I took a mini-trip to Los Angeles last weekend and went out to quite a few delicious restaurants. As I sat with my friend and looked at menu after menu, […]
Author Archives: Heather Rockwood
Pumping Iron
The new Recreation Center is finally open, and health nuts everywhere are working overtime. It’s easy to find someone “pumping iron,” but as I head over to the Red Cross […]
Breaking tradition
After apple pie, what is more American than pecan pie? It originated from the French settlers in New Orleans after they were introduced to pecans by the Native Americans. It […]
The baker and the bread maker
Heather Rockwood is a food science senior and Mustang Daily food columnist. January is a time for fresh beginnings and new resolutions. Across the nation people are excited to jump […]
Focus foods
The new year has debuted, and along with it, a new quarter at Cal Poly is beginning. After such a long (and I am sure relaxing) break it can be […]
Gift jars spice up holiday gift exchanges
Black Friday just passed and hundreds of thousands of people waited outside to get the best deals on this year’s hottest items. Many people think this is the absolute best […]
How to stay healthy during the holidays
Heather Rockwood is a food science senior and Mustang Daily food columnist. Holiday eating. Most people will insist you have to choose happy or healthy when it comes to eating […]
The Thanksgiving debate: How will you cook your turkey?
Heather Rockwood is a food science senior and Mustang Daily food columnist. There are few days throughout the year in which we celebrate food more than we do with the […]
Hold the cheese … and the eggs, milk and meat
Heather Rockwood is a food science senior and Mustang Daily food columnist. “Vegetarian is a diet choice; vegan is a lifestyle change.” That was what my cousin told me earlier […]
MyPlate aims for a healthier America
Heather Rockwood is a food science senior and Mustang Daily food columnist. The switch to MyPlate over the traditional food guide pyramid occurred in the early months of summer, and […]
Forget prohibition in the kitchen — Cooking with alcohol
Heather Rockwood is a food science senior and Mustang Daily food columnist. It is my fourth and last year here in college, and I have finally reached the magical age […]