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Because corn syrup is made from one of the five no-no grains, it’s considered chametz and is therefore forbidden during Passover (along with anything made from wheat, oats, barley, rye, and spelt). While Georgetown’s food columnist, she investigated the cafeteria’s omelet station, Hoya coffeeshop’s cultish pumpkin muffins, and what exactly the basketball players ate. They [...]

Passover is approaching fast to reveal loads of opportunities to shower your friends with inspirational Passover wishes. Well, there’s much to do and much more planning is needed if you want to make the holiday a perfect blast. And who doesn’t like to do that? I still remember my childhood days, when the used to [...]

The most widely celebrated Jewish festival, Passover (which begins at sundown April 19), also known by its Hebrew name Pesach, commemorates the ancient Israelites’ liberation from Egyptian slavery. At a Passover Seder, a celebratory meal, the story of the exodus is retold through readings, rituals and symbolic foods. While some foods, such as matzo and [...]