CHRISTMAS EVE “WIGILIA:" Pierogi, Golabki and Borscht
It has been said that when a man marries a woman he marries her family too. Less well-recognized is the fact that with her family comes her family’s culture. What that has meant for me, perhaps more...
View ArticleTHE WORLD FARE (CityBeat): Pierogi Truck hauls Polish food to San Diegans
Pierogi Truck is not only the best Polish restaurant in San Diego—it’s the only one. There are Russian and Ukrainian restaurants in town, but if you want Polish food and left your matka at home,...
View ArticleWORLD FARE: A blast from the past at PL Bagels
I was working in the Helmsley Building, a 35-story Beaux-Arts building towering over Grand Central Station. Every morning I’d get off the subway, head straight to the bagel shop for a cinnamon-raisin...
View ArticleMODERN KOSHER: Cookbook Cover Reveal
I am thrilled to finally reveal the cover of my cookbook, MODERN KOSHER: Global Flavors, New Traditions. The book is scheduled for release by Rizzoli New York on September 8, 2020. It may seem that...
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