Anthony Bourdain, the famous celebrity chef and writer, died last week after a long struggle with mental illness. There was an outpouring of support by friends, peers, and those whose lives Bourdain…impacted. One particularly touching tribute was from Barney Greengrass, the iconic Jewish deli on the Upper West Side New York. Bourdain was a breakfast regular at the old-school eatery, so in his honor, an empty table — the same one Bourdain sat in a 2002 episode of his Food Network show, "A Cook's Tour" — was… >> Read More
When its summertime in Tel Aviv, you walk a lot, sweat a lot, and eat a lot of fresh produce. On menus throughout the city’s chic cafes, big, bold, flavorful salads abound. They’re delicious and…satisfying but don’t leave you feeling weighed down in the summer heat. As it steams up over here in the States, we decided to challenge ourselves to cool down and eat like Israelis do: fresh, healthful dinners that — bonus! — require as little cooking as possible. So, here are five nights of meals —… >> Read More
Just the other day I was having lunch in LA with a super accomplished friend — a writer, editor, and acclaimed author. She’s insightful, witty, and incredibly generous. She’s also a devoted mom…who has been an incredibly compassionate friend to me over the years. But as we sat at a cute café on Sunset Boulevard eating avocado toast, she surprised me with a confession. "Shannon," she said. "I seriously can’t cook. But I really want to learn how to make some easy dishes for my family." I… >> Read More
If my kids remember anything about their childhood once they’re grown, I hope they remember the pizza. In our family, Friday night is pizza night — and it’s our non-traditional version of…Shabbat dinner. Every Friday, as the week winds down and we attempt to exhale and regroup, my husband, my 7- and 10-year-old daughters and I pile into the car and drive three minutes through our small slice of suburbia to the local pizza joint. (Yes, it seems inescapably cliché to use the word “joint,” but… >> Read More
It turns out, you may want to rethink that extra glass of wine. Apparently, our ideas of moderate drinking may not be as innocuous as we once thought. According to a new study at The Lancet,…alcohol contributes to more early deaths than we thought -- and the supposed benefits of alcohol (particularly wine) may not really be so beneficial after all. The study, which involved 600,000 participants, comes alongside other reports that show alcohol is a level-one carcinogen. (It was labeled as such in 1988 by the the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on… >> Read More
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