Karen sits down with food writer and Israeli cuisine expert Adeena Sussman for a chat all about how Adeena came to serve as an ambassador of Israeli flavors to diaspora audiences, what it was like for Adeena moving to Israel seven years ago after meeting her husband Jay, and how the perspective she’s gained learning to navigate Israeli food culture as an outsider has reaped unexpected rewards. Of course, they also chat about Adeena’s favorite Rosh Hashanah recipes, and easy ideas for giving your High Holiday table a little bit of Israeli flair wherever you are in the world!

You’ll find out:

 

- The story of how Adeena became an unlikely Israeli food expert

-  How a spontaneous blind date led to marriage and a move to Tel Aviv for Adeena

-  What it’s like living smack in the middle of Tel Aviv’s Shuk HaCarmel market

-  How putting her personal life first paid off for Adeena – and led to even greater career success

-  What it’s like adjusting to Israeli culture as an American

-  Why Adeena believes in being unapologetically Jewish more than ever since moving to Israel

-  What Rosh Hashanah means to Adeena

-  How Adeena’s grown into owning the things that make her different

-  Adeena’s top Rosh Hashanah recipes

-  How to infuse your High Holiday season with Israeli flair

-  What it’s like celebrating Jewish holidays in Israel

-  How Adeena decorates for Rosh Hashanah 

-  All about Adeena’s upcoming Shabbat cookbook – and why Adeena wholeheartedly endorses your Shabbat, your way

-  What it was like spending lockdown at Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s house – and how Adeena helped Chrissy explore her Jewish roots

 

LINKS:

 

Adeena on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/adeenasussman/

 

Adeena’s website

https://www.adeenasussman.com/

 

Sababa

https://www.adeenasussman.com/books

 

Adeena’s tahini and olive oil granola

https://www.instagram.com/p/CdB3fSjgPKi/

 

Adeena’s cabbage, apple, and pomegranate slaw

https://www.adeenasussman.com/apple-pomegranate-slaw

 

Adeena’s sheetpan honey harissa kitchen

https://www.adeenasussman.com/sheepan-chicken

 

Adeena’s matzo cinnamon toast crunch

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcVqUW6jyxF

 

Smashing Life, my private Jewish community

https://smashinglife.club/

 

 

JMeetups.com, where you can find love across our global Jewish community

http://jmeetups.com/