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. Sometimes when baking, things slip through the cracks. It can be accidentally […]
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Sounds of Schoenberg: The Guatemalan marimba
Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. This week, we highlight the Guatemalan marimba, a row of wooden bars that are hit with mallets to produce a resonant, percussive […]
Party Flavors: No-guilt truffles
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. I stared down at my hands, palms completely covered in oily chocolate […]
Behind the Counter: Employees of Ralphs produce department discuss their busy schedules
Jake Warden hustled fresh bunches of ripened bananas onto empty shelves, pausing to wipe sweat from his brow. He tossed the empty cardboard box onto a stack near his cart, which was piled high with boxes. Customers chatted with each other and questioned clerks about produce while mingling with ambient music playing over the store’s […]
Party flavors: Pizza puff pastry twists
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. When I first started making food in my apartment, I asked myself […]
Party Flavors: Stuffed mushrooms
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. Recipes can be found anywhere, as long as you are on the […]
Party Flavors: Chocolate-dipped candy oranges
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. I was never much of a cook before I rented an apartment. […]