The Jewish-Style Bagel: A 400-Year Story in Every Bite
The Jewish-style bagel has over 400 years of history baked right into it — though most people have no idea. The first bagels appeared in 17th-century Poland, in the Jewish communities around Kraków. In fact, a 1610 record notes that bagels were traditionally gifted to women after childbirth. Its round shape symbolized the cycle of life and good fortune. When Jewish immigrants came to America in the late 1800s, they brought the bagel with them. By the early 1900s, New York City even had an official union of Jewish bagel... Read more...
Make Apple Cider Vinegar at Home
My first experience with apple cider vinegar happened completely by accident. About fourteen years ago, while in New York, I came across a recipe from a little French man who baked his own breads and made his own wines. He had moved to America in the late ’80s for his children and grandchildren but still lived much like he had in his small village in France. He shared with me his intricate recipe for peasant’s wine made with wild grapes, and I was determined to try it. I had a... Read more...