Cultures are often best experienced through the shared love of food. Whenever you travel somewhere new, while taking in the sights, this is how you feel connected to where you are and the people who live there. The cuisine makes you feel like you belong, like you’re home. Collegiate and alumnae Greek culture is similar, and while of course many relate their member experiences back to recruitments, Bid Days, formals, fundraisers and graduations of years passed, you might be surprised by how many people remember the meals they enjoyed with their sisters in their chapter houses and at chapter events. We recently asked our Facebook followers what their favorite meal was to eat or prepare with their sisters, and we heard back from over 100 members who provided a wide range of answers from cranberry chicken with mashed potatoes and butter rolls to grilled cheese sandwiches, homemade cinnamon rolls, chocolate chip cookies, strawberry pretzel salad, banana pudding and more. You name it, Alpha Phis made it and ate it.
the Fraternity has received and collected vintage cookbooks from the early and mid-twentieth
century to digitally preserve with our partners at HistoryIT. But we couldn’t keep these recipes all to
ourselves. We chose a few to share with you in time
for the holidays, and we hope you enjoy them and make them yourself in your own kitchen while thinking back on your cherished memories with Alpha Phi. We’ve also included expert tips from our culinary vendor partners Upper Crust Food Service, College Fresh, College Cuisine and Campus Cooks who regularly prepare delicious meals for our collegiate members who opt to live in our chapter houses. So, from our kitchen to yours, we hope you enjoy these vintage and updated Alpha Phi recipes. Now, get to cooking!
In a continued effort to preserve Alpha Phi’s history,
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