How to Feed Yourself

November 15, 2018
The internet has become the fundamental source of guidance and information for college students, so it's no surprise that students would turn to it to learn how to cook for themselves and their friends. A pair of Northwestern University students created the startup company Spoon University with the goal of helping other students cook cheaply, quickly, and practically. Their enterprise grew enough to be sold to the Food Network. This quirky cookbook takes a step backward, reverting to a print medium from the electronic universe. Full of breezy recipes that require generally available ingredients and basic kitchen equipment, the book centers around just a few common ingredients: chicken, eggs, pasta, potatoes, and bread. Ubiquitous kale adds greenery. Recipes present few challenges, but not many undergrads have the equipment or experience to properly handle deep frying. There are also guidelines about how to comport oneself in restaurants and how to pair wines with food.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)