The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer

ELISSA DAURIA, Staff Writer

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Make Some Maki: Gets Things Rollin’ with Super Simple Sushi

July 23, 2011

Published: May 5, 2010 There are dishes an amateur chef doesn’t usually attempt (we went after curry vindaloo earlier this year). But making sushi isn’t as hard as you think it is. Not hard,...

Miles from Take Out, A Do-it-Yourself Clam Digging Adventure

July 10, 2011

Published: April 22, 2010 Just a short drive and a ferry ride from urban Seattle is Dosewallips State Park and, at low tide, a harvest of clams waiting to be raked from the sand. A spring break trip...

Celebrate Spring with Spanish Sangria and Lemonade

July 10, 2011

Published: April 22, 2010 Spring has finally returned to New York City, and there’s no better way to welcome it than by taking a pitcher of homemade sangria to Central Park. The addition of lavender...

A California Classic in Your New York City Kitchen: Fish Tacos

July 5, 2011

Published: April 1, 2010 Fish tacos are a great way to incorporate fish into your diet, especially if it’s not your favorite food. Although they are a feature of coastal Mexican food, fish tacos...

Behind the Counter of Crumbs Bake Shop: Danielle Berman Dishes Sweet Stories on the ’Cakes and Hooks Us Up With A Recipe Straight From Crumbs!

July 5, 2011

Published: March 4, 2010 Danielle Berman, Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) ’10, has one of those jobs that every student envies: working as the assistant manager at Crumbs Bake Shop in...

There is No Such Thing as Chinese Food

June 28, 2011

Published February 18, 2010 There is no such thing as Chinese food. What I mean is that there is no one cuisine. What we know as “Chinese food” is actually a reinterpretation of Cantonese food to...

Lift Your Fork to A Healthy New Year With This Seasonal Salad

June 28, 2011

Published February 4, 2010 Refresh your palate after all of the heavy holiday sweets with this salad that utilizes the fresh, seasonal produce that winter has to offer. Add a few pieces of grilled chicken...

Overcoming Food Phobias With Spaghetti Puttanesca

June 28, 2011

Published: December 10, 2009 Before launching into a detailed account of his years as Vogue magazine’s food critic, Jeffrey Steingarten begins his book, “The Man Who Ate Everything,” with a surprising...

The Thanksgiving Day-After Meal: Shepherd’s Pie

June 27, 2011

Published: November 19, 2009 A pressing issue for anyone who hosts Thanksgiving dinner? What to do with all of those leftovers. A few will be given out to guests; the stuffing goes to an aunt, the turkey...

Chicken Curry Made Easy, A Morton Williams Friendly Recipe

June 27, 2011

Published: October 22, 2009 Some people hear the word “curry” and run. But the truth is, it is just a generic term for sauce. Indian curries are the most famous, but curry can also be found in Thailand,...

It’s Out of The Bag: Homemade Popcorn So Good You’ll Burst!

June 27, 2011

Published: November 5, 2009 Popping corn on the stove sounds intimidating, but it’s actually really easy, and it takes about the same amount of time as putting that blast-o-butter bag into the microwave...

Making Your Takeout: Homemade Cheeseburger and Fries

June 26, 2011

Published: October 8, 2009 Kick-starting a series of easy takeout meals you can make at home is this classic diner dish. College students commonly order burgers in restaurants and for delivery, but...

One Last Taste of Summer: An Easy Spanish Gazpacho Soup

June 25, 2011

Published: September 24, 2009 Gazpacho is a traditional Spanish cold soup made during the hot summer months in every home from Catalunya to Andalucia. I learned this easy, vegetarian recipe from my...

Truffles: A Delicacy That’s Not Just For the Food Connoisseurs

June 6, 2011

Published: December 11, 2008 During freshman year I started cultivating my obsession with the proper way to eat sushi and sashimi, reading books by food writer Ruth Reichl and spending way too much...

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