Sunday, June 22

Dorm Dining: Rice cooker frittata not a yolk, get egg-cited for omelet alternative

Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. Read more...

Photo: Frittatas generally take slightly longer to cook than an omelette because they are thicker and are cooked at a lower temperature. (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)



Dorm Dining: Rice cooker to the rescue with chicken noodle soup on a rainy day

Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. Read more...

Photo: Columnist Andrew Warner used preprepared ingredients such as pre-grilled chicken and mirepoix to make a simple chicken noodle soup dish in his rice cooker. Since the ingredients did not require much preparation, the soup only took around 15 minutes to cook. (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)



Dorm Dining: Rice-cooker Parisian beef saute, a tribute to Julia Child

Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. Read more...

Photo: UCLA columnist Andrew Warner challenged himself with one of Julia Child’s French recipes. While the dish required over an hour of cooking, the beef saute developed exceptional flavors and a creamy texture. (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)


Boulevard Bites: The Tuck Room Tavern offers tasty options for Valentine’s Day dates

Finding a delicious restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult among the city’s thousands of dining options. To help readers narrow down their search, the Daily Bruin will review restaurants located along main streets near UCLA each week. Read more...

Photo: The Tuck Room Tavern’s appetizer of Reuben Croquettes are fried balls of cheese and pastrami. The outer layer is crispy breadcrumbs, topped with sauerkraut, pickles and Thousand Island dressing. (Linda Xu/Daily Bruin)




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