Phylisa Wisdom
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Sephardic Passover Food: Not Your Bubbe’s Matzo Ball Soup
Brisket and gefilte fish feature at many Ashkenazic Passover seders in the US, but the foods of Sephardi Jews are inspired by their roots in the Mediterranean.
From Internment Camp to Beloved Farm: One Family’s Version of Achieving the American Dream
Now beloved by chefs, the Chino Family Farm opened in the months following the end of World War II, when Junzo Chino and his family were released from an internment camp.
Women Still Struggle to Be Taken Seriously as Sushi Chefs in Japan
Female chefs don’t just suffer a lack of professional recognition in Japan—they exist in far smaller numbers.
Climbing Cliffs and Picking Edibles with Noma Australia's Shirtless Forager
A day before Noma Australia's pop up restaurant closed, I spent a day with resident forager Elijah Holland, climbing small mountains in search of wild foods for dinner service. It quickly turned into a Magic Mike photo session.
I Worshipped 'Seinfeld' at a George Costanza-Themed Bar
George’s Bar pays homage to George Costanza—prince of the under-achievers and chief of the socially inept—and stands as a beacon for Seinfeld lovers in Melbourne.
