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...]
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...]
SAN DIEGO CITYBEAT FOOD ISSUE: Best-kept-secret ethnic eateries
The types of places featured on Guy Fieri’s Food Network show, Diners, Drive Ins and Dives, are generally not the restaurants I want to frequent. As I’ve observed in the past, “What makes [the show] work is the sense it highlights examples of a mythical ‘authentic American … [Read more...]
Badass Kosher: Bollywood Style
For many Jews the term “Diaspora” brings to mind images of the Golden Age in Spain and subsequent expulsion following the Alhambra Decree of 1492, the pogroms of Eastern Europe and the establishment of vibrant communities in the United States. India is definitely not the first … [Read more...]