Food & Fitness
The Revenge of Fois Gras
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By Matt Kirouac
Editor-in-Chief Two years ago, it became illegal for restaurants in Chicago to sell fois gras on their menu. However, much like the short-lived age of prohibition, the ruling did not stick. Just when ducks thought they could rest easy, and that feeding tubes would no longer be stuffed down their gullets, the law fell through. By a city council vote of 37-6, it once again became acceptable for people to dine on abnormally fatty duck liver. Why there has been such a nagging demand for this cruel delicacy or why people simply can’t make do with other irresistible liver dishes is beyond me. |
Chilled Cantaloupe Yogurt Soup
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By Matt Kirouac
Editor-in-Chief How about a bowlful of pure summertime refreshment. The sweet flavors of a smoothie, yogurt, and cereal balance the line between dessert and health food. Juicy cantaloupe is pureed together in a sugar-syrup before mixing with yogurt, sour cream, and honey to make what results as essentially a drinkable creamsicle. |
Eat like an Islander at Borinquen
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By Matt Kirouac Editor-in-Chief From the exterior, Borinquen is almost unnoticeable and entirely too easy to miss at its two popular neighborhood locations. As you pass through the doors and wind your way to a table, Borinquen begins to paint a picture of a true island getaway. Judging by the movies I have seen and pamphlets advertising Puerto Rico as a tropical paradise, it certainly felt like this restaurant hit the nail on the head. The menu language, the wait staff, the interior design reminiscent of a cabana beach house and the spread of stuffyour- face food all contribute to an experience that will whisk you away for a brief jaunt to sunny Puerto Rico. |