How to make cheesecake in a John Jay lounge

In the first of our new A&E series "No-Cook Recipes" Harry Flager shows it’s possible to make delicious food in your dorm. Without a stove. Or an oven.

Here’s an updated version of the classic New York Style Cheesecake. For the purists out there, feel free to use graham crackers. Oh, and I used lemon basil from the green market outside Columbia’s gates (only $1.50 for a half-bunch).

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