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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Pasta is just one of many dishes that can be made using items from the Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry.

Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry provides plenty of meal possibilities!

Connor McPherson and Ian Hilton // November 17, 2021

Chico State students run into many obstacles when leaving home and going to school for the first time. Being away from your family can be hard on its own. It’s made tougher when you have to pay rent,...

Honey mustard, bacon, pickle and provalone crispy chicken sandwich with fruit salad. Photo by Ian Hilton, 9/8/2021.

Crispy chicken in a bun: crunchy, salty and honey mustard sweet

Ian Hilton, News Editor // September 10, 2021

KFC does it, McDonald’s does it, Wendy’s, Popeye’s, Chick-fil-A and even Taco Bell does it. Corporate food chains have capitalized on what Americans have craved since time immemorial: the crispy...

Get your kitchen prepped! This fall's bound to hit. Photo by Ian Hilton, 5/10/2021.

The high-speed low-drag complete college kitchen

Ian Hilton, Reporter // May 12, 2021

This past year hasn’t been ideal for most of us students. Our inability to live on campus has kept us from an aspect of college life synonymous with attending a university, but we’re coming back this...

Simply Salmon

Ian Hilton, Reporter // April 11, 2021

Salmon: the other red meat. Well, kind of. Salmon gets its red color from a pigment called astaxanthin — rhymes with shasta-dancin’ — either naturally or unnaturally. We’ll get into that later. I...

Butter pie crust success! Photo by Ian Hilton, 2/23/21.

Butter Pie Crust

Ian Hilton, Reporter // February 27, 2021

I’m excited to get this recipe out of the way, as I have a few pie-like recipes on the horizon. A homemade pie crust can be used for both sweet and hardy pies. It can be frozen for months and, with...

The Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet on Feb 7.

Baked Carolina chicken wings and legs

Ian Hilton, Reporter // February 3, 2021

Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching, with one major difference this year — COVID-19. Although restrictions have been lifted for businesses like restaurants and barber shops, masks and social distancing...

Netflix food documentaries worth the binging

Netflix food documentaries worth the binging

Anisha Brady // October 11, 2016

Gastronomy is not something that usually comes to mind when one thinks of art. Cuisine has always been an indication of culture, however, within recent years, the culinary scene has revolutionized and...

Example of food wast on the Chico State campus. Photo courtesy of Kala Kyle.

Food, more wasted than college students realize

December 13, 2015
If it's a shame to waste alcohol, why should food be any different?
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.
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.
This colorful, crunchy dish is full of protein and fiber. Photo credit: Christina Saschin

Readers, Digest: Rice-filled bell peppers

Christina Saschin // May 3, 2014
Use a bell pepper as a bowl for this wild rice dish.
Baked rosemary chicken with mushroom rice can bring a little zest to an evening. Photo credit: Christina Saschin

Readers, Digest: Rosemary lemon baked chicken

April 6, 2014
Take a page from Nicholas Sparks' books and make this detailed dinner tonight.
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