WJFF-Cooking in the Catskills with Brett August

Brett August talks to Jacob Rozbruch, MD, a prominent Orthopedic Surgeon in Manhattan with Mt. Sinai Hospital (and "Uncle Jack" to Brett's wife, Alison). Jack grew up in Brooklyn after emigrating from Italy with his parents – both Holocaust survivors – and younger brother, Alfie in 1953. In the 1950s-60s, the Catskills bungalow colonies provided a safe, welcoming and carefree summer home for his family, like it did for many other Jewish immigrants who had lost their families in the old country. Jack talks about his warm memories of escaping the city to spend idyllic summers in the Catskill Mountains as a child & teen. http://jacobrozbruchmd.com

Show Notes

Brett August talks to Jacob Rozbruch, MD, a prominent Orthopedic Surgeon in Manhattan with Mt. Sinai Hospital (and "Uncle Jack" to Brett's wife, Alison). Jack grew up in Brooklyn after emigrating from Italy with his parents – both Holocaust survivors – and younger brother, Alfie in 1953. In the 1950s-60s, the Catskills bungalow colonies provided a safe, welcoming and carefree summer home for his family, like it did for many other Jewish immigrants who had lost their families in the old country. Jack talks about his warm memories of escaping the city to spend idyllic summers in the Catskill Mountains as a child & teen. http://jacobrozbruchmd.com

What is WJFF-Cooking in the Catskills with Brett August?

Hosted by Chef Brett August, Cooking in the Catskills is a podcast (and forthcoming cookbook) that explores the history & current pulse of the Catskill Mountains through the lens of food.

Chef August dives deep into modern cuisine, as well as the history of food & hospitality in the Catskills — from the "Borscht Belt" bungalow colonies of the 1950s/60s to contemporary farm-to-table. Cooking in the Catskills celebrates the Catskill Mountains and what makes them so uniquely beloved through conversations about food, history, family, and the personal stories of his guests.