A Little Of This,
A Little Of That
isitors to the state of New viser to John Kennedy, a con-
York governor's office may sultant to the Department of
have noticed a frequent State and as a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations.
crunch, crunch, crunch.
Today, Mr. Brzezinski is
Insiders know its Gov. Mario
with the Center for Strategic
Cuomo.
As head of the U.S. state with and International Studies, a
the largest Jewish population Washington, D.C., think tank.
(how many gentile governors are Mr. Brzezinski's favorite Jew-
savvy enough to end their letters ish food is blintzes.
to Jewishsorrespon-
dents with "Shana
Tova"?), Gov. Cuomo
enjoys many Jewish
foods.
"One of my favorites
is matzah," he says. "I
find it makes an ex-
cellent snack."
Another politician,
former national secu-
rity adviser to Presi-
dent Jimmy Carter
Zbigniew Brzezins-
ki, says his favorite
Jewish food hearkens
back to his homeland,
Poland, where he was
born and raised.
The son of a diplo-
mat, he holds a Ph.D.
from Harvard Univer-
sity, where he served
on the faculty from
1953-1960. He worked
as a foreign policy ad-
Jack Nicklaus:
Lox, of course.
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Sally Jessy Raphael:
Chicken for comfort.
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• 5 lbs. ground chuck
• 2 large apples, diced
• 2 Tbs. brown sugar
• 1 Tbs. salt
• pepper
• 1 medium onion, diced
• juice of one lemon
• 1/2 cub uncooked rice
• 2 large cabbage
Combine all ingredients
(except cabbage). Pour boiling
water over cabbage; let sim-
mer a few minutes. Remove
from water and separate
leaves. Tightly wrap mixture
in leaves.
On bottom of pan combine
• cut-up onion and celery
• 1 tomato
• handful raisins
• lemon juice
• brown sugar (to taste)
• catsup (to taste)
• 1 cup water or tomato
juice
Place a layer of cabbage
roles in pot and sprinkle with
juice of 112 lemon, brown sug-
ar and raisins. Continue with
additional layers of stuffed
cabbage and lemon, brown
sugar and raisings. Cook cov-
ered on top of stove for 11/2
hours. Uncover and brown in
oven at 350 degrees for half
and hour.
Mario Cuomo:
Lotza matzah.
"I very much like
Ted Turner:
blintzes," he says.
"One reason for Something sweet
that may be that it
from the
involves an overlap
Middle
East
between Jewish
and Polish cuisine."
Chicago native
David Mamet was a busboy,
cab driver, cook, factory worker
and actor (leaving the stage, he
later told an interviewer, because
he was "terrible") before finding
fame as a playwright.
Mr. Mamet's works include
American Buffalo, House of business administration from U-
Gaines andA Life in the Theater. M. He founded H&R Block in
According to Current Biogra- 1955.
phy, Mr. Mamet has a filing
A longtime family favorite in
cabinet "crammed with scores of the Bloch home is eggs and corn.
unfinished plays, snatches of con-
Henry Bloch's Corn and Eggs
versations overheard in pool
halls, restaurants, or on the
Heat oleo in a skillet. Put in
street, and character sketches." corn cut off the cob or from the
Perhaps he has some black can. Add eggs that have been
bread, cheese and onion in there, beaten with a small amount of
too; that combination produces milk. Cook the two together.
a sandwich he says is his fa-
Michigan native Sandra
vorite.
Bernhard got her first big break
Turner Broadcasting System with Jerry Lewis, with whom she
(TBS) Inc. Chairman Ted Turn- starred in The King of Comedy.
er says his favorite Middle East- These days, she's appearing with
ern food is baklava.
a famous comedienne on
The Atlanta businessman, "Roseanne."
who owns CNN and the Atlanta
Ms. Bernhard, who recently
Braves baseball team, took over recorded an album, "loves a good
the family company in 1963, fol- noodle kugel," according to her
lowing his father's death.
mother.
A University of Michigan
Another kugel fan is film and
graduate to whom many turn at drama critic Judith Crist.
the most difficult time of their
Born in New York City, Ms.
lives loves a dish he says is both Crist began her career as a re-
easy to make and delicious.
porter for the New York Herald
Henry Bloch is a leading Tribune and later became the-
member of the Kansas City Jew- ater critic for NBC's "The Today
ish community and chairman of Show," the Ladies Home Jour-
the board of H&R Block Inc., nal, TV Guide, Saturday Review
where millions of Americans and the New York Post, among
have their tax forms done. Born others. She also is the author of
in 1922, he holds a degree in a number of books.
Ms. Crist says her fa-
vorite Jewish food, in two
varieties, is kugel.
"One is a noodle kugel, a
baked dish of flat noodles
with a vast variety of
cheeses, eggs, raisins to
taste and all the cholesterol
you can dream on," she says.
"Even better is the pota-
to kugel, actually a variation
on potato pancakes, involv-
ing grated potatoes, onion
and matzah meal.
"A potato kugel baked in
a sizzling dollop or two of
chicken fat, crunchy crusted and
deliciously seasoned, was the
highlight of Friday-night dinners
at my maternal grandmother's
home. My brother and I have
tried without success to make
our own — there's always some-
thing missing."
Zbigniew Brzezinski:
Pass the kugel.
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