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	Cooking Off Campus: February's Sweet Sixteenth: S'more Chocolate By Carly Britton February 16, 2013 - 11:09am I've recently made an important discovery. And, since we are on a chocolate kick, I figured I might as well share it with all of you. It’s a bit like Oreos and peanut butter—unexpected, and yet so simple that you have to wonder why you waited so long to try it. Are you ready? Kit Kat s’mores. Just go try it now. If you don’t have a gas stove to roast your marshmallows, call your friends. Have a s’mores party. Teach a foreign exchange student what a s’more is and how to pronounce it. READ MORE
	Cooking Off Campus: Let's Talk Chocolate By Carly Britton February 12, 2013 - 12:01am This post is devoted entirely to chocolate, because through thick and thin, sickness and health, great relationships and long dry spells—chocolate is a girl’s best friend. And with Valentine’s Day approaching, it’s the first time since the New Year that we’re officially allowed to surrender our diets and declare our undying love for chocolate once again. So whether you’re looking for a last-minute gift for your special someone or a dessert to eat with your girlfriends during the third chick flick of the evening, this is post is just for you! Recipe 1: Chocolate-Covered Strawberries READ MORE
	Apply Now for a Paid Microsoft Brand Rep Opportunity! By Amanda Quain February 11, 2013 - 5:09pm Microsoft is searching for hard working, entrepreneurial, well-connected and social media savvy students to be a part of an exciting and rewarding marketing program on campus this Spring. Your job will be to help increase awareness and usage of SkyDrive through events, online activities, and other efforts – all customized to your campus based on what YOU know about your peers. SkyDrive stores your files in the cloud so you can access, share, and collaborate on them anywhere. If you love tech products, are excited to talk about them and are looking to gain both real-world experience and extra money, a part-time job as a SkyDrive Ambassador is the perfect fit! READ MORE
	Cooking Off Campus: Super Pasta By Carly Britton January 28, 2013 - 10:31pm I have to tell you about this recipe. I’ve made it four times in the last two weeks, and every time I do, my housemates start whining. “What are you making?” “It smells so good!” “Is it that avocado pasta again?” Yes. Yes it is. And because avocados are one of those so-called “superfoods” that are all the rage these days, I’ve decided to call this recipe Super Pasta. Don’t be skeptical about putting avocado on your pasta. I promise this is yummy. Some perks: READ MORE
	Cooking Off Campus: Hungry? There's a Website for That By Carly Britton January 21, 2013 - 2:21pm Hello again, lovely collegiettes! Welcome back to Cornell! It’s my last semester, so I’m having lots of nostalgic flashback moments. Not to mention, I have a roommate who thinks it’s her duty to loudly announce whenever we do something for the last time. Some recent examples include: the Last Time We’ll Buy Textbooks, the Last Night Before Classes Start, and the Last First Day of Classes. It’s kind of traumatizing. I think I deserve some comfort food. READ MORE
	Cornell Resolutions: Welcome Back! By Amanda Quain January 21, 2013 - 10:33am Hey, collegiettes! Welcome back to your spring semester at Cornell. I'm Amanda, your Campus Correspondent. Spring semester is a great time at Cornell- and because I was abroad last spring, I haven't experienced one in a while! On top of that, this is my senior spring. It's weird to imagine graduating. But it also means I have to seize Cornell by the horns and go out in style. (High School Musical style, perhaps?) READ MORE
	Cooking Off Campus: Apples to Apples By Carly Britton September 28, 2012 - 5:32pm As a general rule, I refuse to eat apples unless it’s September or October and they were grown in New York State. This probably makes me a snob. But as those of you from New York know (and those of you not from New York will soon discover) very little can beat the taste of the humble apple in apple season. So carpe diem! And seize some apples, too, because there’s a lot of eating and slicing and picking and baking to be done in the next few weeks. READ MORE
	Cooking Off Campus: September's Sweet Sixteenth By Carly Britton September 16, 2012 - 5:53pm Today is a good day for several reasons: 1. It’s a Sunday. 2. It’s a sunny day. 3. I was actually productive yesterday. 4. I got to sleep in this morning. 5. You all have time to bake, because it’s the weekend. 6. I’m in the middle of eating a loaf of chocolate chip banana bread. 7. I’m going to tell you how to make it. What girl doesn’t love dessert? READ MORE
	Cooking Off Campus: Stocking the Kitchen (Without Breaking the Bank) By Carly Britton September 6, 2012 - 8:40pm So you’re moved in now, and getting settled. Congratulations! If you’re not unpacked by now, you never will be. If you are, your room will never as neat as it is at this very moment. No doubt you’ve all been at Kraftees and the Cornell Store buying textbooks over the last few weeks. Despite your shopping around and Cornell’s new-fangled price comparison website, it’s still a fair bet that your piggy bank is hurting right now. The last thing you need to do is go shopping for kitchen utensils. But let’s face it. You’re probably missing something important. READ MORE
	Cooking Off Campus: A Welcome and Some Cookies By Carly Britton August 29, 2012 - 11:35pm It’s August: the air is hot, humid, and buzzing with cicadas. You smell of sunblock and sweat, and you’ve got a nice, dark lifeguard’s tan. The last few months have been long and lazy, full of girlfriends and movie nights and maybe a cute summer fling. And then they start arriving. The bursar email from Cornell, requesting the king’s ransom they call tuition. The book list from the Cornell Store. A fall schedule for the marching band/crew team/ballroom dance club/etc. And finally, an email from your landlord, detailing move-in procedures. Because that’s right: this year, you’re living off-campus. READ MORE