There’s a bagel in all of us
The best bagels are so much more than pieces of bread. For me, a solid bagel is an experience. A memory of cultural musings, the celebration of which, honors its centuries in existence with every…
The Brisket Evolution Stops Here
The Best Beef Brisket Recipe Ever! Over the years I’ve had my fare share of briskets and they’re all different. Some are dry, and some are chewy. Some have a thin clear au jus, and…
Homemade Nachos Recipe
Nachos have always perplexed me. From a grammar perspective, are Nachos singular or plural? Any AP or Chicago Style snobs willing to settle this debate—I heart you. Nachos are also one of those foods that…
Passover Cake You Can Eat All Year
I can’t imagine what it’s like to have a food restriction. Scratch that, I totally can. I did the Ideal Protein diet a few years ago and lost 40 lbs in three months eating only…
The Best Schnitzel in Dresden
We landed at Berlin’s Schönefeld Airport, got our rental car, and punched it to Dresden. Thanks to the long spans of autobahn that have a go-as-fast-as-you-dare speed limit, we made it in less than two…
Vegetable Kugel with Matzah
When I think of Passover I think of two things: my stepmother’s guest list and vegetable kugel with matzah. For years my stepmother has been channeling her mother (Grandma Shirley) who was notorious for opening…
Feeling Old is Fleeting at Rich Table
Though at times I’ve been rightfully accused of embodying any one, or all, of these character flaws (or traits); I don’t mean to sound self-absorbed, self-centered, or self-obsessed when I say this—but it’s true, I…
Roasted Whole Red Snapper with Cilantro Serrano Pesto
“O Kitchen, Kitchen, wherefore art thou Kitchen?” If you’ve had a chance to listen to the Bay Seasoning podcast (check it out if you haven’t already, subscribe, and let me know what you think), you’ll…