The Big Schmear

Recent Episodes

Fall is for Foraging Mushrooms (#42)

Posted October 26, 2019 • 00:33:18

Guest: Maxim D. Shrayer Are you thinking about seasonal menus for fall? Don't forget to include mushrooms on your search. After listening to my conversation...

Holiday Fast Food (#41)

Posted October 6, 2019 • 00:24:50

Guest: Chef Laura Frankel Chef Laura Frankel and I talk about holiday food prep and planning for Yom Kippur. She shares some great ideas that will be...

Jewish Food Through an Ethiopian Lens (#40)

Posted September 17, 2019 • 00:37:12

Guest: Zenash and her granddaughter Nebbe I'm at Ras Dashen, a wonderful cozy Ethiopian restaurant in my own neighborhood in Chicago. I'm talking with...

What’s Up with The Big Schmear? (#39)

Posted August 29, 2019 • 00:08:38

A brief word from Beth Hi Fellow Big Schmear listeners! I can't believe the summer is coming to a close so soon and it's already time to start thinking...

Kosher Food Coming Your Way from the Balkans (#38)

Posted August 11, 2019 • 00:37:11

Guest: Rabbi Yisroel Finman While on a dream vacation in Greece I got a call about a Kosher food company focused on bringing kosher food from the Balkans...