UMD’s newest executive chef reflects on career journey, leaving religion behind

By Irit Skulnik “Please Heavenly Father, give Dad the job,” 10-year-old Eliza Bowden whispered. Kneeling, she pleaded hard and desperately. A few minutes before, her mom had burst into the living room where Eliza was playing with her sisters. She demanded the girls pray for their dad. He was on his way to a job interview, a potential lifeline to lift the family out of … Continue reading UMD’s newest executive chef reflects on career journey, leaving religion behind

Language House event brings North-African and Levantine food cultures and traditions to the table

By Maxine Friedman The University of Maryland’s Language House hosted an event, Food Odysseys: Tastes, Techniques and Terroirs, Wednesday night via Zoom for students and faculty to learn about “food and im(migration) in North Africa and the Levant,” according to the Language House’s Instagram post.   The Language House Immersion Program, one of UMD’s 29 living-learning programs, “provides students who are serious about language learning with … Continue reading Language House event brings North-African and Levantine food cultures and traditions to the table