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Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Navigate your way through the grocery store by avoiding the worst brands of eggnog and seeking out the best. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Battle of holiday eggnog: Who made it taste best?

December 14, 2015
Find out which eggnogs are worth indulging in this holiday season.
The healthy, simple and delicious chocolate, chia, almond bar. Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Almond butter, chia jam, dark chocolate bars

December 13, 2015
Almond butter, superfood seeds and a thick layer of dark chocolate combine to make a delicious, healthy and sustaining snack.
The pumpkin spice latte from The Naked Lounge Photo credit: Grace Kerfoot

Pumpkin spice latte showdown

December 13, 2015
Whether you're for or against team pumpkin spice, there's no denying the fact that people are going nuts for the combination of pumpkin and coffee.
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.
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.

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.
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.
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