Schmaltzy

Truth Seeking is Ilana Glazer’s Favorite Part of Being Jewish

<p>We are kvelling! On the season 4 finale, the one and only Ilana Glazer joins us to talk about being Jewish on TV, tag team cooking, channeling her grandma Harriet, and so m...

Mother Knows Best with Ophira Eisenberg

<p>Ophira Eisenberg (NPR’s “Ask Me Another”) grew up in Calgary, Canada as the youngest of six kids. When her tough as nails mom falls ill, Ophira races home to help out — but...

How a Puppeteer Made Recess Therapy's Julian Shapiro-Barnum's Dad Cool

<p>As a kid, Recess Therapy creator Julian Shapiro-Barnum was embarrassed by his dad Lorin. But an unexpected friendship changed all of that. </p>...

For Molly Yeh, Home Smells Like Chicken Soup

<p>After moving from New York City to a fifth generation house on a farm in Minnesota, Food Network star and award-winning cookbook author, Molly Yeh, learned how to adapt and...

A Schmaltzy Love Story with Mosheh Oinounou & Alexandra Sall

<p>Two New Yorkers arrived at one of our first ever live Schmaltzy events hoping for compelling stories, great food and a vibrant community. They got that plus so much more: t...

Marc Azoulay Has Friends in Unexpected Places

<p>When Marc Azoulay set out to make art in a maximum security prison, he never thought that experience would end with a visit to a tattoo removal clinic and a very unlikely f...

We’re Still Waiting for a Shabbat Invite From Nicole Enayati

<p>Millions of fans tune in to see Nicole Enayati host her wildly popular show, Mythical Kitchen. But the thought of hosting a family Shabbat dinner gave her stage fright on a...

Ari Shapiro is No Stranger to Hosting a Dinner Party

<p>As the beloved host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Ari Shapiro has been telling other people’s stories for years. Now he shares a personal story from his new book “The B...

Jewish Style is in Vogue with Liana Satenstein

<p>TMI? Not for former Vogue Senior Fashion Writer, Liana Satenstein. Tune in to hear about swearing off shellfish for love, Jewish style, thrifting underwear and more.</p>...

Love, Art & Pastrami Sandwiches with Jerry Saltz, Josh Gondelman & Alyssa Shelasky

<p>A sex columnist, an art critic and a comedian walk into the JCC. This isn't a set-up for joke — it's an episode we recorded live at the JCC Manhattan featuring Alyssa Shela...

Laurence Jossel's Matzo Ball Journey

<p>Acclaimed chef Laurence Jossel of Nopa restaurant thinks that what makes him most Jewish is his sense of humor. He certainly needed it when faced with an unexpected culinar...

Mike Solomonov Can Host a Seder Anywhere

<p>5-time James Beard award-winning chef Michael Solomonov has one foot in the US and one in Israel. He infuses Israeli chutzpah in everything he does stateside, including Pas...

How Idan Chabasov Became “The Challah Prince”

<p>Israeli born Instagram star Idan Chabasov, aka The Challah Prince, had never baked anything until he moved to Berlin. Today, he credits making challah with bringing him out...

Koshersoul with Michael W. Twitty

<p>Culinary historian and author Michael W. Twitty shares a preview of his new book Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew — and how he claimed his ...

The Passport Dilemma with Hillary Reinsberg

<p>Hillary Reinsberg took German classes and later studied abroad in Berlin — even as some Jewish friends balked. But, for her, being a proud German Jew didn’t feel like a con...

Maira Kalman’s Grandmother Married the Wrong Man

<p>Artist Maira Kalman shares a preview of her upcoming book “Women Holding Things” and how she finds inspiration in everything from chocolate cake to broken hearts.</p><p>For...

Nancy Spielberg Finds Her (Milky) Way

<p>Nancy Spielberg grew up in Arizona often feeling like she was from another planet. But when her family moved to LA and opened a kosher restaurant, she found a way to fit in...

