Delicious Podcast Episodes Celebrating
Jewish Food, Culture & History!

Three years of regular noshes and kibitzing have resulted in all the tasty episodes you see below.

The Breakfast Queen, Continued (#4)

The Breakfast Queen, Continued (#4)

Guest: Ina Pinkney ​​In this episode, Ina talks about her favorite Jewish foods, including some that are her own guilty pleasures and some that found their way into her restaurant. She also shares what she considers to be absolute necessities to have in her own...

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The Breakfast Queen (#3)

The Breakfast Queen (#3)

Guest: Ina Pinkney In this episode of The Big Schmear we meet Ina Pinkney, an amazing entrepreneur and restaurant owner, from her first flourless chocolate cake delivery service to the opening of her iconic breakfast eatery in Chicago. Ina’s made breakfast an entirely...

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Keeping it Kosher with Chef Laura Frankel pt 2 (#2)

Keeping it Kosher with Chef Laura Frankel pt 2 (#2)

Guest: Chef Laura Frankel ​Chef Laura is back in episode 2 of The Big Schmear to talk with Beth about her new position with Jamie Gelier’s magazine, Joy of Kosher, and what life is like now that she’s testing literally dozens of new recipes for each issue of the...

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Keeping it Kosher with Chef Laura Frankel pt 1 (#1)

Keeping it Kosher with Chef Laura Frankel pt 1 (#1)

Guest: Chef Laura Frankel In the inaugural episode of The Big Schmear, Chef Laura Frankel talks with host Beth Schenker about her definition of Jewish food and her passion for making Kosher recipes. Their conversation ranges from the business of Kosher food with...

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