A specialist in food culture and history. She is working on a book about pastrami and 'Little Rumania' in early twentieth century New York City. She is the Consulting Producer for "City of Gold," the Sundance/IFC documentary about the Pulitzer-prize winning food writer Jonathan Gold. She teaches at the Skirball Cultural Center and from 2013-2015 was the Food Editor for GOOD magazine.
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