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Satire | The flawed food on Forbes

By Alaina McCall, Staff Columnist • November 6, 2023

I don’t have a solution. This is a cry for help. And don’t just tell me to budget and meal prep — if it was that simple, I wouldn’t be having this issue.

Opinion | Simple hacks to elevate meals will improve your relationship with food

By Grace DeLallo, Assitant Opinions Editor • October 19, 2022

Life is too short to eat bad food. Learning to cook can be intimidating, but don’t attempt to replicate what professionals are demonstrating. Find a cooking style, as chaotic as it may be, that enables you to feed yourself with food that feels good.

How Pitt students are passing the time during social distancing

By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer • April 7, 2020

Pitt students are trying to de-stress in many ways in the wake of the University moving classes online and closing residence halls.

Opinion | I tried to de-stress by cooking. It didn’t go well

By Grace McGinness, Staff Columnist • April 21, 2019

Studying could wait until tomorrow. Tonight I was going to eat good — a homemade meal and an Oscar-nominated film in front of me.

Ian Troost: Unmasking his truth

By Brandon Glass • March 28, 2018

You may have seen Ian Troost without even knowing it. It's possible he was a passing thought or a source of lingering ire. It all depends on your opinion of mustaches, mascots and kneeling during the national...

How to deal with politically charged family gatherings

By Josh Reynolds / TNS • November 30, 2014

Quick, easy soups stave off winter cold

By John Lavanga / A&E Editor • January 13, 2014

Although we’ve recently received a nice respite from last week’s bone-chilling, frostbite-inducing, it’s-so-cold-I-can’t-even-get-my-phone-out-to-tweet-about-it bout of wintry weather, the cold...

Homecoming Edition: Game day grilling done right with the Copy Chef

By Pat Mallee / Copy Chief • September 26, 2013

No football game-day experience is complete without a great pregame tailgate. And to have a truly great tailgate, you’ll need some truly great food to munch on.Over time, a particular blend of cuisines...

Welcome back: Copy Chef pimps your Ramen

By Pat Mallee – Copy Editor • August 18, 2013

Most cash-strapped college students will agree that the best kind of food is cheap food. So when they’re in a pinch and not at all worried about the nutritional value of their meals, they’ll often...