LA’s winter season hasn’t been much of a winter so far, with characteristically sunny days and warm, dry winds. Since it feels like summer, aside from classes, a light, summery dessert would be the perfect conclusion to Shabbat dinner or…
Once in a lifetime Thanksgivukah this Thursday
Christmahanukwanzukah. Christmukah. Kwanzukah. You will not hear any of these terms this year because Chanukah does not fall on Christmas or Kwanza, but on an entirely different holiday. For the first time in many years, the second night of Chanukah…
Kosher Korner: Pumpkin Ricotta Gnocchi
As I have mentioned, I absolutely refuse to throw out my Halloween decorations and am always looking to find new ways to incorporate pumpkin into my meals. One of my favorite fall dishes is a kind of squash ravioli with…
Kosher Korner: Pumpkin Blondies
Happy Halloween from the staff of Ha’Am! Whether you choose to celebrate tonight by dressing up, trick-or-treating, devouring candy, partying, or watching a scary movie (or doing nothing special because Halloween is a pagan holiday and Purim is better), treat…
UCLA Dining, catering to all? Muslim and Jewish students vie for halal and kosher options on campus
This article was written in collaboration with Al-Talib, the Muslim student newsmagazine at UCLA, as an echo of the Muslim and Jewish students’ combined efforts. A special thanks to Devorah Friedman, Kashif Iqbal, Alexa Lucas, Alan Naroditsky, Rachel Menitoff and Miriam…
Culinary delights: my kosher crawl
While the notion of a food crawl generally conjures up drinks in one restaurant, hors d’oeuvres and/or appetizers in another, a main course in yet a third, and dessert at a final venue, my own crawl-like experience is not self-contained…
Kosher Korner: Frozen Fruit Salad
What better way to combat the LA heat than with a delightfully refreshing frozen treat? These delicious Popsicles are simple to make and are the perfect way to wind down and cool off after a long day in the sun.…
Kosher Korner: Banana Split
Early one Saturday morning, during the summer before my bubbe started fourth grade, her father woke her up to attend a sit-in at the lunch counter at the local Woolworth’s Department store. They were supporting the students participating in the…
Why go kosher?
I find myself keeping kosher for the first time. Do I believe in the strict guidelines? No. But in respecting my roommate’s lifestyle, I have reevaluated my own stance on Kashrut. Here is how I make sense of it: It…
Got kosher (meat)?
Assuming you’re not a vegetarian or vegan, how do you get your meat? The store, the restaurant, The Shack at Hillel…it all comes in a crisp, clean package or steaming and savory on a plate. But farmers don’t raise vacuum-sealed…