Take Boxed Cookies To A New Level

Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite treat, but only when they are done right. Store-bought cookies are out of the question—sorry, Chips Ahoy. I’m all about homemade, fresh out of the oven, eternally soft, gooey goodness. But who has the time and energy to perfect Grandma’s secret recipe? Not me. So here you go—from my roommate (who for the longest time I thought was a baking … Continue reading Take Boxed Cookies To A New Level

ThunderCakes To Launch New Menu

If she’s being honest, senior Courtnee Futch will tell you she started her business ThunderCakes partly because of her passion for baking, but mostly because she was a broke college freshman. Three years later, ThunderCakes is a successful bakery run by Courtnee and a staff of about five other students. Futch, from Atlanta, Georgia, started ThunderCakes out of her freshman dorm room in Boland in 2012. … Continue reading ThunderCakes To Launch New Menu

4 Drinks For Your Pumpkin Spice Addiction

Devotees of the pumpkin spice latte wait all summer for the fall classic, but the Starbucks version many of us rely on is filled with preservatives, artificial flavors, and inordinate amounts of sugar. Thankfully there are other ways to get your PSL fix, whether your drink of choice be the classic latte or a potent martini. Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte Ingredients: 2 oz. freshly brewed espresso (or a dark coffee) … Continue reading 4 Drinks For Your Pumpkin Spice Addiction

Trader Joe’s Goes Orange

This past Friday, October 3, Trader Joe’s opened its doors to the anxiously awaiting Syracuse community. For many Syracuse University students it was both a long time coming and a dream come true. At 8 a.m. Friday morning, the doors opened, like a scene out of Willy Wonka, to Trader Joe’s newest home in Raymour & Flanigan plaza on Erie Blvd. The type of celebration … Continue reading Trader Joe’s Goes Orange

Where To Eat For The Jewish High Holidays

The holidays are here! No, I’m not confusing my seasons. The Jewish High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, come every fall and bring delicious food that no one should miss. Challah, honey and apples, kosher dill pickles, matzo ball soup, bagels and lox…the list goes on and on. Whether you’re ending Yom Kippur by breaking the fast—the best time to enjoy a steamy bowl … Continue reading Where To Eat For The Jewish High Holidays