The Big Schmear

A Podcast on Jewish Food: Its Culture and History

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What’s Your Go-To Condiment? (#52)

Posted April 17, 202000:28:27

Guest: Carolyn Sherman Gutierrez I had great fun talking with Carolyn Sherman Gutierrez of ISH. Who knew horseradish could be so versatile? Or come...

A New Passover for 2020 with Gefilteria (#51)

Posted March 31, 202000:34:45

Guest: Liz Alpern & Jeffrey Yoskowitz Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz, co-founders of Gefilteria join me to talk about creative ways to think about...

Is Tahini the New Peanut Butter in Your Kitchen Yet? (#50)

Posted March 22, 202000:31:24

Guest: Amy Zitelman Co-founder and CEO of Soom Meet Amy Zitleman, Co-Founder and CEO of Soom. Haven't heard of them yet? Soom is a tahini manufacturer...

A Tribute to the Queen of Kosher Cuisine, Norene Gilletz (#49)

Posted March 4, 202000:25:24

Guest: Nina Glick On this special episode we pay tribute to Canada's Jewish Julia Child, Norene Gilletz who passed away last month. She leaves us with...

The 100 Most Jewish Foods (#48)

Posted February 20, 202000:30:16

Guest: Alana Newhouse Photo Credit: MIchelle Ishay I love the book, and I think you will too. It's full of history, stories and of course, recipes!...