Leave no leaf, stem, bone, or rind behind the Earth Week! Learn to love it all by trying our featured specials that use underutilized parts of common ingredients to their fullest culinary potential, and joining us for a demo on vegetable butchery at the Bauccio Commons

Enjoy a fresh house-made loaf of zucchini bread to celebrate this holiday today. Fun Fact: Many explorers who came to the Americas brought back what they considered strange foods, including the zucchini. The zucchini eventually found its way to Italy where it was named zucchino. Native Americans referred to zucchini as “something eaten raw.” However, […]

Eat a rainbow of colorful plants. Get your nutrients from nature. Join us in the cafe to paint your plate (nutritious) colors with a rainbow salad.

America’s favorite sandwich is honored on September 18th with a slice of cheese. It’s National Cheeseburger day! Join us at The Bauccio Commons and enjoy sliders three ways or grab a cheeseburger pizza slice.

Portions count. Learn to recognize the right amount for you. Join us in the cafe to fight against portion distortion.

Our chefs are taking on Bon Appétit Management Company's annual Eat Local Challenge!

Historically prized for flavor and versatility, apples have long been a staple cultivar in the United States. Local varieties once offered sustenance that spanned the seasons-from simple summer varieties to full flavored fall fruit to "keepers" that could be stashed away until spring. Even those less-than-perfect made stellar cider that lasted all year. Today, supermarkets […]

Fall welcomes warm mugs of mulled cider to wrap our chilled hands around. Such a cozy way to spend an evening, sipping a tart, spiced beverage while gazing at trees ablaze in crimson, gold and orange. Celebrate your first fall cider with us at the Bauccio Commons paired with a piece of house-made spice cake

Be sugar savvy. Look for the sweet stuff in unexpected places. Join us in the cafe to become more sugar savvy with our "Sugar Shockers" activity

The influences of southern food come from African, English, Scottish, Irish, French and Native American cultures. Many items, like squash, tomatoes and corn (including grits), and the practice of barbecuing, were influenced from the Native American Indian tribes such as the Seminoles, Caddo and Choctaw. Some traditional dishes, such as fried chicken, came from the […]

Join us for a belated Oktoberfest at the Bauccio Commons. We will be serving a great Oktoberfest driven menu, no beer but, rootbeer and dessert will be included in the meal. See you there!

Pumpkins are so much more than just a fun holiday decoration. Not only are they one of the best-known sources of beta-carotene (an antioxidant that is converted to vitamin A in the body), but pumpkins are loaded with fiber, potassium, and vitamin C. On October 26 do yourself a favor and eat a hearty helping […]