Recipe Box Cafe

A 3-course meal created, procured, prepared and served by students of Dominican University's Nutrition and Dietetics students.

A tradition of Dominican University for over five decades, the cafe is managed by Nutrition and Dietetics students who create the menu, procure the food, produce, and serve 3-course meals. Reserve your seats today at recipeboxcafe@dom.edu or 708-524-6690. Cost is $12 per person ($6 for students). Shaffer Silveri Atrium, Parmer Hall. Open to the public.

Fall Semester: Dinner is served weekly on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m, October - early December with some exceptions.

Reservations for Dine In and To Go orders are required.  Links coming soon!

Menus

October 6 - A MEXITALIAN LOVE STORY

  • Bruschetta with cilantro shrimp
  • Pollo pesto pasta
  • Horchata with chocolate dipped biscotti

October 13 - GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE

  • Rainbow garden salad with vinaigrette dressing
  • Zucchini noodles with scallions, tahini, & black sesame
  • Lavender cashew cheesecake with berries

October 20 - FLAVORS FROM ASSYRIA

  • White bean soup with pickled vegetables
  • Grilled koobideh kabobs with rice & roasted vegetables
  • Nazukeh walnut pastries with turkish coffee

October 27 - WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU CITRUS…

  • Beet salad with pistachio, red onion, goat cheese, & orange
  • Citrus chicken with lemon potatoes, roasted vegetables & pilaf
  • Tangy key lime pie

November 3 - Día de LOS MUERTOS

  • Details to come!

November 10 - TASTE OF THE MIDDLE EAST

  • Arabic salad of cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper & parsley
  • Palestinian musakhan- sumac chicken & homemade flatbread
  • Vanilla cinnamon rice pudding topped with figs

November 17 - VEG-MEX

  • Fresh cactus salad topped with queso fresco
  • Spiced chickpea tacos with mexican rice & beans
  • Churros with chocolate avocado dipping sauce

December 1 - CARIBBEAN ESCAPE

  • Pholouri fritters with chutney
  • Trinidadian pelau pigeon peas & rice
  • Coconut bread with tropical fruit compote

Recipe Box Cafe is put on as part of a Nutrition Science course held during the fall and spring academic semesters. The voicemail and email are not checked outside of those times. We look forward to serving you soon!