any student can make a quick and delicious treat for any time of the day. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Smoke and spice: A tuna sandwich worth eating

Grace Kerfoot
February 6, 2015
Go raid your pantry and ready yourself for this simple and delicious sandwich recipe.
Food columnist Grace Kerfoot gives tips on how to make eating alone fun. Photo credit: John Domogma

Eat alone; eat better

Grace Kerfoot
January 30, 2015
Turn your boring and lonesome dinner for one into an evening full of flavor and relaxation.
Grace Kerfoot Photo credit: John Domogma

Newest food trends for 2015

Grace Kerfoot
January 21, 2015
Our food columnist takes a look at where cuisine is headed in the new year.