<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2024/0315-proof-is-in-pudding.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><feature_title>Featured News</feature_title><title>The proof is in the pudding</title><author>Tory Abbott '23</author><author_email>info@skidmore.edu</author_email><pubDate>03/19/2024 09:46:13 AM</pubDate><display>display</display><description>Skidmore Dining Services’ chocolate chip cookies and — a newer favorite — their decadent malva pudding have garnered fame from across campus and beyond; what is their recipe for success? Passion, innovation, and — most of all — their emphasis on putting students front and center.</description><category>News</category><image_listing><img src="/news/2024/images/0318-pudding-thumbnail.jpg" alt="Lacey Bleau mixes batter."/></image_listing><image><img src="/news/2024/images/0315-pudding-hero.jpg" alt="Shelly Carpenter prepares cookies for baking."/></image><caption>Skidmore's Murray-Aikins Dining Hall makes sure that every student walks away with a taste of home — or something equally delicious.</caption></item>