Selected Writing
Journalism and essays on food, identity, culture, and the forces shaping our world.
These Guava Rugelach Taste Like Home
Inspired by European immigrants in Latin America who transformed traditional dishes through local ingredients.
Will The Next Shakespeare Be a Robot?
A new AI text generator has the ability to write convincing prose. Can an algorithm imitate one of the most complex of human abilities?
Venice's Frayed, Shrinking 500-Year-Old Jewish Ghetto Is Planning a Renaissance
After a high-profile project failed, the community is taking matters into its own hands.
Why Is Spain Suddenly Turning Down So Many Jews Who Apply for Citizenship?
New data reveals 2,276 citizenship applications were turned down in a single quarter.
The Beet Goes On
From sacred rituals to rich, hearty recipes, beets have been stirring the pot in these kitchens for ages.
Conspiracy Theories And Algorithms Are Hurting Democracy
As society falls deep into conspiratorial thinking, is big tech doing enough?
The 'Spanish Schindler' Saved 5,200 Jews During the Holocaust
The 32-year-old diplomat went to extreme lengths to ensure hundreds of Hungarian families found protection.
Fascists Are Capitalizing on Environmental Concerns to Justify Violence
White supremacists are using the environment as grounds for a racist nationalism ideology.
The Making of Modern Chocolate
The treat we love today wouldn't exist without a hidden and fascinating history.
Behind the Comments Section: The Ethics of Digital Native News Discussions
A peer-reviewed study on the ethics of online news comment sections in digital-native media.
For 35 Years, This Mother-Daughter Duo Has Run a Radio Show on Ladino from Madrid
Unwittingly the guiding lights of Judeo-Spanish culture, not only within Spain but across the world.
Barcelona Gets World's First Michelin-Starred Kosher Restaurant
Xerta, which reflects local Ebro River cuisine, will prepare food according to kosher dietary laws.
Tasting the Symphony: A Gastronomic Experience Celebrating Sephardic Food and Music
The pairing of traditional foods with songs and stories that transcend time and place.
Even if Biden Wins, Trumpism Won't Go Away Overnight
Trump's reigning ideology will have lasting consequences across American politics.
Spanish Towns Unearth Ancient Synagogues to Bring Back Jewish History — and Tourists
Expelled in 1492, they left a striking medieval legacy now being rediscovered.
Algorithms Tell Us How to Think, and This is Changing Us
As computers learn how to mimic us, are we starting to be more like them?
How Jewish Latin American Chefs are Redefining Jewish Food
A rich amalgam of recipes bridging old-world traditions and new gastronomic frontiers.
500 Years After the Inquisition, Spain Finally Has a Vibrant Kosher Wine Industry
Uncorking the legacy: a journey through the revived vineyards of Sepharad.
Potato Spinach Fongos with Cheese Recipe
What happens when you combine potatoes, cheese, and spinach? You get fongos, a delicious Sephardic quiche.
Newsbots and Robot Reporters Are Coming
The industry is reshaping news creation by inviting machine-writing software into their newsrooms.
Venezuela's Tight-Knit Jewish Community is Still Mourning Its Surfside Victims
United, optimistic, and resilient through tragedy and political hardship.
Cilantro's Jewish Roots
Tracing the history of a herb deeply embedded in Sephardic and Mediterranean cooking.
Cuban-Style Kasha Varnishkes
Old-world comfort food gets a bold, colorful twist.
Dulce de Leche Babka
This sweet, rich confection makes the perfect babka filling.
Grilled Corn with Coffee and Miso Sauce
A smoky, umami-rich take on grilled corn that bridges continents and pantries.
Sephardic Eggplant Stew (Estofado de Berenjenas Sefaradí)
A cherished family recipe tracing the Sephardic culinary lineage across Turkey, Greece, and Morocco.
The Fascinating Evolution of Mexican Jewish Cuisine
A joyful, dynamic and delicious blend of flavors, ingredients and techniques.
From Stigma to Staple
The eggplant is a symbol of Sephardic resilience, identity, and survival.
Jews and Joe
From European streets to Manhattan's Lower East Side, a deep and overlooked history of coffee and the café scene.
Bizcochuelo de Chocolate y Café
A fluffy, light and moist chocolate coffee sponge cake — the perfect show-stopping dessert.
The Dark Future of Tourism: Hunting Humans
Could our biggest fears become entertainment for future tourists?
Insects Are the New Protein
Eating crickets could save the world — if we can conquer human psychology.
Behind The Basques: The Most Misunderstood Culture in Europe
The beauty and mystery of one of the most isolated peoples in the world.
The Future of Work: Technology Will Kill Your Job
Are humans destined to disappear from the workforce? Are we heading towards a jobless future?
The Virtue of Solitude: Is Being Alone The New Therapy?
How disengagement — according to science — can empower your life.
Social Media Is The New Smoking, And You Are Addicted
The parallels between social media addiction and tobacco are closer than you think.
Patacones and Matbucha
Where Caribbean and Sephardic flavours collide in one unforgettable dish.
Empanadas: An Unforgettable Flavor Voyage from Venezuela to Turkey
A single dough, two continents, centuries of shared culinary memory.