Susan Alexandra is Her Grandmother’s “American Dream”

<p>When Susan Alexandra’s grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, passed away, it felt like an earthquake. Susan persevered by channeling her spirit and forging a unique path in Ne...

The Golden Arches with Robby Hoffman

<p>Comedian and writer Robby Hoffman grew up in a strict kosher home, but after she caved to a McDonald’s craving in college, her relationship with Judaism would never be the ...

Stepping Up to the Seder with Emily Schultz

<p>Social media maven Emily Schultz shares a funny and poignant coming-of-age story about Passover — and her very first Seder as an adult.</p><p>For Passover recipes and stori...

Season Finale: All Tied Up with Peter Hoffman

<p>Before becoming a renowned chef and author of a new memoir, Peter Hoffman was just a young cook in the weeds, preparing a special meal for his mom. Was this the moment to f...

Life, Death and Coffee with Joshua David Stein

<p>Joshua David Stein missed the opportunity to say goodbye to his beloved grandfather because of a mismade coffee. Eventually, he realized there was more to life than a prope...

There Was Cheese Parked in Adeena Sussman’s Garage

<p>In the 1970’s, cookbook author Adeena Sussman’s parents knew something was missing from their Jewish community in Palo Alto, California. To fill the void, they opened the m...

The Pies That Bind Them with Shifra Cornfeld

<p>After Israeli writer Shifra Cornfeld left the Orthodox community she was raised in, she didn’t always see eye to eye with her father. But one thing that brings them togethe...

Yearning for Zion with Restaurateur Beejhy Barhany

<p>As a young child, Beejhy Barhany left her village in Ethiopia and traveled for three years to reach Israel. But, as she grew up, the Promised Land wasn’t quite as she imagi...

“This Is the Way We Do It” with Baker Uri Scheft

<p>Acclaimed Israeli baker Uri Scheft grew up in two worlds: a very proper Danish home, that just happened to be located in Israel. Here, there was a particular way to do ever...

Jake Cohen’s Very Blended Passover Seder

<p>When cookbook author Jake Cohen started dating the nicest Jewish boy in 2015, he learned that Seder with his future-in-laws looked totally different than anything he ever i...

Season Finale with Gil Hovav + Einat Admony

<p>For <a href="https://www.jewishfoodsociety.org/posts/2017/12/7/pomelo-candies-from-israels-days-of-austerity-llrkg#candies-from-pomelo-whites">Gil’s candied pomelo recipe</...

Midnight Latkes with Liz Neumark

<p>Twenty years ago, Liz Neumark was a mother to four kids under 10 and was just getting her catering company off the ground. One night, the two youngest pleaded with her to a...

Liz Alpern: A Gefilte Fish Out of Water

<p>When Liz Alpern arrived at business school, she didn’t exactly fit in. She rocked a carefully styled lesbian haircut, smelled of onions, and professed a deep passion for he...

Umber Ahmad’s Superpower

<p>Growing up in Michigan, Umber Ahmad’s family stood out. Immigrants from Pakistan, they were living “1000 Arabian Nights,” she jokes. When Umber brought friends over for pla...

From MCATs to Katz’s Deli with Jake Dell

<p>Jake Dell, the owner of Katz’s Deli on the Lower East Side, comes from a long legacy of deli owners. So, naturally, he planned to be a doctor. A gap year spent living in hi...

Adam Richman Finds Bagels and His Way Home

<p>“Man v. Food” host Adam Richman grew up as a not so typical Jewish kid in Brooklyn. He downed Carribean food, got deep into The Smiths, and rocked a bi-level haircut. Yet, ...

A Very Texan Rosh Hashanah with Zoe Kanan

<p>Acclaimed baker Zoe Kanan’s grandmother Helen was an unlikely Texan. A born-and-bred New Yorker, she moved to Houston to be near her daughter and granddaughter — and Jim, n...

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