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The Big Schmear Podcast

by Beth Schenker, Host of The Big Schmear

Exploring Jewish Food, Culture and History

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  1. Kantika

    Thanks for looking in on The Big Schmear. Our episode this month is with award-winning author, Elizabeth Graver. We will be talking about her most recent book, entitled Kantika. And, although we do spend some time talking about the story of Kantika – which I found incredibly engaging for a number...

  2. Recovered Voices

  3. Jewish Flavours of Italy

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  4. The Inside Story: Judaica at the MFA, Boston

  5. Loaves of Torah: Exploring the Jewish Year through Challah

  6. Exploring Israeli Cinema

  7. Yidstock 2022

  8. The Everything Spice for Everyone

  9. No Guilt Gelt – Just in Time for Hanukkah

  10. Jews & Thanksgiving

  11. Woops…Avoiding Missteps in the Kitchen

  12. What’s Cooking for YOU on Friday Night?

  13. Jewhungry

  14. Will You Bee Ready for Apples and Honey?

  15. A New Year, a New Beginning

  16. Think Pastrami on Rye, It’s National Deli Month!

  17. The Great Big Jewish Food Fest!

  18. How Does a Nice Jewish Girl Become a Mixologist?

  19. Savage Feast

  20. Pilot Light -Shining a Light on Food Education

  21. The Dairy Restaurant

  22. The Jewish Food Society

  23. Koval Distillery Shines as a Hero

  24. Sharing A Shabbat Meal – May is Mental Health Awareness Month

  25. What’s Your Go-To Condiment? (#52)

  26. A New Passover for 2020 with Gefilteria (#51)

  27. Is Tahini the New Peanut Butter in Your Kitchen Yet? (#50)

  28. A Tribute to the Queen of Kosher Cuisine, Norene Gilletz (#49)

  29. The 100 Most Jewish Foods (#48)

  30. Flavors of Havana (#47)

  31. Stirring the Pot (#46)

  32. Sephardic Journey (#45)

  33. Introducing the Aussie Gourmet (#44)

  34. Feasting and Fasting: The History and Ethics of Jewish Food (#43)

  35. Fall is for Foraging Mushrooms (#42)

  36. Holiday Fast Food (#41)

    Recipe from this Episode

  37. Jewish Food Through an Ethiopian Lens (#40)

  38. What’s Up with The Big Schmear? (#39)

  39. Kosher Food Coming Your Way from the Balkans (#38)

  40. An Israeli Perspective on Food Diplomacy (#37)

  41. Cheesecake Time with the Iconic Eli’s Cheesecake (#36)

  42. Time for Matzo – Already? Happy Passover! (#35)

  43. It’s Always Deli Time at Mamaleh’s in Cambridge, MA (#34)

  44. More on Dough with Challah Hub (#33)

  45. Mexican Jewish Flavors: Masa Madre (#32)

  46. Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs (#31)

  47. What’s in Your Kitchen in 2019? (#30)

  48. Chef Zachary Engel Part 2 (#29)

  49. Hard Work + Focus + James Beard Award = New Restaurant Galit! (#28)

  50. Kugel and Kitchens with Stacey Ballis! (#27)

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Exploring Jewish Food, Culture and History

HOSTED BY

Beth Schenker, Host of The Big Schmear

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