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A Dining Tradition

Taste of Home plateJoin us for our annual Taste of Home event on Thursday, March 20, 2025, and enjoy the favorite family recipes of UGA students in the dining commons! Snelling, O-House, Village Summit, Bolton, and the Niche (HSC) will serve a selection of family recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Those who would like to participate by sending a small taste of home to campus should submit their recipe by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 1, 2024.

Since its start in 1987, Taste of Home has featured more than 3,000 family recipes in our dining commons. Every year, our culinary and nutrition staff select a wide variety of recipes to be served during the event.

Families of the selected recipes will receive a commemorative plate and two complimentary meal passes valid through the end of the 2024 spring semester. Recipes are featured during Taste of Home on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Questions? Contact us at tasteofhome@uga.edu.


2025 Winners

Bolton Dining Commons

Breakfast

Easy Dawgy Bread | from Ty Barkley | a favorite of Harrison Barkley

Sausage Cheese Muffins | from Dawn Burkhalter | a favorite of Thomas Burkhalter

Overnight Creme Brulee French Toast Bake | from Elizabeth Roth | a favorite of Ashton Roth

Lunch

Donna’s Award-Winning Homemade Mac n’ Cheese | from Donna Aldridge | a favorite of Julie Aldridge

Mediterranean Chicken “Tacos” | from Ty Barkley | a favorite of Harrison Barkley

Boudreaux’s Red Beans and Rice with Braised Sausage and Onions | from Daniel Boudreaux | a favorite of Phoebe Boudreaux

Elise’s Vegan Chili | from Gil Hearn | a favorite of Dorothy Hearn

Lunch & Dinner

Orecchiette with Sausage, Broccoli Rabe, & Cannellini Beans | from Jacquie Brecher | a favorite of Samara Brecher

Black Bean Salad with Lime-Cilantro Vinaigrette | from Christopher Landon | a favorite of Sadie Landon

Uncooked Sun Dried Tomato and Olive Sauce | from Elizabeth Lassiter | a favorite of Catherine Lassiter

Chicken Lettuce Wraps | from Emily Mercer | a favorite of Karley Mercer

Grama’s Chocolate Banana Wacky Cake | from Lianne Verheyden | a favorite of Georgia Verheyden

Dinner

Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie | from Calvin Grimes | a favorite of Eleanor Grimes

Peppermint Stick Brownies | from Mary Lang | a favorite of Ed Nickerson

Prosciutto, Ricotta, and Arugula Flatbread Pizza | from Sheila Mutz | a favorite of Blake Mutz

Greek Lamb with String Beans | from Jennifer Patico | a favorite of Eliza Gainty

Simple n’Delicious Sweet Carrot Pudding | from Anita Singh | a favorite of Mahir Gangone

Butter Chicken | from Sanjiv Soman | a favorite of Shreya Soman

Memaw’s Potato Casserole | from Tamara Ward | a favorite of Skylar Ward

Oglethorpe Dining Commons

Breakfast

French Toast Muffins | from Cathy Jones | a favorite of Bret Jones

Savory Masala, Tapioca, and Paneer Cheese Waffles | from Anita Singh | a favorite of  Mahir Gangone

Toasted Sausage Muffins | from Tamara Ward | a favorite of Skylar Ward

Lunch

Kugel (Noodle Pudding) | from Lisa Furie | a favorite of Elliott and Naomi Furie

Sugar Cream Pie | from Cary Nanos | a favorite of Sarah Nanos

Egg Roll in a Bowl | from Deb Papenhagen | a favorite of Tate & Eva Papenhagen

Shrimp Burritos | from Tamara Ward | a favorite of Skylar Ward

Cucumber Salad | from Bill Bryant | a favorite of Callie Bryant

Lunch & Dinner

Boiled Cookies | from Rebecca Varicak | a favorite of Catherine Varicak

Pizza Soup | from Gina Wright | a favorite of Anna Wright

Dinner

Dairy-Free NY Deli Creamy Pastrami Mac | from Christine Bagwell | a favorite of Michaelene Bagwell

Churros | from Dulce Cisneros | a favorite of Paola Perez

Beef Nacho Casserole | from Arthur Grove | a favorite of Olivia Grove

Pizza Popover | from Andrea Jacobson | a favorite of Owen Jacobson

Asparagus Roll-Ups | from Tamara Ward | a favorite of Skylar Ward

Snelling Dining Commons

Breakfast

Protein Pancakes | from Megan Mahmoud | a favorite of Isabelle Mahmoud

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins | from Niccole Maurici | a favorite of Arianna Maurici

