Content by Mika Maloney

Recipe: Apple pie

December 7, 2010

Warm up on a cold snowy afternoon with this delicious apple pie. It is guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit.

Recipe: Oatmeal cookies

November 30, 2010

These soft and chewy oatmeal cookies will melt in your mouth.

Outdoor enthusiast hikes Appalachian Trail to honor brother

November 17, 2010

Every year, thousands of trekkers attempt to complete the Appalachian Trail, yet only several hundred will succeed in making their way from Springer Mountain, Ga., to Katahdin, Maine, entirely on foot.

Hearty winter soup recipe

November 16, 2010

Warm up any cold Blacksburg night with this healthy and easy-to-make soup. For a more hearty version you can add Italian sausage or rotisserie chicken.

Sustainable dining brings local, organic food to Tech

November 16, 2010

They say you are what you eat, but very few of us stop to consider where our food comes from and how it is produced.

Sudanese Lost Boy speaks out

November 10, 2010

Audience members could hear a pin drop in the crowded Graduate Life Center Auditorium Tuesday night as Valentino Achak Deng took the stage.

Twice Baked Potato Recipe

November 9, 2010

Cold weather calls for warm and comforting food. Try these easy-to-make, twice-baked potatoes as either a side or main dish.

Dinner plus murder mystery equals bloody good time

November 3, 2010

Preston’s Restaurant is offering diners a chance to enjoy the notoriously gourmet food with a twist Friday.

Try gingersnaps as winter arrives

November 2, 2010

Whether we like it or not, the cold and rainy Blacksburg days are quickly approaching. Spend a chilly afternoon inside making these soft and delicious gingersnap cookies that are sure to warm up any day with their tasty mix of spices.

Sailing team propelled by winds of camaraderie

October 28, 2010

The wind whipped across choppy water the boat clipped along the banks of the St. Mary’s inlet, its sails full under the hot late afternoon sun. In front of us the next marker danced half hidden by shifting waves as she hiked over the port side.