The Duke MBA Culinary Club

By Christen Wall Anyone who has met me knows that I am a huge fan of sweets so I thought I'd do a dessert related column this week. This is a super easy recipe appropriate for even the most time-crunched individuals. I used to make these cookies as a kid and I loved them. I dug up the recipe over the...

In the spirit of Wellness Week at Fuqua, my recipe for the week is one of the most popular “health” foods out there: granola. Many granolas you find the in grocery store use large amounts of manufactured sweetening products and hard-to-pronounce preservatives. This recipe offers a more natural alternative...

Homemade pizza in less time than it takes to order one and have it delivered? You bet. Pizza is the ultimate fast food: tasty, satisfying, and rich in flavor. This recipe uses many time saving pre-packaged foods to deliver gourmet flavor in a hurry and on a budget. A box of Trader Joe’s Chicken for Lettuce...

Author: Yong Suk Ferrance, a Fuqua Partner Valentine's day is coming soon. What is a better treat for your special person on that special day than chocolate covered strawberries? ...Well, homemade chocolate covered strawberries, of course. And grapes too. Grapes with chocolate? Yes, not common, but once...

Pasta is my go-to weeknight meal. I fell in love with cooking while studying abroad in Italy as an undergraduate, and my experience there shaped my cooking style. Patiently mentored by my host parents in the kitchen, I learned that great food doesn’t have to be complicated, arduous, or require expensive...

Do you ever wonder what you’re going to do with the bananas rotting on your counter, neglected, ugly, and untouched? The bananas you forgot to bring to school, day after day? Those overripe bananas are just waiting you to unleash their full potential -- they are culinary gold! Banana nut bread is the...

Author: Misa Misono This week’s recipe: Tortilla Soup In my post-Thanksgiving haze, I was looking for something warm and satisfying but with a completely different taste profile than traditional American fare. I also had a lot of leftover turkey to use. I turned to one of my favorite recipes—tortilla...

Column : Fuqua Fast Food Description : Quick healthful meals for the busy student Author : Misa Misono Gnocchi with browned butter and sage is by no means a reinvention of the wheel—it is a classic Italian fall dish. But it is misunderstood, and many home cooks don’t even consider making it. I know I...

Column : Fuqua Fast Food Description : Quick healthful meals for the busy student Author : Misa Misono This week’s recipe: Parmesan Meatball Soup It is finally fall in Durham and the perfect time to heat up a chilly night with a warm, filling bowl of soup. Grocery stores are loaded with great ingredients...