“All that is constant about the California of my childhood is the rate at which it disappears,” Joan Didion wrote in “Where I Was From.” There is a particular grief that belongs to the Californian in exile. It arrives...

There is something slightly rebellious about cooking fried chicken in February. Outside, Hamilton is covered in snow and salted sidewalks, with bare trees and cold, gusty winds. But inside, a pot of hot oil snaps and pops as batter...

Whether you are looking for an excuse to get everyone together before spring break or trying to stay warm during a snowstorm, fondue is a perfect way to spend a cold winter night. It turns a regular weeknight under blankets into...

Among the trays of nachos, dips, pigs in a blanket and football-shaped brownie bites, I contributed a rather untraditional dish to the Super Bowl spread last Sunday: creamy garlic pasta.  Surrounded by the more typical foods...

“There is an instinctive withdrawal for the sake of preservation, a closure that assumes the order of completion. Winter is a season unto itself.” - Haruki Murakami  Winter, Murakami suggests, means turning inward. A narrowing...

Hamilton winters call for cozy, forgiving meals, which makes this Mediterranean shakshuka ideal nourishment for a cold day. This one-pan classic is as nutritious as it is easy. The ingredients are easily accessible, the spices...

Chobani at Hieber Cafe offers some pretty tasty overnight oats, letting you pick a base, toppings, a side and a drink all for just one meal swipe. The “build your own creation” option on the Boost app lets you preorder your...

On weekend mornings, Colgate University students flock to “downtown” Hamilton for coffees, bagels and a little pre-study treat. As students migrate to town, many wind up at the farmers market. On Saturdays, between May and...

“I have eaten / the plums / that were in / the icebox / and which / you were probably saving / for breakfast / Forgive me / they were delicious / so sweet / and so cold.” Written in the style of a note left on the kitchen...

Sometimes the best meals aren’t the ones you plan, they’re the ones you throw together with what you’ve got on hand. And that’s exactly how this salad came to be: a mix between a wedge and a Cobb, borrowing the best bits...

What holiday could be better than Valentine’s Day to indulge in a rich, comforting meal? Marry Me Chicken Pasta is just as romantic as the name suggests, with a flavor profile reputed to be so irresistible that it could even...