The Big Schmear

A Podcast on Jewish Food: Its Culture and History

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Think Pastrami on Rye, It’s National Deli Month!

Posted August 13, 202000:36:18

Guest: Lara Rabinovitch It turns out August is National Deli month so ...find your favorite local deli and treat yourself to a bagel and SCHMEAR while...

The Great Big Jewish Food Fest!

Posted July 31, 202000:45:30

Guest: Lisa Colton, Co-Executive Producer                 The Great Big Jewish Food Fest It's March, the start of the pandemic in the U.S. with...

How Does a Nice Jewish Girl Become a Mixologist?

Posted July 17, 202000:37:07

Guest: Cheryl Rich Heisler What better way to spend an interview than talking about cocktails? It was total fun talking with Cheryl about her path to...

Savage Feast

Posted June 26, 202000:42:19

Guest: Boris Fishman Novelist, Memoirist, and Hard-working Home Cook   Photo Credit: Stephanie Kaltsas Boris Fishman is a wonderful writer providing...

Pilot Light -Shining a Light on Food Education

Posted June 9, 202000:34:51

Guests: Alexandra DeSorbo-Quinn & Caitlin Arens   Alexandra DeSorbo-Quinn, Executive Director Caitlin Arens, Food Education Support Manager I...