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Yidstock 2022
I'm on the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Through my conversation with Lisa Newman and Seth Rogovoy you'll learn about the Yiddish Book Center and Yidstock, The Festival of New Yiddish Music. I hope you enjoy this taste of Yiddish culture and...
Beth Schenker, Host & Executive Producer
The Big Schmear conversations are with prominent chefs, musicians, authors, visual artists and more talking about their passion for Jewish life.
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Kugel and Kitchens with Stacey Ballis! (#27)
Guest: Stacey Ballis I'm back with culinary writer Stacey Ballis. It's time to talk about Jewish food and for Stacey that means Kugel. Now you can choose to make your favorite family recipe OR you can try Stacey's favorite. She is kind enough to provide some...
Culinary Fiction & Food Talk with Stacey Ballis (#26)
Guest: Author, Stacey Ballis I'm in conversation with author Stacey Ballis of culinary literature fame. In this episode I learn about Stacey's most important food mentor and how she managed to publish her first novel seemingly with little effort. Who does this? And...
Happy Anniversary to The Big Schmear Part 2 (#25)
Guest: Surprise Guests The Big Schmear turned 1 this month! I'm celebrating by sharing some great moments from a year’s worth of fun episodes. Join me for a trip down memory lane…and thank you all for listening. It’s been a great year.
Happy Anniversary to The Big Schmear! (#24)
Guests: Be Surprised! August marks The Big Schmear's 1 Year Anniversary. Why not celebrate by sharing some great moments from a year's worth of fun episodes with all of you. Join me for a trip down memory lane...and thank you all for listening. I'll have more to share...
In a Jam? (#23)
Guest: Emily Paster Emily has been such a fun guest. In this next episode she talks with me in more detail about making preserves and then she shares the story of her other food projects -the food swap and her very excellent food blog. The photos above are from a...
Preserving Foods with Emily Paster Part 1 (#22)
Guest: Emily Paster I can't think of a better time to find out about preserving foods than summer when farmer's markets are teaming with beautiful produce. Emily Paster has so much enthusiasm and passion about canning you can't help but get caught up in her story. She...
Part 2 with Sonat Birnecker Hart on Koval Distillery (#21)
Guest: Sonat Birnecker Hart Sonat Birnecker Hart is back! We hear about the award winning labels on Koval spirits and we even give you an audio tour of the distillery! Taking your own tour is a must do when you are in the Chicago area. I had a super time talking with...
It’s 5 PM Someplace, Right? (#20)
Guest: Sonat Birnecker Hart I had a super time talking with President of Koval Distillery, Sonat Birnecker Hart. I've known about Koval Distillery and Sonat for probably close to 8 years and I've had fun watching the company grow. They have an amazing story and I...
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