eggs

by Hayoung Chang ’18

Over spring break, I had the amazing opportunity to visit Singapore for an HCAP conference. Obviously I was most excited about the food and especially a tradition called “cafe hopping.” Considering the fact that cafes are one of my favorite things in the world, I was eager to immerse myself in this particular foodie culture.

To explain a little bit, cafe hopping is when you take a whole morning or afternoon to visit as many cafes as possible and sample each cafe’s best dishes. So think of bar hopping, but replace the booze with brunch essentials and scrumptious desserts. I was in foodie heaven. Thrilled, I embarked on my first gustatory odyssey.

Our first stop was a brunch cafe. I ordered a classic: the salmon eggs benedict. The combination of salmon, roe, avocado, asparagus and hollandaise sauce was genius, to say the least. My taste buds were inundated by the creamy richness of the avocado and salmon, the tart explosions of the roe and the crunchy softness of the toast. Cafe hopping stop 1: 10/10.

The next stop was: you guessed it, another brunch cafe. With two brunches in one day, I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. This time, I ordered poached eggs over a potato puree and hash browns with a side of roasted cherry tomatoes, asparagus and caramelized onions. As you can see from the photo, the egg was cooked to the ideal consistency for drizzly perfection. Washing it all down with a sip of coffee, I was in a stellar mood. Another jackpot brunch. Cafe hopping stop 2: 10/10.

Feeling pleasantly and smugly full, we headed to our last stop: a dessert cafe. Feeling ambitious, we ordered a cheesecake, brownie and an iced latte. The coffee was an ice cold relief to all the walking in the hot Singapore weather. The cheesecake and brownie were average. The consistency of both desserts were slightly too dense for me, but still a superb combination with the latte. Perhaps the bar had been raised after the two stellar brunches. But the hip atmosphere of the cafe made up for it. The murals added a lazy artistic vibe. The perfect spot for some light reading on a Sunday afternoon.

Overall, cafe hopping was a huge success. I would highly recommend to any foodie that is planning on traveling to Singapore!

by Audrey Thorne ’19

I have an excessive amount of mugs. I can’t help it. I love mugs. But it kind of seems like a waste to keep six mugs in my dorm room and only use one at a time for beverages, so I decided to challenge myself to make the most of my mugs by having a mug day. Four meals. Six mugs. A great alternative to real cooking.

Ingredients:

Water

Directions:

1. Put water in cup

2. Hydrate while cooking more complex mug meals

Ingredients:

Milk

Water

Hot coco mix

Optional: Marshmallows

Directions:

1. Add milk and water

2. Microwave for 2 minutes

3. Add coco mix

4. Mix

5. Add marshmallows

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1 tablespoon of milk

1 slice of American cheese

Directions:

1. Crack two eggs in a mug

2. Scramble eggs with fork

3. Add milk

4. Tear up slice of American cheese and add

5. Mix eggs, cheese, and milk

6. Microwave for 2 minutes

Ingredients:

One mugs worth of water

Amount of microwavable ramen to taste

Ramen mix

Directions:

1. Fill mug with water

2. Microwave for 3 minutes

3. Add ramen seasoning

4. Mix

5. Add ramen noodles

Ingredients:

One pack of Kraft easy mac

Water

Optional: little bit of milk or butter

Directions:

1. Add macaroni to mug

2. Add water

3. Microwave for 3.5 minutes

4. Add cheese powder

5. Mix

6. Add milk or butter

Ingredients:

1/3 box of brownie mix

1/5 cup oil

1 tablespoon of water

Optional: chocolate chips, 1 egg

Directions:

1. Add brownie mix, oil, water, an egg, and chocolate chips

2. Mix

3. Microwave for 3 minutes

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