El Estoque

Homemade Hipster: Caprese salad

Justin E Kim • April 6, 2022

How to prepare a tantalizing umami dish to brighten your day

Dessert Detectives: Oh Honey Bakery

Krish Dev and Sophia Ma • January 29, 2022

Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste

‘Tis the season for…’

Justin E Kim, Gauri Manoj, Anushka De, Kalyani Puthenpurayil, Krish Dev, Aashi Venkat, and Sophia Ma • December 13, 2021

Delving deeper into this year's winter highlights and memories

Roti and paneer

December 10, 2021

he classic Indian platter of plain or buttered roti with a touch of ghee and saag paneer is what senior Shalini Krish finds to be her two favorite winter consumables. Despite their non-Christian...

Hot pot

December 10, 2021

amb. Pork. Beef. Fishcakes. Tofu. Meatballs. Sausages. Vermicelli. These components are all options in senior Edgar Tsai’s favorite winter food, hot pot, and he has relished the variety of taste...

hough sugar cookies are a common dessert, freshman Madeleine Ischo enjoys them during the holidays largely because of the elation of interacting with close family while decorating the cookies. “[Sugar...

Chicken noodle soup

December 10, 2021

rom his time living in Colorado and Pittsburgh to now in California, senior Joseph Jeong’s go-to winter food has always been his mother’s Korean-style chicken noodle soup. His earliest memories...

Seasonal consumables to try

Justin E Kim • December 10, 2021

Students share their favorite holiday dishes

Food is my friend (and foe)

Sarah Liu • December 7, 2021

I’ve had a sweet tooth for as long as I can remember. When I was little, I insisted on having dessert after every single meal. When my parents would encourage me to try different foods at buffet dinners,...

Tasting the festivities

Matthew Yoshimoto • October 29, 2021

Students and staff share their favorite Diwali dishes

Homemade Hipster: Pumpkin Ghost Cheesecake

April Wang, Staff Writer • October 29, 2021

Ingredients: Crust: 1½ cup finely crushed graham crackers ¼ cup unsalted butter ¼ cup sugar ¼ tsp cinnamon and/or ginger Batter 32 oz cream cheese ½ cup brown sugar...

The best of both worlds

Ishaani Dayal • June 2, 2021

MVHS students share their experiences with fusion food