Who's hungry? Download the 2021 UC Davis alumni and community cookbook

Are you looking for some recipe inspiration? Missing the Coffee House or want to be transported back to the Dining Commons? Download the 2020-2021 UC Davis Cookbook.

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With 47 recipes submitted by the UC Davis community, something is sure to hit the spot, whether for drinks, appetizers, mains, or desserts. Cookbook contributors include alumni from all generations, staff, and community members. Pay special attention to campus submitted recipes contributed by the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo) and Student Housing & Dining Services (SHDS) as well as wine parings submitted by the Aggies Uncorked Wine Club. 

• The Coffee House (or “CoHo”) was established in 1968 by the Associated Students of the University of California at Davis. Originally located in East Hall, it was founded with the concept of creating a small eatery that would provide high quality food and offer an environment where students could relax between classes. The ASUCD Coffee House has been providing some of the most inexpensive and nutritious food on campus for the last 40+ years, and continues to do so for more than 7,000 customers daily (numbers based on pre-pandemic volume, however, if you are in the Davis Area you can still order CoHo food to-go!). Try to recreate some of your favorite CoHo Dishes at home:
  • [pages 25-26] Creamy Tomato Feta 
  • [pages 55-56] Rustic Tortilla and Black Bean Casserole
  • [pages 57-58] Chicken Tetrazzini 
  • [pages 59-60] Sopa Azteca
  • [pages 98-99] Ecstasy Bars 
• Student Housing and Dining Services (SHDS) operates the Dining Commons, catering, and restaurants on campus. The dining commons (DCs) are the locations in the residence halls where meals are prepared and served. There are three dining commons facilities at UC Davis, one in each residence hall area (Segundo, Tercero and Cuarto; did you have a favorite DC?). Olive and Vine is the campus catering service. Latitude is a newly opened (in 2020) globally themed restaurant and market. SHDS also operates The Gunrock and Spokes Grill in the Silo. Last but not least, they also operate Scrubs Cafe located in the VetMed corner of campus. Many of these locations are doing to-go food as well however sure to check out their recipes for you to make at home, all of which are chef's favorites at each of their dining locations:
  • [pages 61-62] Beyond Bulgogi Burger 
  • [pages 63-64] Peruvian Chicken ‘Plancha’ Style
  • [pages 65-66] Roasted Tomato Sauce featuring Local Tomatoes and Basil 
  • [pages 67-68] Pan-seared Chicken with Fingerling Potatoes and Sautéed Kale
  • [pages 69-70] Plum Tofu over Steamed Jasmine Rice
  • [pages 71-72] Chicken Pesto Pasta 
  • [pages 73-74] Baja Style Fish Tacos 
  • [pages 75-76] Tapado Costeño 
• Aggies Uncorked is the official Aggie wine club! Aggies Uncorked celebrates the 100+ year impact your fellow Aggies have had in the wine industry. Each release will feature hand-crafted wines produced by wineries with a UC Davis connection. This is a special CAAA member benefit, if you're not a member of CAAA, learn more about membership here. Mary Jo Ford, sommelier and wine guru, has done the work to identify some wining wine pairings with some recipes from the cookbook. She also suggests some UC Davis Alumni Wines to try on pages 3-6. 

Thank you to all of the contributors! Some recipes may have been edited for brevity and some contributions were unable to be include due to demand. Food is something that connects us all; we appreciate you sharing with your fellow Aggies. 

Questions? Contact ermross@ucdavis.edu