HATTIESBURG, Miss. — After a bad day, University of Southern Mississippi sophomore Carley Pierce loves her mother's rendition of Shepherd's Pie.
For junior Katherine Brewer, her family's Crawfish Etoufee can turn any day around.
Both dishes are items the Southern Miss students said they would love to see served at The Fresh Food Company. And thanks to an ongoing contest, the young women may just get their wish.
In an effort to give students more variety, Eagle Dining has launched the "Just Like Home Recipe Contest" for the 2014-15 academic year.
The contest invites students, faculty and staff to pick their favorite recipe from home and submit it to Eagle Dining. The top five finalists will be featured in a cookbook at the end of the spring semester. Entrants also will have an opportunity to have recipe submissions prepared and served in The Fresh on the last Friday of each month.
"I think it is a cool idea," said Pierce, who is majoring in journalism with emphasis in public relations. "A lot of people are going to eat at The Fresh anyway because of their meal plan but this new concept that could strengthen students' overall attitude about The Fresh."