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Traveling sweets festival arrives in Monroeville

Nataley Davis | staff writer On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Everest Events Group invited the greater Pittsburgh community to the Monroeville Convention and Events Center to indulge in unique samples from a variety of vendors at the Pittsburgh Chocolate and Coffee Festival. “Who doesn’t like coffee, and who doesn’t like chocolate? We thought, ‘let’s put them together,’” said Jerry Testa, the Executive Vice President of … Continue reading Traveling sweets festival arrives in Monroeville

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Plans for a cheap, easy Valentine’s Day

02/14/2019 Ashley Newman | Staff Writer Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! While the holiday is meant to be a fun way to show your significant other how much you care about them, it can actually be very stressful. Between the chocolates, flowers, cards, dates and giant teddy bears, it can get pricey. There always seems to be some pressure around doing something huge … Continue reading Plans for a cheap, easy Valentine’s Day

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Hacking hot chocolate: Mixing up a winter favorite

By Sean Spencer | Staff Writer With Punxsutawney Phil predicting six more weeks of winter, it’s about to get a whole lot colder before it gets any warmer. On a sweeter note, it gives us more time to enjoy one of winter’s best gifts: hot chocolate or cocoa. But some may get bored with the same old wintertime drink. Toppings are a great way to … Continue reading Hacking hot chocolate: Mixing up a winter favorite

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This holiday season get ready to bake

By Leah Devorak | Layout Editor The holidays are by far the busiest time of year. In between shopping for presents, finishing classes, taking finals, visiting friends and traveling home, there’s almost no time to do anything fun. When you do finally get a few free moments, they’re quickly filled up by last-minute holiday parties that you must attend — with food in hand. But … Continue reading This holiday season get ready to bake

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The Duke Dabbles in worldly treats and international candy

By Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor It’s safe to say I have a bit of a sweet tooth. After all, what is college if not a time to eat all the sugary junk food in the world sans any serious guilt? With that in mind, I was pretty eager to try out the foreign spread of candies and treats laid out before The Duke Dabbles … Continue reading The Duke Dabbles in worldly treats and international candy

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Have yourself a cookie-filled Christmas

By Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor Nothing says Christmas break quite like drowning all of your finals week sorrows in endless cookie dough. That is, until you realize with sudden panic that you haven’t started Christmas shopping yet. Unfortunately for most, being a college student is synonymous with not having a lot of extra cash on hand. Luckily for you, these three cookie recipes will … Continue reading Have yourself a cookie-filled Christmas

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