A collage of students and families during previous Taste of Home events.

From your table to ours.

Since its start in 1987, Taste of Home has featured more than 3,000 family recipes in our dining commons.

Every year, the campus community shares their most cherished dishes with our culinary and nutrition teams. Our staff then select an extraordinary spread of breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes to serve across campus during the annual event.

 

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2026 Event Details

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: All Day (dining commons hours of operation)
Location: Bolton, The Niche, Oglethorpe, Snelling & Village Summit Dining Commons

Taste of Home commemorative plate

Submit Your Recipe

Submissions for Taste of Home 2026 are now closed.

Families of the selected recipes will receive a commemorative plate and two complimentary meal passes valid through the end of the 2026 spring semester.

Questions? Contact us at tasteofhome@uga.edu.


2026 Winners

Bolton Dining Commons
Breakfast

Sausage & Cream Cheese Quiche | from Rene Lowrance | a favorite of Grady Lowrance

High Protein Egg Casserole | from Megan Mahmoud | a favorite of Isabelle Mahmoud

Breakfast Egg Strata | from Victoria Romero Clearfield | a favorite of Dylan Clearfield

Lunch

Baked Mac & Cheese | from Cathy Giering | a favorite of Jake Giering

Hakka Noodles | from Shana Sah | a favorite of Shana Sah

Kimchi Duruchigi | a favorite of Michelle Cho

Vodka Rigatoni | from Andrea Brodany | a favorite of Gabriella Brodany

Vietnamese Beef Stew | from Thaovy Tran | a favorite of Vinh Phung

Lemongrass Pork Chops | from Alex Phung | a favorite of Vinh Phung

Lunch & Dinner

Classic Chicken Salad | from Tamala Foreman | a favorite of Mariah Jaeck

Olive and Garlic Chickpea Dip | from Tamala Foreman | a favorite of Rory Jaeck

Italian Tiramisu | a favorite of Nichole Piccolo

Hot Honey Peach Cobbler | from Nanci Corsi | a favorite of Piper Corsi

Chocolate Butterscotch Brownies | from Kathleen Zinn | a favorite of Luke Zinn

Cookie Brittle | from Amy Riordan | a favorite of Jack Riordan

Dinner

Skylar Pepperoni Pinwheels | from Tamara Ward | a favorite of Skylar Ward

Grady’s Favorite Chicken Tetrazzini | from Rene Lowrance | a favorite of Grady Lowrance

Vegetable Pulav | from Preetha Subramanyan | a favorite of Saagarika Ramanathan

Cajun Shrimp | from Rosalyn Dunn | a favorite of Carter Dunn

Oglethorpe Dining Commons
Breakfast

Zucchini Peppermint Chocolate Bread | from Shiri Spear | a favorite of Gabrielle Spear

‘Dawg Gone Good’ Bacon | from Heather Mayne | a favorite of Jacob Mayne

Aunt Zelda’s Noodle Kugel | from Dori Kleber | a favorite of Naomi Kleber

Lunch

Salmon Cakes | from Jason Weather | a favorite of Isabel Weathers

Meatloaf with Cranberry Chili Sauce | from Kellie Dennis | a favorite of Will Dennis

Gourmet Mushroom Risotto | from Trivinia Barber | a favorite of Brianna Barber

Fiery Family Potatoes | a favorite of Shana Sah

Lunch & Dinner

Mac and Cheese Soup | from Trivinia Barber | a favorite of Brianna Barber

Squash Muffins | from Alyssa Hattem | a favorite of Ellie Hattem

JoJo’s Crème de Menthe Brownies | from Lourdes Baez | a favorite of Ava Schrader

Grandma Billie’s Butterscotch Banana Bars | from Jenny Rindt | a favorite of Ivy Rindt

Dinner

Greek Pasta with Sausage | from James Watson | a favorite of Jacob Watson

Thai Chicken Green Curry with Coconut & Rice | from Anna Belle Williams | a favorite of Zachary Williams

Asparagus Puff | from Monica Baron | a favorite of Roger Maxwell Baron

Vegan Gluten Free and Dairy Free Colombian Arepas | from Victoria Romero Clearfield | a favorite of Dylan Clearfield

Snelling Dining Commons
Breakfast

Bacon Potato Breakfast Hash | from Cindy Fennel | a favorite of Hunter Fennel

Elvis Muffins | from Donna Aldridge | a favorite of Julie Aldridge

Honeycrisp Cinnamon Roll Apple Bake | from Tamala Foreman | a favorite of Rory Foreman

