The trend of vegetarianism is becoming increasingly popular nationally. It is sweeping the school as the number of Uni students and teachers who decide to become vegetarian or vegan gradually grows.

Gargoyle reporter Nikita Dutta and Class of 2011 alum Eleni Yannelis have taken the liberty of testing a recipe beforehand and working out the kinks to give you the inside scoop on how to succeed in your baking endeavor. This time around, they've chosen Gwyneth Paltrow's take on chocolate chip cookies.

Gargoyle reporter Nikita Dutta and Class of 2011 alum Eleni Yannelis have taken the liberty of testing a recipe beforehand and working out the kinks to give you the inside scoop on how to succeed in your baking endeavor. This time around, they've chosen almond cookies filled with raspberry jam.

The Bevande Cafe in the Siebel Center has lost business after the recent ban of Uni students. While they deal with the loss, students have to find other options to replace the nearby cafe.

Gargoyle reporter Nikita Dutta and Class of 2011 alum Eleni Yannelis have taken the liberty of testing a recipe beforehand and working out the kinks to give you the inside scoop on how to succeed in your baking endeavor. This time around, they've chosen a double-layer yellow cake with fudge icing.

Gargoyle reporters Eleni Yannelis and Nikita Dutta have taken the liberty of testing a recipe beforehand and working out the kinks to give you the inside scoop on how to succeed in your baking endeavor. This time around, they've chosen a strawberry tart, adapted from a French recipe.

Gargoyle reporters Eleni Yannelis and Nikita Dutta have taken the liberty of testing a recipe beforehand and working out the kinks to give you the inside scoop on how to succeed in your baking endeavor. This time around, they've chosen a cream-filled chocolate cupcake that turned up some mixed results.

Gargoyle reporters Eleni Yannelis and Nikita Dutta have taken the liberty of testing a recipe beforehand and working out the kinks to give you the inside scoop on how to succeed in your baking endeavor. This time around, they've chosen a Visitadine that they made with each other via Skype as Eleni now lives in France.

While many Uni students love to bake, it's clear that not all recipes are exactly suited to the culinary skills (or lack thereof) of most high schoolers. So, Gargoyle reporters Eleni Yannelis and Nikita Dutta have taken the liberty of testing a recipe beforehand and working out the kinks to give you the inside scoop on how to succeed in your baking endeavor. This time around, they've chosen vanilla-vanilla cupcakes... They were an epic fail!

Gargoyle reporters Eleni Yannelis and Nikita Dutta have taken the liberty of testing a recipe beforehand and working out the kinks to give you the inside scoop on how to succeed in your baking endeavor. For this edition, they've chosen a raspberry mascarpone cake that was so simple it didn't even require an oven!

Gargoyle reporters Eleni Yannelis and Nikita Dutta have taken the liberty of testing a recipe beforehand and working out the kinks to give you the inside scoop on how to succeed in your baking endeavor. This time around, they've chosen jack-o'-lantern tartlets in the spirit of Halloween.

Maybe you’ve watched their introductory kickstarter video that they sent to the school. You might have seen them huddling together for warmth during the invigorating chill of an early May farmers market. Perhaps you overheard a rowdy group of teenage girls squealing over the prospects of adopting a class goat as you passed by Room 220. they are Uni’s Social Advocacy II class, and this semester they’ve been searching high and low for what food justice means to them and what it could mean to you.

Though you might still be rebounding from last month's Thanksgiving feed, Uni's unofficial graduation requirements gang is back and ready to barrage you with a fresh list of delectable delights and dalliances. Here for your munching pleasure is a listing of food-related quirks that are uniquely Uni.

Who doesn't love dessert? Pastries, cookies, cake, ice cream, and more …. Senior Maddy Levin, in a career choice off the beaten Uni track, is fast on her way to becoming a pastry chef, the person responsible for those delicious creations. Katherine Allen recently spoke with Levin to learn more about her culinary plans and pursuits.

In anticipation of warmer days, it's not too early to start scouting for new sources of fruity slush drinks. A new Jamba Juice specialty shop has recently opened nearby in the Illini Union, targeting the Campustown niche of healthy snackers. Does Jamba Juice have what it takes to dethrone the longstanding Smoothie King?