Not Your Bubbe's Nosh

On this episode! It’s a solo one, with Micah talking all about the process of making her cookbook, “Nosh: Plant-Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine.” It’s been a wild ride, and she wanted to answer everyone’s questions on the work that goes into endlessly testing recipes (15 tries alone to get vegan matzah balls right), the importance of good food photos, and finding your own unique spin on recipes.Also, happy new year, folks!Pre-order the book: https://www.amazon.com/Nosh-Plant-Forward-Recipes-Celebrating-Cuisine/dp/1685553273 Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=enJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/

On this episode! Micah talks with Joan Ellis, chef and co-owner of Babette, a Berkeley-based restaurant, bakery, and cafe. Ellis talks about the restaurant industry after COVID-19, bring together her love of music and food with a music series at Babette, and working with her husband (the other Babette co-owner) all these years. Plus, funny customer stories and finding Jewish bakery recipes!Babette’s site: https://www.babettecafe.com/Coverage of Babette: https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/06/22/new-berkeley-brunch-babette and https://sf.eater.com/2022/5/23/23138612/babette-berkeley-art-museum-cafe-new-location Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=enJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/

On this episode! Micah talks with Faith Kramer, a food columnist at the Jewish News of Northern California and author of the cookbook “52 Shabbats.” The two discuss really understanding the mechanics of recipes and how to mix ingredients, the internationalization of food, and experimenting with new recipes. Plus, a fascinating mini-discussion about how American Jewish food sort of fossilized in the mid 20th century, but is now getting revitalized with a new generation of recipe writers!Faith Kramer’s site: https://faithkramer.com/J. columns: https://jweekly.com/author/faith-kramer/ Buy “52 Shabbats”: https://bookshop.org/p/books/52-shabbats-friday-night-dinners-inspired-by-a-global-jewish-kitchen-faith-kramer/20244324?ean=9781951412180 Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=enJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/

On this episode! Micah talks with Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey, the founders and co-authors of Kugels & Collards, a culinary exploration of South Carolina Jewish culture. The trio chat about the historical exploration of Southern Jewish food, considering American Jewish food outside of classic locations like New York City, and Southern Jewish identities.Kugels & Collards site: https://kugelsandcollards.org/Buy the book! https://uscpress.com/Kugels-and-CollardsCoverage of Kugels & Collards: https://www.southernliving.com/kugels-and-collards-cookbook-7963921https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2023-09-28/jewishcookbook-kugelscollardshttps://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/kugels-collards-stories-of-food-family-and-tradition-in-jewish-south-carolinaBe in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=enJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/

On this episode! Micah talks with Jake Cohen, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author for “Jew-ish: A Cookbook,” now out with his second book, “I Could Nosh.” They chat about Jake’s journey as an author and sharing his love of Jewish food, what it’s like being a Jewish food celebrity, and recipes loved and left behind in the process of creating a cookbook.Jake Cohen’s site and instagram: https://www.wakeandjake.com/about and https://www.instagram.com/jakecohen/?hl=en Buy Jake’s book! https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-could-nosh-classic-jew-ish-recipes-revamped-for-every-day-jake-cohen/19446804?ean=9780063239708Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=enJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/

On this episode! Micah talks with Ladino singer-songwriter Sarah Aroeste and chef Susan Barocas about their new educational Sephardic food project called Savor (pronounced sa-VOR — *not* like savor, the english word meaning to enjoy something). Savor, in Ladino, means “flavor” or “taste.”Savor is a combined language and food initiative that combines Ladino songs about food recorded by Sarah with a culinary experience by Susan about the food that Sarah sings about. The trio chat about how Savor evolved out of pandemic-era emotional support cooking, the ways Sephardic food is often overlooked, and how Savor aims to bridge that gap with Jewish communities around the world.Sarah Aroeste’s site and instagram: https://saraharoeste.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/saraharoeste/?hl=enSusan Barocas’ essay and instagram: https://lilith.org/articles/savor-ing-sephardic-culture/ and https://www.instagram.com/susanbarocas/?hl=enhttps://www.heyalma.com/savor-captures-the-flavors-and-sounds-of-sephardic-jews/Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=enJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/