Lunch

Potato Chickpea Kale Curry | a favorite of Harper White

Chicken Popper Street Corn Tacos | from Julie Ohnstad | a favorite of Zach Ohnstad

White Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake | from Andrea Brodany | a favorite of Gabriella Brodany

Lunch & Dinner

Cajun Potato Salad | from Daniel Boudreaux | a favorite of Phoebe Boudreaux

Butternut Squash & Spam Salad | from Tamara Ward | a favorite of Skylar Ward

Hearty Zuppa Toscana | from George Rauch | a favorite of Edward Rauch

Tofu with Thai Peanut Sauce | from Dori Kleber | a favorite of Naomi Kleber

Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes | from Yurintzi Recendiz Rodriguez | a favorite of Zyani Recendiz Rodriguez

Best Mac & Cheese Ever | from Alyssa Hall | a favorite of Jonathan Hall

Salted Caramel Doughnut Bread Pudding | from Julie Ohnstad | a favorite of Zach Ohnstad

Liberian Gravy | from Rebecca Bropleh | a favorite of Jadeyn Bropleh

Ina Garten’s Sugar Snap Peas | from Cindy Fennel | a favorite of Hunter Fennel

Peking Roast Duck | a favorite of Dian Xia

Dinner

Mama’s Mac & Cheese Masala | from Varsha Sah | a favorite of Shana Sah

Lala’s Shepherd’s Pie | from Beth Flynn-Wood | a favorite of Lucy Wood

Aunt Shelley’s Mexican Chocolate Cake | from Jennifer McDonald | a favorite of Luke McDonald

Broccoli Gruyere | from Tamara Ward | a favorite of Skylar Ward

Roasted Garlic 3-Cheese Bruschetta | from Amy Marriott | a favorite of Addison Marriott

Village Summit Dining Commons
Breakfast

Blueberry Buckle Bread | from Tricia Norris | a favorite of Campbell Norris

Hashbrown Casserole | from Courtney Faulkner | a favorite of Marin Faulkner

Lunch

Roasted Brussel Sprouts | from Megan Mahmoud | a favorite of Isabelle Mahmoud

Home-Style Teriyaki Salmon | a favorite of Matthew Nguyen

Creamy Baked Chicken Breast | from Deb Papenhagen | a favorite of Mack Papenhagen

Jollof Rice | a favorite of Taiwo Opaaje

Blonde Brownie | from Susan Wood | a favorite of Parker Wood

Potato, Onion, and Chickpea Curry | from Kristen Bush | a favorite of Callaway Bush

Lunch & Dinner

Pineapple Mango Smoothie | from Rene Lowrance | a favorite of Grady Lowrance

Blueberry Crisp | from Lilybet Jones | a favorite of Gates Jones

Chicken Biryani | from Sipra Malhotra | a favorite of Sana Raheja

Taboule | from Anna Kosseifi | a favorite of Anne Marie Kosseifi

Dinner

Garlic Lime Chicken | from Emily Mercer | a favorite of Karley Mercer

Creamy Parmesan Potatoes | from Andrea Brodany | a favorite of Gabriella Brodany

Vegan Quinoa Khichdi | from Shivani Patel | a favorite of Kishan Patel

Pumpkin Bars | from Amanda Yuzzi | a favorite of Kyle Yuzzi

Aunt Dot’s Hawaiian Sesame Shrimp | from Rosalyn Dunn | a favorite of Carter Dunn

Aunt Fanny’s Baked Squash Casserole | from Lisa Dagnino | a favorite of Annalisa Dagnino

The Niche Dining Commons
Breakfast

Christmas Morning Breakfast | from Alex Davis | a favorite of Wayne Davis

Grandma Smith’s Eggs Goldenrod | from Dara Smith | a favorite of Mason Smith

Lunch

Slaw Bowls | from Lisa Grove | a favorite of Sydney Grove

Cajun Pasta | from Michelle Simmons | a favorite of SaraGrace Simmons

Green Bean Roll Ups | from Rosalyn Dunn | a favorite of Carter Dunn

Chicken Tinga/ Tinga de Pollo | from Dulce Cisneros | a favorite of Paola Perez

Lunch & Dinner

Garlic Orzo Pasta | from Stephanie Williams | a favorite of Emily Williams

Stuffed Shells | from Lisa Furie | a favorite of Elliot and Maomi Furie

Dinner

Gramma’s Lasagna with Meat Sauce | a favorite of Megan D’Angelo

Holiday Potatoes | from Kristen Neufeld | a favorite of Annie Neufeld

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