On Wednesday night, my friends and I, excited for some authentic Peruvian cuisine set out for Sabroso on Main, a summer 2013 addition to the forty-some restaurants on Main Street. Overall, the experience was mixed, and I felt that some of the food left much to be desired. When we arrived at the restaurant around […]
There are two different types of recipes in this world: dishes you cook when you are in a hurry and dishes you cook when you are specifically trying to procrastinate. Chili, done properly, should fall into the latter category. Chopping vegetables and stirring simmering, aromatic pots of food is the perfect excuse for putting off […]
This is one of my all-time favorite beverages, and, fortunately, it’s also very easy to make. It’s rich, but not too rich (closer to a latte than a milkshake), and it’s a chocolaty pleasure to sip while studying, or, as winter approaches, to share with friends and shake off a gray afternoon. I initially discovered […]
If you’ve heard a tour pass by the front of Judd Hall, you’ve probably heard that the calorie was first quantified in the basement of that building by the University’s own Professor of Chemistry Wilbur Olin Atwater near the turn of the 20th Century. Atwater was an influential chemist and early dietitian. Fast forward over […]
Spicy foods: whether you like them or not, they provide a considerably more exciting gustatory experience than grabbing dinner at Usdan at half past five on a drab Tuesday evening. Far more goes into preparing spicy food than slathering a dish with Tabasco or Sriracha, and the experience transcends simple consumption.
Ask five-year-old Hilary what her favorite food is, and she will enthusiastically shout “pawwstah!” Ask eighteen-year-old Hilary what her favorite food is, and she will respond similarly, with the reverberations of her voice likely coming from the Pastabilities line. My life-long pasta obsession resulted in my parents (or rather, Hannukah Harry) getting me an old-fashioned […]
My favorite snack food during sweltering summer days is an ice cream sandwich. Two velvety cookies tightly hugging a chunk of rich ice cream perfectly hits the spot on lazy, sweaty afternoons. And I don’t discriminate: I’ll take an Oreo Klondike bar, a Good Humor Chipwich covered with a crunchy layer of chocolate chips, a […]
The recent New York City sugary-drink ban has elicited controversy within the city limits and beyond. This measure would ban the sale of sugary drinks (with exceptions) in containers larger than 16 ounces at food service locations regulated by the New York City health department. These locations exclude grocery stores and convenience stores. Bloomberg lost […]
Summerfields, known colloquially as Summies, has updated its dining experience for the 2013-2014 school year. The changes have received a mixed reception, although many patrons acknowledge that it may be too early to form a complete opinion on the new and altered options. Regardless of reception, what is clear is that the changes are well-intentioned […]
As part of the East Asian Studies class “From Tea to Connecticut Rolls: Defining Japanese Culture Through Food,” I spent last weekend at the Dai Bosatsu Zendo monastery in Livingston Manor, New York. I learned about the meditation, chanting, and formal eating rituals specific to Zen Buddhism. As interesting as I find meditation and chanting, […]