Religion and Food
Hanukkah: A Festival of Lights and Food!
This year, Hanukkah will be celebrated December Tuesday, December 20th through Wednesday, December 28th. Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday, celebrates the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days when the Maccabees rededicated the holy Temple in Jerusalem after their victory over the Syrian-Greeks (1) Hanukkah is celebrated by the lighting of candles, additional daily prayers, […]
Halal: Muslim Dietary Laws
As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم) to my Muslim friends and all those reading. Currently we are in the month of Ramadan, the holiest month of Islam in which Muslims all over the world fast from food, drink and physical needs during the day. This is done in order to bring the focus back to Allah and align […]
Amish Bakery
Yesterday, T and I traveled to Cuba, IL in search for a rumored Amish bakery. I had heard that there was a bakery around but wasn’t sure where it was. As most know, the Amish prefer to keep to themselves. After a twenty-five minute drive, we wound our way around curves on a gravel country […]
Kosher: What It Actually Means
Through out my time in the restaurant business I’ve run into customers looking for kosher foods. At one restaurant I worked in, Cher had ordered food to go and the employees were told to make it kosher for her. This restaurant was not, however, “kosher”. The best that could be done was providing veggies, meat […]