On this episode! Micah talks with Michael Zaro, the fourth generation co-owner (with his brothers) of Zaro’s Family Bakery, which has been making and selling baked goods in the New York City area for nearly 100 years. They chat about the famous black and white cookies NYC is known for, how Zaro’s got its start in the Bronx, and what it’s like working with family (and resisting the temptation of all those baked goodies).Zaro’s Family Bakery site: https://www.zaro.com/https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/breaking-bread-with-the-zaro-family/Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=enJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/

On this episode! Welcome to season 2 of Not Your Bubbe’s Nosh, where Micah kicks things off by talking with Chinese-Jewish advocate and educator Amy Albertson. Micah and Amy talk about working to be inclusive of different Jewish identities, how Jewish and Chinese food informed Amy’s childhood, and Amy’s Jewish advocacy work online.Amy Albertson insta: https://www.instagram.com/theamyalbertson/Amy’s site: https://www.amyalbertson.com/ https://reformjudaism.org/blog/qa-chinese-jewish-advocate-and-educator-amy-albertsonBe in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=enJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/

On this episode! It's the last episode of this season, and Micah talks with writer Beth Lee, blogger at OMG! Yummy and author of "The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook: 50 Traditional Recipes for Every Occasion." Micah and Beth chat about how Beth went from a Silicon Valley career to food blogging, how she approaches Jewish fusion food with the Korean-Hawaiian heritage of her husband, and what it takes to make a cookbook.Also, have you heard of the Illuminoshi?!Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/OMG! Yummy: https://omgyummy.com/Beth's cookbook: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-essential-jewish-baking-cookbook-50-traditional-recipes-for-every-occasion-beth-a-lee/17203708?ean=9781648765674 Beth on Kittch: https://kittch.com/beth-leeIlluminoshi: https://illuminoshi.com/

On this episode! Micah talks with writer Rachel Teichman, author of the new book B Is For Bagel, which teaches kids their ABC's through different kinds of bagels. Micah and Rachel chat about how Rachel became a foodie, what it's like sharing the kitchen with kids, and Micah's ever-present Canadian-ness (she even calls the letter z "zed" on this episode).Also, find out why Micah hates sandwiches!Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/Rachel Teichman instagram:@craftsandcrumbsB Is For Bagel instagram: @bisforbagelbookB Is For Bagel website: http://www.bisforbagel.com/

On this episode! Micah uncovers the secrets of challah: where it comes from, common mistakes and fears people have when making it, and whether or not it's an...aphrodisiac?Lower your inhibitions to making the ritual bread! Let challah elevate your Friday nights – and into early Saturday morning, if that's what you like ;) Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/Micah's spiced vegan challah recipe: https://jweekly.com/2022/05/03/this-spiced-vegan-challah-recipe-is-easier-than-it-looks/

On this episode! Micah chats with Kat Romanow, fellow Canadian and Jewish food historian, about why dairy is historically associated with Hannukah; why Montreal bagels are the best bagels; and how they're soulmates (yes, there is some crying and disowning of husbands involved).Plus, some ideas on how to have a more creative Hannukah menu this year!Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahThe Wandering Chew instagram: @wanderingchewJewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/Mica's latke recipe: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/sweet-potato-latkes-recipe-6822176The Wandering Chew's sweet ricotta latke recipe: https://wanderingchew.ca/recipe/sweet-ricotta-latkes/

On this episode, Micah explores the bizarre situation around impossible pork — the vegetarian facimile of pork from the same company that brought you the impossible burger.Though impossible pork is technically kosher, one of the most influential kosher certification agencies won't give it the stamp of approval. So is it kosher? Is ANYTHING kosher??Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahImpossible pork: https://www.jta.org/2021/09/27/food/plant-based-impossible-pork-is-here-but-will-it-be-kosherSupport the Jewfolk Podcast Network by buying our merch or donating: https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/

