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Julie Bergman's avatar

I loved reading this so much- tears of laughter glistening in my eyes… the food advice( love the chips and crackers in the fridge and just did it!) love the poetry… even tempted to do the pork thing…

Tommy Swerdlow's avatar

Love that. Hope the chips stay crisp and the laughter flows from everywhere.

tamara pullman's avatar

Thank you for this joyous morning, song and dance about you and your kitchen. It really cheered me up:)

Tommy Swerdlow's avatar

Good. Be cheery matron of the orchard and vibrant terpsichorean.

Elias S.'s avatar

Hello from New York City. Your writing always makes me smile, I read once a week without missing a piece. You’re an inspiration to a life well lived brother!

Tommy Swerdlow's avatar

I dig that. So glad we meet on the regular.

Jennifer Lehr's avatar

You always seem most a peace with the world when you’re buying, preparing or eating food.

Tommy Swerdlow's avatar

Yes. I feel engaged and informed and in process--and my identity isn't on the line.

Deanna Wilk's avatar

“Cry and you end up having to listen to advice.” There’s no winning there.

My husband is currently slow cooking a slab of pork at the request of one of our kids (today is their bday). The child has been dreaming of pulled pork. Yummy is one of the best things…

Tommy Swerdlow's avatar

No winning. I love that you're raising a child inclined toward the porcine arts.

roytwilliams's avatar

As they say in the Jo'berg (and Cape) schtiebels: 'food is love. Freely given. Whether you think you need it or not. (You always do.)

I think my mother was an honorary Jew, and I definitely married one (as I later found out.)

What's not to like about a well-prepared slab of kosher pork?

Tommy Swerdlow's avatar

Jo'berg filled with wild Yids! Slab is a great word, ain't it brother.

Eric Trules's avatar

Food Rabbi Swerdlow, are you sure “shtiebel” shouldn’t be spelled with a nice Yiddish “c”? SChtiebel”?

Tommy Swerdlow's avatar

Let me check the Talmud, my child of the self imposed diaspora (we all can use a good diaspora)

David Darmstaedter's avatar

Swerdey’s Cook Book

Looking forward to all the wordsmith recipes

Tommy Swerdlow's avatar

There will be more I am sure DD.

Nick Morton's avatar

where tommy left his mark…