After interviewing Will McKibben ’25 on cooking as an art form for the Independent, I could not stop thinking about the tension he described between fine dining and foods that are affectionately known as “munchies.” He made me realize that foods often dismissed as messy—late-night nachos, over-sauced burritos, crinkle-cut fries doused in mystery condiments—have the […]
In the culinary world, there seem to be two opposite realms: the casual, crave-worthy indulgence of “munchies” and the meticulously crafted masterpieces of Michelin-starred dining. At first glance, the two could not be further apart—one is messy, quick, and easy; the other is precise, time-consuming, and technically arduous. The former could be viewed as artless, […]
If you think you can escape the infamous “Harvard Bubble,” take it from me—you can’t. Growing up in Cambridge, I’ve had my fair share of run-ins with Harvard affiliates. From crossing paths with undergraduates as they oscillated between Harvard’s libraries on a typical Tuesday to finding myself behind Michael Sandel in line for coffee last […]
Do Harvard students melt down over the minuscule? Or are their complaints of campus crises completely justified? Whether it’s sprinting across campus to make Annenberg Hall’s slim 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. dinner hours, battling the printers in Lamont Library, or making the outdoor trek in 20-degree weather to another building to do laundry, minor […]