Lunch

Leek and Bean Cassoulet | from Andy Frazee | a favorite of Cecilie Frazee

Marilu’s Frosted, Eggless Chocolate Cake | from Carolyn Calupca | a favorite of Josh Calupca

Chicken Gyros | from Jeremy Nyboer | a favorite of Carys Nyboer

Cheesy Rice | from Lindsey Shiver | a favorite of Cutler Shiver

Lunch & Dinner

Cucumber Greek Salad | from Courtney Faulkner | a favorite of Marin Faulkner

Super Easy 3-Ingredient Asian Style Green Beans | from Lee Campe | a favorite of Cara Campe

Coconut Rice with Black Beans | from Niccole Maurici | a favorite of Arianna Maurici

Baked Dijon Salmon | from Mary Jo Ruane | a favorite of Brett Ruane

Broccoli Slaw Salad | from Tamara Ward | a favorite of Skylar Ward

Penne with Shrimp and Herbed Cream Sauce | from Anna Belle Williams | a favorite of Zach Williams

Dinner

“Give a Dawg a Bone” Short Rib Ragu with Roasted Garlic Mascarpone Polenta | from Ty Barkley | a favorite of Harrison Barkley

Teta’s Baklava | from Angie Gerguis | a favorite of Christopher and Daniel Gerguis

Peanut Butter Lasagna | from John Norton | a favorite of Sam Norton

Bean and Cheese Quesadillas | from Jeremy Nyboer | a favorite of Carys Nyboer

Village Summit Dining Commons

Breakfast

Vegan Banana Pancakes | from April Coe Hout | a favorite of Thomas Hout

Pumpkin Raisin Muffins with Cinnamon Whipped Cream | from Mary Lang | a favorite of Ed Nickerson

“Not Your Ordinary” Oatmeal | from Wendy Norton | a favorite of Sam Norton

Lunch

NOLA Style BBQ Shrimp | from Daniel Boudreaux | a favorite of Phoebe Boudreaux

Corn Casserole | from Rachel D’Angelo | a favorite of Megan D’Angelo

Roasted Broccoli | from Jeremy Nyboer | a favorite of Carys Nyboer

Cheesy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta | from LaurieAnn Wagner | a favorite of Grace Wagner

Peanut Butter Brownies | from LaurieAnn Wagner | a favorite of Grace Wagner

Lunch & Dinner

Baird’s Grape Salad | from Heather Baird | a favorite of Walker Baird

Strawberry Delight Smoothie | from Holly Hansen | a favorite of Andrew Hansen

White Chicken Chili | from Amy Merrill | a favorite of Davis Merrill

Zesty 3-Bean Salad | from Lindsey Shiver | a favorite of Cutler Shiver

Dinner

Delicious Mediterranean Grilled Lamb Chops | from Daniel Boudreaux | a favorite of Phoebe Boudreaux

Cauliflower and Chickpea Tikka Masala | from Nanci Corsi | a favorite of Piper Corsi

South Georgia Pecan Pie | from Nina Nicholson | a favorite of Max & Beck Nicholson

Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly and Eggs | from Thaovy Tran | a favorite of Vinh Phung

Ranch Carrots | from Judith Watterson | a favorite of Bret Jones

The Niche Dining Commons

Lunch

Loaded Baked Potato Chicken Casserole | from Deb Papenhagen | a favorite of Tate & Eva Papenhagen

Leek and Bean Cassoulet | from Andy Frazee | a favorite of Cecilie Frazee

Lunch & Dinner

Cucumber Greek Salad | from Courtney Faulkner | a favorite of Marin Faulkner

Marilu’s Frosted, Eggless Chocolate Cake | from Carolyn Calupca | a favorite of Josh Calupca

Cucumber Salad | from Bill Bryant | a favorite of Callie Bryant

Dinner

Thai Beef with Chilis and Basil over Coconut Rice | from Nancy Carson | a favorite of Charlotte Claire Carson

One Pot Healthy Chickpeas Carrot Rice with Coconut Milk | from Anita Singh | a favorite of Mahir Gangone

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