No one goes to summer camp for the food. And school lunches? Used to be fried mystery meat and a side of bogus mashed potatoes, if you were lucky. But that was before the healthy eating movement — and allergies — changed how camps and schools across America think about the food they serve their children.
There’s a scene in the 1991 film “L.A. Story” where a waiter in a trendy eatery takes increasingly complex coffee orders from a table of Hollywood types, ending with the sublimely ridiculous “half double decaffeinated half-caf, with a twist of lemon.” What caused a guffaw back then might hardly merit a chuckle in today’s world of low-carb, no-sugar, gluten-free and locally sourced food preferences.
During Shavuot, it’s a custom to serve dairy foods, such as cheese blintzes, cheese noodle kugels, cheesecake and even ice cream. But have you wondered where this tradition comes from?
The Sabra brand of hummus will continue to be served in cafeterias on the campus of DePaul University in Chicago. The university administration made the decision, announced Monday, following a recommendation of the university\’s Fair Business Practices committee and following a nonbinding student referendum last week.
