American as apple pie
Blanche Harris, Social Media Manager
October 22, 2020
Holiday season is just around the corner—aromatic spices, warm hearty food and family with it. This homemade apple pie recipe is the perfect fall dessert to eat while sitting back and enjoying the holidays. Ingredients Crust: 2 cups flour Pinch of salt 1 cup unsalted butter ...
#TracyTravelsFromHome: Visiting Taiwan in one flavorful bite
Tracy Tran, Photo Assignment Editor
September 14, 2020
#TracyTravelsFromHome is a series of recipes from The Sidekick photo assignment editor Tracy Tran, who shares her secrets to travel anywhere from her own kitchen. Around the world, people are traveling less and encouraged to stay safe at home. Traveling to another country might seem like an impossible feat for ...
Tasting comforts of home food
Various Writers
May 2, 2020
As families across the nation remain at home while social distancing and isolating, we turn away from takeout and restaurant food and look toward the stovetops and cabinets staple of kitchens, rusted from age and use. These eight recipes are foods that define home to us. Some of these are a fa...
Beat social distancing boredom with these healthy vegan recipes
Neha Desaraju, Student Life Editor
April 3, 2020
Staying at home can either be dreadfully boring or delightfully delicious. If you want the latter, there is an easy solution—yummy, vegan food to make in the comfort of your home that will taste like it was made in a restaurant. Roasted cauliflower steak The cauliflower is a perfect base to...
Cooking with Christie: Recipe 2
Christie Hernandez, Videographer
February 15, 2020
With the hassle that comes with planning a day filled with romance and passion, nothing says “love” like preparing easy, homemade desserts for you and your partner. As the season of love approaches, sweeten it up with these delicious chocolate strawberries to enjoy with your signifi...
Take control over Valentine’s Day gloom by cooking
Yash Ravula, Staff writer
February 7, 2020
Valentine’s Day can be either the best or the worst holiday of a person’s life. You are either on a romantic date with your significant other, or you are curled up on your bed binge-watching Netflix. No matter which of these people you are, you can enjoy the day with these amazingly simple dinn...
Beat the winter months with these soothing tea recipes
Yash Ravula, Staff Writer/ Videographer
November 14, 2019
It is that wonderful time of the year. You are either enjoying a good pumpkin spice lattes in aesthetic cafes or you are coming down with a cold. Here are some soothing tea recipes that will help you take on the fall season with joy: Serves 1 cup Mint Turmeric Tea This blend of aromatics will h...
A pocket of thanks (with video)
Lilly Gorman and Charlotte Vanyo
October 29, 2019
Thanksgiving is a time to bond with family and friends and to make lots of food. However, oftentimes, this food sits in our fridges for days after. What do you do with all those leftovers? Thanksgiving dumplings are a great way to savor your Thanksgiving leftovers. There are two versions: savory and sweet, the sav...
Cooking with Christie: Episode 1 (with video)
Christie Hernandez, Videographer
October 25, 2019
As Halloween creeps around the corner, many are thrilled for the annual round of haunted houses, trick-or-treating and, of course, delicious recipes. These vampire teeth cookies are a perfect addition to any Halloween get-together and are sure to exhilarate your tastebuds. Servings: 12...
Falling into the new season with sweetness
Christie Hernandez, Staff Writer
August 30, 2019
Autumn is often associated with pumpkin spiced lattes and cinnamon scented candles. While spending all day by the pool is as refreshing as it sounds, cranking up homemade fall recipes in any kind of weather is guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth. Caramel apples: Servings: 4 Ingredients: ...
Refreshing beverages to stir up summer
Christie Hernandez, Staff Writer
May 2, 2019
With summer around the corner, many are ready to enjoy days by the pool with friends and fill their taste buds with ice-cold drinks. Summer has always been my favorite season, especially because of the chance to enjoy refreshing beverages as a way to cool down from the heat. Below are three of my f...
Enjoy sunny days with these summer cookout recipes
Anthony Cesario, Entertainment Editor
April 30, 2019
Summer in Texas can sometimes drain all energy out of oneself, but with good food, the heat will be a little more bearable. Grab a seat outside, fire up the grill and enjoy a great meal with these recipes. Grilled Pepper Steak A twist on traditional steak, grilled pepper steak is a d...
