Taste Buds With Deb

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey, authors of Kugels and Collards: Stories of Food, Family, and Tradition in Jewish South Carolina . Barnett and Harvey share the tastes, history, and memories that make Southern Jewish food so special. Get the recipes and learn more at JewishJournal.com . For more from Taste Buds,...

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Dawn Lerman, nutritionist and author of "My Fat Dad: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Family, With Recipes." Lerman shares the wide variety of food influences within her own family - from her ad-exec fad-diet enthusiast father to her nutrition-conscious, cooking-advocate maternal grandmother. She also shares some of her favorite r...

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Dr. Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew Lederman, founders of WeHeal and authors of "Wellness to Wonderful: 9 Pillars for Living Healthier, Longer, and with Greater Joy." The duo discusses their approach to preventative medicine and how the nine pillars work together, along with tips for a healthy lifestyle. They also share two of th...

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with spice expert Debbie Kornberg. The founder of Spice + Leaf and host of Spice it Up with Deb, Kornberg talks about her love of cooking, her background, and tips for making cooking easier and more joyful. She also shares her recipe for Shawarma Chicken. Get the recipe and read the highlights . For more from Taste Buds, follow @T...

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Abby J. Leibman, president and CEO of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. MAZON, which is almost 40 years old, was founded by visionary leaders in the Jewish community who felt that it wasn't enough to simply talk about how important it was to feed people. Leibman discusses the crisis of food insecurity and shares her backgro...

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Nicky Pitman, director of Shemesh Farms. A social enterprise, Shemesh Farms provides meaningful employment to people with diverse abilities and special needs. Pitman talks about growing herbs, the community aspects of gardening, and much more. She also shares her recipe for vegetarian spaghetti squash. Get the recipe and read...

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Brad Mahlof, who is a contestant on PBS' "The Great American Recipe." When Brad Mahlof, a New York real estate developer, started sharing his love of cooking - and his Libyan heritage - via Instagram, he had no idea it would take him on such an exciting journey. Mahlof talks about his experience on the show and his background...

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Spice King Lior Lev Sercarz, owner of La Boîte in New York City, co-founder of the Galilee Culinary Institute (GCI) and author of "A Middle Eastern Pantry." Chef Sercarz shares his recipes for Sumac Onion Salad and Hummus Tahina, along with his passion for spices, his love of Middle Eastern food and how he's changing culinary...

Faith Kramer loves the experience of cooking with others, as well as sharing meals. On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Faith Kramer, author of "52 Shabbats," about cooking together, being creative in the kitchen, and her recipe for Fruit and Vegetable Salad Rolls. Get the recipe and read the highlights. For more from Taste Buds, follow @TheDEBMethod on social...

Chef Danny Corsun has combined cooking, teaching and Judaism to create an extraordinary platform: Culinary Judaics Academy (CJA). On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Danny Corsun about how he combines education, entertainment and cooking, as well as tips for embracing cooking and his recipe for One Pot Farmers Market Pasta. Get the recipe and read the highlight...

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Michal Levison about food, cooking, and community. Levison, a speaker, cookbook author and founder of Seasoned Moments, also shares her recipe for chicken soup. Get the recipe and read the highlights . For more from Taste Buds, follow @TheDEBMethod on social media.

You may not normally think of a rabbi as a mixologist. However, Rabbi Avi Finegold of the Jewish Living Lab, has found a way to combine the two. On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Avi Finegold about mixology, cocktail culture, his cooking background, and more. Plus, he shares the art and craft behind making a daiquiri, as well as the variations. Read the highl...

Chef Judi Leib, Whisk in the Southern, combined her mom's Southern roots (her family is from Georgia) with her Southern California upbringing for her own delicious spin. On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Judi Leib about southern cooking, how to cook fearlessly, pound cake, and more. Read the highlights and  get the recipe  at JewishJournal.com. For more from...

"Croissants vs Bagels" by Robbie Samuels is not a cookbook. It's a business book with a powerful food analogy. On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Robbie Samuels, who is a speaker, virtual producer and event design consultant, about networking and food analogies, as well as burritos, bagels and croissants. Read the highlights and  get the recipe  at JewishJourn...

Norma Zager, who is one of the Granny-judges on NBC's "Baking It," believes chocolate is like a basic black dress: "It goes with everything!" On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with baker/comedian Norma Zager, about the connection between food and community, how she combines cooking with comedy, and her recipe for chocolate pasta. Read the highlights and get the re...

Hell's Kitchen producer Arthur Smith says his show is like a sporting event! There's the pre-game (meal prep), the game (dinner service) and the post-game (the aftermath). On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Arthur Smith about creating the US version of  Hell's Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay. He also talks about the evolution of the foodie, his memoir, Reach , and...

Little Ferraro Kitchen's Samantha Ferraro believes you can tell a lot about someone, based on what's on their table. For Ferraro, that's fresh herbs, spices and lots of citrus. On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Samantha Ferraro , author of "The Weeknight Mediterranean Kitchen" and "One-Pot Mediterranean" cookbooks, about her origin story, her love of Mediterr...

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Deborah Pardes about the connection between food and storytelling. Pardes is the vice president of stories and voices at Swell. She shares entertaining tips, why every party must have a bowl for olive pits, and a recipe for Portobello Mushroom Leek Soup. Read the highlights and get the recipe at JewishJournal.com. For more fr...

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Chef Shimi Aaron, who is known as the King of Babka. Chef Aaron talks about his cooking origins and how he became babka king. He also shares cooking tips, a delicious eggplant recipe, and more. Read the highlights and get the recipe at JewishJournal.com. For more from  Taste Buds , follow @TheDEBMethod on social media.

Hosted by Debra Eckerling, Taste Buds with Deb features bite-sized conversations about food, cooking, and community. Guests range from chefs and foodies to leaders, innovators, and authors. Jam-packed with anecdotes, recipes, and tips, Taste Buds with Deb is pure comfort food. Distributed by the Jewish Journal Network.