Once upon a time, a vegan cook was cleaning out her pantry when she came across an old, dusty bottle. She wasn’t sure what had been in the bottle – maybe soy sauce or vinegar. There was no label on the bottle and it was not glass so she couldn’t see through it. The bottle […]
Growing up, every Sunday my mother would make two things: chicken soup with matzoh balls and a huge pot of tomato sauce for pasta. This weekly ritual represented both her heritage and upbringing: Jewish but always raised in Italian neighborhoods. In fact, my mother’s childhood best friend, Dolores (whose brother, Jackie Vernon, is the voice […]
