Twitter. “SexyBack.” High School Musical. Dick in a Box. What do all of these lovely things have in common? They turn ten this year! In other news, Bwog also turns ten this year, so our resident Baker-Bwoggers decided to celebrate by making a birthday cake. Classic. The twist? It’s (Columbia?) blue velvet! Ingredients Duncan Hines […]

You’ve probably figured out by now that Bwog is obsessed with brownies. At this point, we might as well rename the segment “Brownies with Bwog.” For this week’s installment of BWB, the Baker-Bwogger team decided to teach you how to make another round ~special brownies~ … “special” this time because they’re specially designed to help […]

Back in October, three Baker Bwoggers made “special” brownies – special in the sense that they contained pretzels and caramel. Two months later, after a semester at college and in the midst of finals, other Bwog staff writers decided it was high time to make some really special brownies. And by “really special,” we mean with oregano. It’s […]

Thanksgiving is soon upon us. Some of us will go home, others will stay here and enjoy extra Columbia FLEX dollars or a free meal at a Barnard alumna’s house. But what about pre-Thanksgiving Friendsgiving? You probably spend more time with your friends than your parents or family. Plus, we’re basically adults, and group cooking […]

With fall quickly approaching, Baker Bwoggers Courtney Couillard, Lila Etter, and another staffer spent an afternoon working on a fun baking project to share with all of you amateur college cookers. Upon deciding what to bake, we knew we wanted to go with a classic. But not just some boring version—something that had a bougie edge […]

Disappointed with the variety of John Jay already? The lines for ‘good’ food in Ferris too long? Or are you just craving a taste of Italian food but spent too much on your meal plan to afford real Italian food? In this special edition of Cooking with Bwog, a first-year staffer  shows you how to […]

We’re not usually one to brag, but Bwoggers can whip up a good meal when we need to. Culinary champion Jon Lesser with the help of the fabulous Bwog Video team bring you a quick yet delicious pork chop recipe to impress either your new fling or your grandparents. Cooking With Bwog: Pork Chops from […]

Are you the Hodar of cooking? Want some delicious recipes to wow friends in family? Oh, you say you are eating alone? Well skip halal, and try your hand at this culinary creation. If you mess them up, at least you can say you tried. (Too bad you can’t pass/fail life). Send in any pictures […]

With Thanksgiving coming up, you’re probably starting to think of recipes that will really wau wow the family. This not-so-secret Oregano brownie recipe– yes, Oregano, if anyone asks, Oregano— is easier to make than you thought  absolutely delicious and will have you craving more.

Greek yogurt is all the rage, but how about something to go on top? Baking customized, homemade granola is easier than you’d think. Make breakfast for the whole week in one go! Nut Lover’s Granola Personalize your granola by switching the almonds and pecans with pumpkin seeds or coconut flakes, or toss in dried fruit […]

It may be grey and cold outside, but in the kitchen, it’s time for something bright and fresh. Enjoy this zesty Middle Eastern salad, made easy with a switch to quinoa from the traditional bulgur, while you listen to Slow Dakota. Quinoa Tabbouleh The flavors actually improve overnight, which means it’s perfect to make ahead and […]

Still haven’t found your special someone a Valentine’s gift? Woo your sweetheart with these seductive truffles, which take an hour to make, including the trip to Westside. And even if you’ll be celebrating Single’s Awareness Day, it’s worth making chocolate while singing along to Columbia’s own Mickey McDonald.  Basic Chocolate Truffles adapted from Mark Bittman […]

It’s that time of year again… you know, that time before it’s socially acceptable to stuff yourself full of homemade Thanksgiving food, but after you’ve realized you aren’t getting any of the classes you wanted for next semester. Cooking with Bwog is here to help with a warm, delicious recipe to keep the cold at […]

Halloween is over, and that means only one thing: time to start preparing for Thanksgiving. If you’ve got the cold-weather blues, this recipe for spicy-sweet squash will warm you right up! Sweet and Savory Acorn Squash Ingredients: 1 acorn squash For sweet side: butter brown sugar cinnamon For spicy side: olive oil chili powder curry […]

Asia and Bea are at it again…with bacon! This is probably delicious enough to make it worth leaving your room to buy the ingredients. Bacon Fritatta 2 slices bacon 1 ear corn, kernels removed 1 small onion, diced 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 4 eggs 1/2 cup shredded smoked gouda, or other cheese Preheat oven […]