I am thrilled to finally reveal the cover of my cookbook, MODERN KOSHER: Global Flavors, New Traditions. The book is scheduled for release by Rizzoli New York on September 8, 2020. It may seem that working on this with all that’s been happening in the world would have been … [Read more...]
SAN DIEGO CITYBEAT: Best Of – Off the Strip
San Diego CityBeat's annual "BEST OF" issue, this year, is dedicated to the HOT and the COOL. Here's the first of my two contributions to the issue. The original is at: http://sdcitybeat.com/special-issues/best-of-san-diego/off-the-strip/ Din Tai Fung HOT Throw a stone … [Read more...]
A World Fare-style Guide to World Cup Watching
The first “football” match was supposedly contested after a battle between Anglo-Saxon and Danish tribes using the severed head of the losing tribe’s King for a “ball.” While Andres Escobar paid a similar price for his own goal against the United States in 1994, things have … [Read more...]
THE ART OF SPOONING: Episode 19 (What’s The Difference Between The Taj Mahal And Teotihuacan?)
In Episode 19 of THE ART OF SPOONING Podcast -- What's The Difference Between The Taj Mahal And Teotihuacan? -- Michael and Sheen discuss the parallels between Mexican and Indian cuisines with Isabel Cruz of Isabel’s Cantina in Pacific Beach and Saransh Oberoi of Masala Street in … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: You get what you pay for at Masala Street
Indian and Mexican cuisines have a lot in common. Both are characterized by the layering of flavors through numerous spices and chilies. Both are born of economies where labor has always been cheap. In the U.S., an often-ignorant public expects both to be inexpensive and demands … [Read more...]