In preparation for Saturday’s noon kickoff between the USF Bulls and Wisconsin Badgers, we asked two Wisconsin grads for an insider’s take at tailgating in Madison. If you’re a Badgers fan, tailgates aren’t all burgers and hot dogs. In fact, you might as well leave those Oscar Meyers in the fridge — on the grills […]
Bacon-Cheddar Frittata Cups Recipe
Noon games = brunch watch parties. Really, there’s no better way to ease into the weekend than inviting a bunch of people over (face paint optional, but highly encouraged) to cheer, shout and cringe over a pile of bacon, fresh fruit and mimosas. Figuring out what to make for said crowd can be tricky: You […]
The 2nd Edition of the Collegiate Cook: USF Gameday Recipes is Here!
Who’s ready for some food-ball?! Er, football. And food. Mostly food.Collegiate Cook’s USF Gameday Recipes is back with its second edition, which features both brand-new recipes and reimagined classics. This year, we have more than doubled the size of the cookbook (featuring over 110 full-color pages), and now we need your help to reach […]
Gluten-free chocolate chip cookies
Warm, gooey cookies, minus the wheat! How do we do it? Click and see.
Collegiate Cook’s Nutella-Filled Birthday Cake
Happy 5th birthday, Collegiate Cook! In blog years, this site is practically a senior citizen. In college years, it’s probably still a semester or two away from graduation (perhaps perpetually a semester or two away). Several times over the past few years I’ve thought about shutting it down, passing the baton or evolving it into […]
Baked BBQ Pulled Pork Wontons
I always thought wontons were so difficult to make. Much too difficult for me. And then, I spotted them: A lone package of wonton wrappers near the produce section of Target for $1.79. For less than two bucks, I thought, why not? I can experiment. I can totally fail at making wontons, but hey, what if […]
The Special Chocolate Coconut Cookie
By Samantha Allen Sometimes people aren’t so good at making cookies for whatever reason—their flour is old, they set the temperature too high, they didn’t let the dough sit, or maybe they just had no clue what a sifter looks like. And because of a few duds, they convince themselves they can’t bake. To that […]
Creamy Ranch Chicken Pasta
If this recipe seems like it’s gone too far — bacon + chicken + ranch seasoning + pasta, together in one bowl! — it’s because it has. It’s crossed the line, and it’s all “whatever, whatever, I do what I want.” And you know what? It has such a bacon-y, savory-yet-slightly-tangy flavor, it totally pulls off […]
When Ogre Cakes Happen to Good People
At some point, it happens to everyone: That incredible dessert you couldn’t wait to make, that you salivated over as you gathered the ingredients for — just turns out to be a big, fat fail. Maybe it’s horrendously ugly, worthy of a spot on CakeWrecks; maybe you had to make a last-minute substitution (hey, a […]
What to Bake When You’re Bored
Update: Jan. 12, 2016 Because this post has been so incredibly popular (particularly in the winter, when it’s too freaking cold to go outside!), we’ve updated and added EVEN MORE things to bake when you’re bored. *** Some days stretch into nowhere. When your usual go-to’s (lounging by the pool, reading a non-textbook, rewatching a […]