There is possibly no other time of the year that leaves the refrigerator packed with so many appetizing leftover options as the week after Thanksgiving. According to Men’s Fitness Magazine, the average American consumes 3,000 calories over the course of his or her Thanksgiving meal. With all of that food going down, it’s hard to…
Its that time of year again. Christmas lights are starting to pop up on houses and stores are showcasing their red and green and gold. People are constantly shopping, prepping for parties and vacations. The holidays are nostalgic for being a time when family and friends come together to share gratitude for blessings, but it can…
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and many are planning how to eat as much as they can on the big day. Nutritionists say there are many ways to take care of ourselves while still gobbling down our favorites this holiday. Some families have already planned how to eat more food on Thanksgiving. “We eat at one…
The development of Provo’s downtown over the next few years is moving with the times, shaping up into more than just a commercial space. The Utah Valley Convention Center, which was completed in May 2012, will soon be followed by the completion of Nu Skin’s 164,000-sq.-foot Innovation Center next summer. The Provo City Center Temple…
No bread. No flour. Whenever Dan Dewey politely declines a meal, people tend to feel bad about his celiac disease, but Dewey sees it more as an opportunity. Food is an essential item in a social setting, especially in a college community. However, some people are not able to fully participate in this aspect of…
Just blocks north of the Provo and Orem border, a large decorative owl sits perched outside a restaurant, silently greeting groups of hungry students late into the night. The owl, iconic as it may have become for its host Roll Up Crepes, represents a larger and surprisingly rare idea in this college town: late-night dining.…
Dates can cause a case of the nerves because of their avalanche of unanswered questions. Even decisions on where to eat can launch daters into acute romance analysis. Food plays a critical role in the dating culture at BYU. Where, what and how to eat can say a lot about the intentions of a suitor…
Cassie Sousa knew it was time to make lunch, and noodles seemed like such a simple option. But she learned the hard way that it is, in fact, possible to burn noodles in boiling water. Bosch Appliances recently conducted a survey with surprising results. They found that over 28 percent of Americans do not know…
It was a stainless steel version of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. BYU’s Culinary Support Center’s ice cream production room has huge tanks, a tub and pipes climbing over the ceiling and walls. There are gadgets and gizmos and temperature gauges flickering and lighting up while workers in white caps and clothes move about, bustling to…
A waitress brings out a long, thin plate of what looks like rotten cabbage, little pickled fish and marinated potato chunks. Soon she follows with steaming-hot stone bowls of soup or skillets filled with meat and onions. Korean food is starting to pop up all over Utah Valley. With restaurants like Spicy Corea, Fusion and…