Not Your Bubbe's Nosh

Dec 27 2023 2
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The Jewfolk Podcast Network's food podcast is back and better than ever. The rebranded show, 'Not Your Bubbe's Nosh,' goes deep into the world of Jewish food with nutritionist/recipe writer/food blogger Micah Siva. From special holiday foods to every day, tried and true, Jewish cuisine. There will be guests, tastings, interviews, information and more. For more information, go to tcjewfolk.com/podcast or noshwithmicah.com.

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Micah made a cookbook! Here's how she did it

Dec 27 2023 31 mins  
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, an

Restauranteur-ing in Berkeley with Joan Ellis of Babette

Dec 20 2023 50 mins  
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

De-fossilizing American Jewish food with Faith Kramer

Dec 13 2023 51 mins  
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

Southern Jewish food is more than you think! With Rachel Barnett and Lyssa Harvey

Dec 06 2023 47 mins  
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

Jake Cohen's "I Could Nosh" and the trials/tribulations of writing cookbooks

Nov 29 2023 37 mins  
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 Cohe

Sharing Sephardic music and food with Savor's Sarah Aroeste and Susan Barocas

Nov 22 2023 50 mins  
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 foo

The story of Zaro's Family Bakery with co-owner Michael Zaro

Nov 15 2023 33 mins  
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 resistin

Season 2! Kick off with Amy Albertson, Jewish advocacy, and Chinese-Jewish food

Nov 08 2023 44 mins  
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.co

9. Jewish Fusion And OMG! Yummy (with Beth Lee)

Jan 18 2023 50 mins  
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 husban

8. B Is For Bagel (with Rachel Teichman)

Jan 04 2023 37 mins  
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 hat