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! [email protected]
Nosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/

Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=en
Jewfolk 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! [email protected]
Nosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/

Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=en
Jewfolk 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! [email protected]
Nosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/

Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=en
Jewfolk 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-Collards

Coverage of Kugels & Collards:
https://www.southernliving.com/kugels-and-collards-cookbook-7963921
https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2023-09-28/jewishcookbook-kugelscollards
https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/kugels-collards-stories-of-food-family-and-tradition-in-jewish-south-carolina

Be in touch! [email protected]
Nosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/

Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=en
Jewfolk 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=9780063239708

Be in touch! [email protected]
Nosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/

Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=en
Jewfolk 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=en
Susan Barocas’ essay and instagram: https://lilith.org/articles/savor-ing-sephardic-culture/ and https://www.instagram.com/susanbarocas/?hl=en

https://www.heyalma.com/savor-captures-the-flavors-and-sounds-of-sephardic-jews/

Be in touch! [email protected]
Nosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/

Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=en
Jewfolk 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! [email protected]
Nosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/

Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=en
Jewfolk 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-albertson

Be in touch! [email protected]
Nosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/

Nosh With Micah instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noshwithmicah/?hl=en
Jewfolk 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! [email protected]
Nosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/

Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicah
Jewfolk 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-lee
Illuminoshi: 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! [email protected]
Nosh With Micah website: https://www.noshwithmicah.com/

Nosh With Micah instagram: @noshwithmicah
Jewfolk podcasts: https://tcjewfolk.com/podcast/

Rachel Teichman instagram:@craftsandcrumbs
B Is For Bagel instagram: @bisforbagelbook
B Is For Bagel website: http://www.bisforbagel.com/