THE ITHACAN

Old Biscuit Mill

By Michelle Boulé, Blogger • February 26, 2012

Ithaca is known for its famous farmers market. The one in Cape Town is just like the one in Ithaca...but on steroids. It's easily 2-3X larger than Ithaca's. But just like Ithaca, it boasts food from many different cultures and many organic vendors. It's places like this that make me miss Ithaca (but not the…

An introduction to Cape Town

By Michelle Boulé • February 10, 2012

Africa. When people hear the name they picture Masai warriors hunting lions or a war torn countryside where people would not be able to survive if it weren’t for peacekeeping organizations. Africa. It is a place just as diverse than the United States with 54 recognized countries. South Africa. A country that was torn apart…

Sleeping in Style

By Lara Bonner • November 27, 2011

Last year, the Chum Buddy was featured in The Ithacan's Accentuate section of the paper. And for good reason — for those of you who don't know, the Chum Buddy is a stuffed animal/sleeping bag hybrid shaped like a shark. This innovation dares you to sleep in the belly of the beast! You daredevil. Apparently,…

“Pasta or chicken?”

By Lucy Walker • October 23, 2011

So… how do we impact food? The wonderfully general and unhelpful answer would be: through our actions. But to actually figure it out, I’d like to look at one particularly unique situation of food found in cultures around the world. Airplane food. It would be unfair to assume that airplane food is a part of…

You, Me & Noms

By Lucy Walker • October 21, 2011

I recently spoke with an IC alumna who studied Culture and Communications here, but is now attending a grad program for food studies, an area similar to gastronomy. This field of graduate study has expanded in recent years, indicating either that my generation no longer wants to analyze poems or manipulate atoms to get a…

Let them eat cake pops

By Lara Bonner • October 11, 2011

In the ongoing ice cream vs. cake debate, I will always be a loyal supporter of cake. As someone who is perpetually cold, ice cream just doesn't do it for me sometimes. Cake, on the other hand, is like dessert's king of comfort food — delicious. I'm partial to funfetti, myself. Or cheesecake. There are…