Most people associate pumpkin with only two things: pumpkin pie and jack o’ lanterns. What we often forget is that this fantastic squash has many other uses. It can easily cross the border between sweet and savory. This Halloween, be more adventurous with your pumpkin! Here are four fantastic uses for pumpkin: 1. Pumpkin Soup […]

Never fear, ye of too many midterms, Cooking with Bwog is back again. Read on to see how culinary god Matt Powell teaches you how to keep yourself alive during this most unfortunate of times. As the seasons change, it is panic that fills that reminds us that midterms are again upon us. During this […]

We at Bwog know that our readers have been having a bit too much fun lately, so we thought we’d ask our resident culinary whiz Matt Powell to hook y’all up with some hangover remedies. You’ll thank us later. Not being a heavy drinker, I don’t have a ton of experience in the hangover department, […]

Here’s the latest installment of Cooking with Bwog. This week, culinary wiz Matt Powell shares his recipe for spicy chicken tacos. Delicioso! Thursdays are the worst days for me. In the afternoon, I have classes and discussion sections from 1-8 p.m.. By the time I hit that 7 p.m. discussion section, I’m no longer focusing […]

Welcome back to Cooking with Bwog, you favorite way to ease those pesky Friday afternoon munchies. This week, Matt Powell brings us hanger steak with almond-herb salsa and strawberry basil milkshakes. We bet they’ll bring all the boys to the yard! This week, I was in desperate need of meat. Sorry, vegetarians and vegans, but […]

Cooking with Bwog is back again. This week, Matt Powell is serving you a double helping of dessert–stuffed French toast and goat cheese cheesecake. Bwog’s mouth is already watering! Stuffed French Toast Let’s face it. In college, the most neglected meal is breakfast. We scramble out of the door with a piece of toast or […]

We’re back again with Cooking with Bwog. In this week’s edition, the Culinary Club’s chef extraordinaire Matt Powell  features the last of summer with Island Burgers and Taleggio Pear Paninis. Forget about yesterday’s downpour and live like it’s still 90 degrees out. Island Burgers I must insist that although the weather does not reflect it, […]

We called it Cooking With Bwog 2.0 last year, but you get the idea now. Delicious weekly recipes from Matt Powell of the Culinary Society, using lots of ingredients you can pick up at the Greenmarket. Look out for much more Bwog foodie stuff in the next few weeks. This week: lamb kabobs and palmiers. […]

Bwog’s rave-reviewed collaboration with the Culinary Club known as Cooking With Bwog 2.0 continues. On the menu this week: Avocado Crab Salad for the main course with Poached Pears for dessert. Avocado Crab Salad (Serves 4, Time: 30 minutes) Ingredients: Juice of 1 lime 4 tbsp. olive oil 2 tbsp. finely chopped jalepeno 3 tbsp. […]

Cooking with Bwog 2.0 rolls on with another pair of scrumptious recipes from our good friends at the Culinary Club. This week we’ve got a great ironically vegetarian salad and a chocolate-curry milkshake for those fearless eaters out there, along with a full slate of foodie events (including an ice cream event at NYU’s Chemistry […]

The famous and incredibly delicious second incarnation of Cooking with Bwog colloquially known as Cooking With Bwog 2.0 continues this week with more tasty ideas from our friends at the Culinary Society. Make either this savory Lasagne Bianco or the delicate Macadamia Coconut Pie in the Carman kitchen and Bwog will give you a huge […]

Make Easter and Passover last in your dorm all week long. Bwog’s culinary experts share some recipes that are not for the faint of heart  (or vegetarians, for that matter), but that can add some Emeril-status kick to your seder/Easter dinner. We’ve got two meat recipes—one challenging, one simpler. Happy eating, as always. The Recipe […]

We’ve done this cooking thing before, but we thought we’d, uh, kick it up a notch. Bwog obviously loves to eat, but there are others on campus with more refined palates. We turned to Matt Powell, a member of Columbia University Culinary Society, to guide us through gastronomy. Welcome to the return of Cooking with […]

Grab that spatula that you haven’t touched in ages and throw away those instant noodles–Cooking with Bwog makes a comeback! That’s right, it’ll be like having reheated leftovers, only better, and this time we’re not just talking vending machines or microwaves; maybe you’ll finally get the chance to use that rice vinegar your grandma mailed […]

After saving so much cash earlier today, Bwog thought to splurge a little.  To reward ourselves after a rigorous day of studying, Bwog was in the mood for something warm and hearty.  Unfortunately Casa Fiesta refried beans didn’t cut it.  A second trip to Westside, however, yielded the makings of a gourmet dinner.  If you’re […]