Carleton Dining News

Do you have the BEST cookie recipe at Carleton? Put your cookie recipe to the test in Carleton’s Cookie Baking Contest.  Teams of two or three will put their cookie baking skills to the test.  Teams will have the chance to serve their cookies to Carleton students on Monday, April 24, at dinner in LDC from 4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.  The winning cookie recipe will be featured @ Burton, LDC and Sayles.  Contact bonappetitevents@carleton.edu to sign up!

Friday, April 7^th: Burton, LDC and Sayles Café will be featuring Ballpark favorites to welcome the start of baseball season.  LDC will be featuring Milwaukee Brewers Aged Cheddar Beer Soup, Ballpark Chili, Nacho Bar, Soft Pretzels, Target Field Chicken Tikka Rice Bowl, and Ballpark Franks during lunch and dinner.  Burton will be featuring Cheese Curds and Corn Dogs.  Sayles will be featuring a Virgin Bloody Mary Bar.

Thursday, April 6:  Want to meet the farmers who grow the food you are eating in the dining halls?  This is a great opportunity to meet the wonderful farmers in our area and learn more about how the food you eat is grown.  Dinner begins at 5:45 p.m. in Burton.  Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin from Main Street Chicken will be here for a book signing of his recently published book.  Details to follow!

Wednesday, April 5:  Embrace Real Food.  Diets focused on whole, minimally processed foods are linked to a healthier weight, better sleep, improved energy and longevity of life.  When eating a diet full of whole foods, your body gets more than the individual nutrients.  These nutrients build on one another to provide even greater benefits to your health.  In LDC, the Market Deli Station will be featuring Bulgur Salad with Edamame and Mint during lunch.

Sayles Café reopens for Spring Term on Sunday, March 26th, Noon – 12:00 a.m.   Regular business hours will resume on Monday, March 27th, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.

March is National Nutrition Month.  It’s  a time to celebrate healthy food choices and take time to develop mindful eating patterns.  At Bon Appétit, our collaborative team of chefs, dietitians and managers follow a set of kitchen principles that bring the key message of National Nutrition Month into your café every day.

Enjoy the flavors of Mardi Gras at Burton, LDC and Sayles during lunch.  Burton will be featuring Chicken and Pork Andouille Gumbo, Shrimp Etouffee, Louisiana Inspired Gator with Okra and Bell Pepper Pizza.  LDC will be featuring Vegetarian Okra Gumbo, Chicken Piquant, Chicken and Andouille Jambalaya, Shrimp Po’Boy and Muffuletta Sandwich.  

Participate in Climate Action Weeks by eating in the dining halls. We will be featuring Low Carbon menu items throughout the Climate Action Weeks – February 13th – 24th.  Look for the signage throughout the dining halls for Low Carbon options. 

Join us at lunch on February 7th, 12:00 – 1:00, in Burton Dining Hall to meet Reginaldo Haslett-Maroquin.  Learn about the Main Street Project, local farmers raising chickens in the Northfield area.

You voted! Now try LDC’s Student Chili Contest winning recipe at Burton, LDC and Sayles all day today.  A special thanks goes out to the winning team, Trish Hare and Claire O’Brien!