My latest article for The Nosher is out, and in it I discuss the Jewish people’s long and passionate love affair with dates. The fruit, that is. From ancient Biblical references, both literal and metaphoric, to ritual observances and customs, this shriveled brown sweet thing crops up repeatedly throughout our history. When you blend that with modern Israeli daring and […]
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Media Updates
A few recent media updates for y’all… I had a lot of fun chatting with my friend Leah Jones for her podcast Finding Favorites, that explores people’s favorite things, without using an algorithm. Of course, for my favorite thing, we chatted at length about Shabbat Stews from around the world, the topic of the book I’m working on. So if […]
Future Foods for Jews
My latest food article is a bit different than my previous ones, but in a related area, and I want to expand on its connection to Jewish Food History. Yesterday, Tablet Magazine published my piece “Beyond the Beyond Burger,” in which I explore Israeli food tech companies that are creating the next generation of alternative proteins that you’ll likely be […]
Media Updates
Just a brief post to update you all about some recent media appearances that you can still check out (and one old, but still relevant one). I am the guest on the most recent episode of the Jewanced podcast. (The date in the picture above was from when we recorded it, and it was viewable on Facebook.) One of the […]
Understanding Israel… One Cup of Coffee at a Time
I had a lot of fun writing my latest article for The Nosher, all about Israeli culture and history, as seen via its coffee! In it, I answer such questions as: Why can you get espresso at any Israeli gas station? Why do some Israelis still order instant coffee there anyway? Why do Israelis call instant coffee a “miracle?” How […]
The Tangled History of Noodle Kugel
About a month ago I posted a link to my recent article for The Nosher, all about Potato Kugel. Well, as promised, my next article to come out follows up on that, by unraveling the tangled history of noodle (or lokshen) kugel! Noodle kugel is the older of the two, and has at least as complex a story as the […]