On this episode, Micah touches a controversial subject: Gefilte fish, a food known to most Jews as gooey, slimy, beige lumps of mashed fish floating in a jar of jellied broth. Yum!But, actually, yes yum. Let Micah take you on a journey back to homemade gefilte fish, how her grandmother and great-grandmother used to make it, topped off by an easy gefilte fish-adjacent recipe (also for kicks, beet boiled eggs).Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahSupport the Jewfolk Podcast Network by buying our merch or donating: https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/

On this episode, Micah walks through some of her favorite Jewish food moments on TV shows and in movies. While it's fun to stroll down memory lane, there's a story to tell about what those moments mean re: Jewish representation onscreen. Oh, and Micah yadda yadda yaddas through some plot!Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahSupport the Jewfolk Podcast Network by buying our merch or donating: https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/

On this episode, a food horror story: The Manischewitz frozen gefilte dog on a stick. Micah sees this viral marketing schtick as part of a bigger story of Manischewitz modernizing its brand -- in perhaps horrible, horrible ways.You'll also hear how Micah smuggled Manischewitz wine to her grandfather -- not a story to miss!Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahGefilte pops: https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-715776How the (in)famous wine gets made: https://forward.com/culture/519721/how-the-manischewitz-gets-made-a-behind-the-scenes-taste-of-americas-most-iconic-kosher-wine/Support the Jewfolk Podcast Network by buying our merch or donating: https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/

Welcome back to the We Won, Let's Eat podcast feed! Although as you might have seen already, we've got a revamp for you -- this show is now Not Your Bubbe's Nosh, a Jewish Food podcast starring food writer Micah Siva.On this first episode of the new show, Lonny Goldsmith -- editor at TC Jewfolk and one of the original hosts of the We Won, Let's Eat podcast -- sits down with Micah to introduce her to you, hand off the reigns of the podcast, and talk foods for Yom Kippur break fast.Be in touch! micah@noshwithmicah.comNosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicahSupport the Jewfolk Podcast Network by buying our merch or donating: https://jewfolk-inc.creator-spring.com/https://tcjewfolk.com/donate/Music: Samovar Party by Shane Ivers -- https://www.silvermansound.com

We're joined for an interview with Alene Sussman of the Chewish Blog (https://chewishblog.wordpress.com/) to talk about Jewish Christmas, aka Chinese food and a movie. Alene talks about the trends and history of this tradition, and some parallels between Jewish and Chinese cultures, which she also wrote about here https://tcjewfolk.com/andrew-zimmerns-controversy-is-our-opportunity/. Resources: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/why-do-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/Data backing this up: Google Trends data lends some insight, showing that searches for “Chinese food” spike on Christmas compared to any other day of the year. Related phrases like “Chinese restaurant,” or adding “open” or “near me” saw a similar spike. On Yelp, the same pattern emerged: For the past six years, page views for Chinese restaurants peaked on December 25th, all more than doubling their usual share. (https://www.citylab.com/life/2018/12/chinese-food-restaurants-jewish-christmas-tradition/577747/)- (Rabbi Joshua Eli Plaut) A Kosher Christmas: 'Tis the Season to be Jewish- (Don Siegel) From Lokshen to Lo Mein: The Jewish Love Affair with Chinese Food- (Jennifer 8. Lee) The Fortune Cookie Chronicles & 92nd Street Y talk

It's our namesake episode! We talk Latkes, Sufganyah, and more. We're joined at the 21-minute mark by Zehorit Heilicher, a culinary instructor and creator of the Mideast to Midwest blog. (http://mideasttomidwest.com)Sound effects courtesy of SoundBible.com.

We're back from our High Holiday hangover to talk about a weekly time to rest: Shabbat. Besides the challah, what do you do to celebrate? We discuss our favorite traditions while snacking on a challah from this week's sponsor, Honey & Rye Bakehouse.