Recipes Every College Student Should Know

Cooking goes to college in this must-have pocket guide.

College cooking can be a challenge: your dorm kitchen is small, your budget is smaller, and your RA is going to be super mad if you set off the smoke alarm (again). Fortunately, Recipes Every College Student Should Know is here to help. Discover quick breakfasts to help you make it to class on time, backpack-friendly lunches, dormmate dinners for a crowd, study break snacks, and of course an infallible recipe for mug cake—plus basic tools, terms, nutrition, and safety tips for beginning cooks. No matter if you’ve got a microwave and an electric kettle or a full-sized kitchen, this book will have you well-fed and back to studying (or video games) in no time.

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Local pickup is available at the Fircrest/Tacoma location from 10am-6pm Monday through Saturday, and 12pm-4pm on Sundays.

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We do not currently offer international shipping.

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Lost packages happen rarely, but they do usually resolve themselves within 1-2 weeks (if not sooner) in our experience.

Most times, the package is either still on the mail truck or was accidentally delivered to a neighbor and will be redelivered within 1-2 days.

Our first recommendation is to reach out to your direct neighbors to see if the package was delivered to them. If that's not the case, please reach out to UPS or USPS directly and file a claim for the missing package with your tracking number.

Stolen Packages

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Incorrect Address

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