Dorm Room Cooking 101: Six No-Fuss Recipes for Your College Freshman

For college freshmen looking for dorm room recipes, these six make the cut every time: fast, nearly foolproof, and minimal cleanup.


Good Omen: Zionsville’s Best Wine List Comes With a Northern Italian Menu to Match

Three years in, chef Nicholas Gattone's strip-mall ristorante has grown into one of the Indianapolis area's most exciting places to eat and drink.


RECIPE: Campfire Artichokes

Artichokes can be easy if you know the trick to making them. With a bit of prep, these campfire artichokes are a delicious campsite snack.


RECIPE: Herby Olive Bucatini Pasta for Two

Slightly spicy, drenched in herbs and olive oil, and stuffed with cheese– these olives were meant for a larger stage: A pasta plate. This simple weeknight dinner comes together with careful consideration of the amount of water the pasta is cooked…


RECIPE: Celery Gimlet, A Refreshing Spring Cocktail

Spring has sprung, and that means all things green. This take on the classic gimlet pairs vegetal flavors with botanical spirits for a refreshing start to warmer days.


Edible Indy Cookbook Club Returns on March 1st, 2026

The concept is simple and the return on investment is high: Cook a recipe, show up, and share. In return, you’ll leave with much more than leftovers. An afternoon of laughs, connection, shared purpose and of course – going back for seconds. 


RECIPE: Braised Green Beans with Bacon & Tomatoes

This family recipe is excellent in the summer with fresh tomatoes and green beans off the vine, but just as great with a can of tomatoes and grocery store green beans.


RECIPE: Cheesey Delights

This recipe is one of dozens of canapés and appetizers featured in the midcentury cookbooks of the time.


RECIPE: Lemon Ice

This extremely refreshing frozen treat in a variety of flavors was featured no less than six times by the Ladies of the Cosmos Society with various flavors in the Favorite Recipes book, which drew me to it.


RECIPE: Spice Cake

This spice cake recipe, taken from the book Three Meals a Day, was published in 1887 by Miss M.C. Cooke.


RECIPE: Easy Donuts from Home

Make bakery-quality old-fashioned cake donuts in ~1 hour with pantry staples


eggnog poured into a holiday-themed glass

RECIPE: Homemade Eggnog

Eggnog is remarkably easy to make at home, and makes a great gift. This particular recipe is a touch lighter than your standard fare, and cooks the eggs to a safe temperature, so you can confidently gift the mixture to your friends and neighbors.…




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