Musings
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Latvian Embassy Hosts Book Talk with Author Michaele Weissman
Latvian diplomat Sarma Gintere in conversation with Michaele Weissman about her recently published book, The Rye Bread Marriage, and falling in love with rupjmaize, the iconic Latvian bread that is also a taste of home. -
Food for Hard Times
(This essay was submitted as a letter to the Editor of the New York Times Sunday Magazine in September 2020.) Having known lack of food, I was mo... -
The Most Fundamental Food
My father was a student in Moscow during the first world war. The Latvian University was moved there (from Riga) because of the active war raging o... -
Why Am I Marketing Baltic Rye Bread?
Because I believe, and I am not alone, that the critical issue facing us today is the health of our population.
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Consider the Herring
Of all the foods that Black Rooster Baltic Rye partners well with, none outshines the lowly herring. Or perhaps I should say the formerly lowly her... -
Avocado and Radish Baltic Crostini
Throughout the Baltic region thin slices of Baltic Rye topped with smoked fish or ham and a bit of garnish are cut into small wedges and served as ... -
What Black Roosters Eat for Breakfast
OK. I admit it. I am lucky. Most mornings John makes breakfast for the two of us. -
We don't see food as medicine... but...
"...Good compliance with consuming a relatively large amount of rye bread in the usual diet indicates that rye bread offers a practical dietary mea... -
Rye Bread Beer Snacks and Croutons
No need ever to throw out left over rye bread! When the bread loses its freshness, you can use any leftovers to make delicious croutons for hearty ... -
Ahhhhhh, the Lovely Fruit & Nut
How good is our Baltic Rye with Fruits & Nuts? Well, let’s just say that one of our foodie friends –a woman of tremendous discernment–is giving... -
Served at the Coolest Parties
Add to the list of our fans: Occasions, the elite Washington, DC caterer. Occasions, served Black Rooster Rye to 750 Washingtonians celebrating t... -
Serious About Rye Bread
We’re thrilled at this great piece about Black Rooster Rye just posted on the popular Serious Eats website! Check it out here! -
What One of Our Fans Has to Say
John received this email from Black Rooster Customer Nicole Pasternak, who works for a marketing and advertising company, who has fallen in love wi... -
Black Rooster in Stinky Brooklyn and Fairway Redhook
We’re excited to report that Stinky Brooklyn, the borough’s ne plus ultra cheese shop (at 261 Smith Street between Douglass and Degraw) is now feat... -
Black Rooster in Saveur
Check it out. We are in Saveur! -
We Love Red Rooster and Red Rooster Loves Us
We love Red Rooster, chef/entrepreneur Marcus Samuelsson’s cooler-than-cool, yummier-than-yummy American hotspot on 125th Street in Harlem. We lov... -
First Post!
Hello Black Rooster Fans, Today we are launching our Black Rooster blog. My name is Michaele Weissman. I am the person who will be blogging. I land...