The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...
Photo: Apple crisp bars consist of ingredients like brown sugar and apples. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
At this point in the fast-food game of life, McDonald’s is undergoing a serious mood change. In recent months, the golden arches have torn down their famous Dollar Menu in exchange for the McPick 2 Menu and the long-rumored All Day Breakfast menu. Read more...
Photo: Fast food restaurant McDonald’s recently exhanged their Dollar Menu for the McPick 2 Menu and the All Day Breakfast menu. (Courtesy of McDonald’s)
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the union of sea monsters and pirates makes for a great fantasy novel. “The Abyss Surrounds Us” by Emily Skrutskie confirms this truth. Read more...
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Sushi World Cup 2012 finalist chef Yasutaka Kawamura works at the Westwood Ralphs sushi bar, making sushi for grocery shoppers and UCLA students. Watch as this award-winning chef teaches Daily Bruin Video how to make sushi. Read more...
Customers saunter around the sushi counter, eyeing moist slices of fresh salmon and tuna resting upon fluffy mountains of rice. While the customers deliberate on what they will choose for the day’s lunch, the chefs work swiftly behind the counter preparing the fish, cooking the rice and diligently fashioning the sushi to maintain an inviting presentation. Read more...
Photo: The sushi chefs at the Ralphs in Westwood trained at international culinary institutes and now serve up sushi rolls of rice and fish to local customers. (Justine Sto.Tomas/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Bruin contributor Marlene Estrada took a lighthearted look at some Los Angeles museums during Free Museum Day on January 30th. Listen to her walkthrough of local museums like the Skirball Cultural Center and La Plaza de Cultura y Artes. Read more...
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Andy Wong sat across from his business fraternity mentor in the bustling Westwood ShopHouse last week, asking for career guidance over a steaming bowl of rice. Read more...
Photo: Andy Wong, a second-year political science student, takes complimentary LinkedIn photos for students and friends so he can gain photography experience and offer help in improving portfolios and networking prospects. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
