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. 

Fall Semester: Dinner is served weekly on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m, October - the end of November with some exceptions.

Advance reservations for Dine In and To Go orders are required.  

Links will be posted on this site, weekly. 

To receive the reservation and to-go order links via email, please send your email address to recipeboxcafe@dom.edu. 

Once reservation capacity has been reached for either the dine-in or the to-go options, the online form will stop accepting requests. No walk-ins will be accepted for either dine-in or take-out meals. 

Cost is $12 per person ($6 for students). Shaffer Silveri Atrium, Parmer Hall. Open to the public.

Menus

OCTOBER 19 – An American Breakfast

  • BISCUITS AND GRAVY WITH A GREEN JUICE SHOT
  • SPINACH AND ROASTED RED PEPPER QUICHE
  • CHOCOLATE CHIA SEED PUDDING WITH FRESH FRUIT

OCTOBER 26 – The Roots of Suriname

  • PITJEL – STEAMED VEGETABLES TOSSED WITH PEANUT SAUCE
  • SMOKY PINTO BEAN, TURKEY AND CHICKEN STEW OVER RICE
  • BOJO – YUCCA, COCONUT AND RAISIN CAKE

NOVEMBER 2 – Día de los Muertos

  • HOSTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DU CAMPUS MINISTRY
    MENU TO BE ANNOUNCED CLOSER TO SERVICE

NOVEMBER 9 – Southern Comfort Classics

  • SPICED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
  • SMOTHERED CHICKEN AND BISCUITS WITH BRAISED GREENS
  • BANANA PUDDING

NOVEMBER 16 – Mexican Favorites

  • ESQUITES – ROASTED CORN WITH LIME CREMA AND CHILI POWDER
  • BIRRIA TACOS WITH RED CHILE CONSOMÉ
  • PASTEL DE TRES LECHES

NOVEMBER 30 – Tapas: The Little Dishes of Spain

  • PAN CON TOMATE
  • VEGETABLE AND SHRIMP ESCABECHE
  • SHAVED BRUSSELS SPROUTS SALAD
  • SMOKY SPANISH MEATBALLS
  • VANILLA FLAN

 

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!