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Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

Sour truths, bitter lies: Review of Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’

Samantha Genzer March 7, 2025
Gibson isn’t just evil for the sake of it — she is a master manipulator who believes in her own lies just enough to make them convincing. You don’t sympathize with her, but by the end of the series, you do understand how she managed to fool so many people.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

An ode to ensaladilla rusa

Illiana Ochoa Bravo February 12, 2024
My grandmother would tell me that I needed to cook with love, or rather, cocinar con amor. According to her, if you don’t cook with love, your food will lack taste and passion. The first recipe that my grandmother taught me was the Ensaladilla Rusa, also known as the Russian Potato Salad.
Ananya Sharda | Graphic Artist

The food that can’t be egg-nored

Amy Crevino November 8, 2023
We cannot forget the foods that can be served from breakfast to dinner, and from appetizers to desserts. The foods that take on countless textures and tastes, suited for any and every holiday and occasion. When thinking about these egg-cellent comfort foods, one continuously remains the most versatile: eggs.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

A Room With a View: How we eat, worship and love our food in Italy

Antonia Lehnert February 14, 2023
The diverse flavors reflected in American society coincide with its branding as a melting pot — but a distinguished food culture is more comprehensive than having an abundance of options.
Breakfast hand pies. Thalia shares recipes for garlic mashed potatoes and breakfast hand pies, which she cooked among other dishes during the Thanksgiving break. THALIA LAUZON/ DFP STAFF

Thalia’s holiday recipes for full holiday cheer

Thalia Lauzon December 5, 2021
These are two simple, easy recipes that you can make any time.
A bowl of oatmeal. Morgan shares her oatmeal recipe that she swears will have you addicted. COURTESY OF SUSAN WILKINSON VIA UNSPLASH

The oats you can’t help but become addicted to

Morgan Macphee October 27, 2021
I fall asleep now dreaming of the next morning since this is when I make my oats.
screenshots tab on iphone photos gallery

Screenshots: the weeds of the camera roll

Katherine Wright April 28, 2021
I let my camera roll run wild, and now it’s a chaotic mess of endless screenshots.
chicken noodle soup

The power of soup — with a recipe!

Thalia Lauzon March 29, 2021
Cooking soup helps me destress and not think about all the work I have to do. Here’s my recipe.
“Homemade,” a seven-episode documentary series that features recipes from across the world. Boston University alumna Ivana Strajin created the series, which will be released Feb. 15. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU alumna’s documentary web series highlights multicultural dishes, stories

Emma Vacirca January 28, 2021
Every college student craves a homemade meal from time to time, and BU College of Communication alumna Ivana Strajin was no exception. Strajin created the multicultural food documentary web series “HOMEMADE," which highlights international recipes and the stories behind them, after being inspired for her love of multi-generational dishes.

Recipe: Spicy pasta with Merguez sausage

Alia Al-Chalabi April 28, 2020
As an ode to Bon Appetit’s “Pantry Pasta” recipes, I thought I would share my go-to pantry pasta, which includes Merguez sausage.
Annie’s Vegan Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese may be a good alternative for vegans or people who are lactose intolerant, but Campus Editor Samantha Kizner says it doesn’t compare to the real thing. SAMANTHA KIZNER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

FreeP vs. Food at Home: Mac and Cheese

Editors April 27, 2020
FreeP editors tried making making homestyle mac and cheese — quarantine edition.
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