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An Ethiopian ‘Mouthful’ From Beejhy Barhany

JL;DR SUMMARY Beejhy Barhany, an Ethiopian-Israeli-American chef, is releasing her new cookbook, "Gursha: Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens," celebrating Ethiopian cuisine and culture. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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DiversityEthiopian JewsRacismCuisineInclusionCookbookHarlemBeta IsraelTsion CafeBeejhy Barhany

Places mentioned

Tigray, Ethiopia
"Barhany’s story begins in fertile Tigray, Ethiopia, where she was the beloved first grandchild of her generation."
New York City, New York, United States
"chef told me by phone from her home in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood."
Israel
"returning again and again to the Beta Israel’s enduring love for Judaism and Israel, where the chef’s extended family remains and which she visits frequently."
Dominica
"two teenage children—daughter Alem and son Berhan Ori—with her husband, Padmore John, who grew up on the Caribbean island of Dominica."
Sudan
"Unable to reveal their Jewish identities, they observed Shabbat and kashrut in secret, though they had warm relations with their Muslim neighbors."
Kenya
"Barhany’s cousin, Ferede Aklum, known affectionately as The Moses of Ethiopia for his role working with the Mossad to squire hundreds of Ethiopians through Sudan on their way to Israel, smuggled the family via Uganda and eventually Kenya."
Ashkelon, Southern District, Israel
"Once the family settled in the southern coastal city of Ashkelon, Barhany adjusted well to school."
Alumim, Southern District, Israel
"Living during her teen years in the Gaza envelope on Kibbutz Alumim—where she worked and studied—cemented her love of nature."

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