Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware

Jake Cohen

Feb 26, 2025

Jake Cohen, a talented chef and cookbook author from New York, shares his culinary journey, detailing the vibrant NYC food scene and must-visit restaurants. He reveals his love for baking, offers insights into his upcoming cookbook, 'Dinner Party Animal', and recalls his unique nautical-themed bar mitzvah. The conversation flows from high school dinner parties to the nostalgia tied to family recipes, all while contemplating the blend of food, culture, and memorable experiences. Get ready for culinary inspiration and entertaining anecdotes!

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Jake Cohen discusses his culinary journey, emphasizing the importance of family meals during Jewish holidays as foundational for his cooking passion.

The upcoming cookbook 'Dinner Party Animal' offers practical resources for hosts, highlighting Jake's innovative recipes that blend entertainment and creativity.

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Introduction of the Big Easy Menu

A new Big Easy Menu has been introduced that combines popular Bourbon Street dishes into one offering. This menu includes new items like the Bourbon Street Chicken and Chicken and Andouille Sausage, priced at $11.99. The highlights of the menu focus on providing a taste of New Orleans, with various options that appeal to fans of southern cuisine. This limited-time menu is subject to variations in price and availability, appealing to diners looking for flavorful dishes.

Intro

3min

Baking Bonds: Food, Family, and Fun

6min

Culinary Journeys and Family Traditions

9min

Cocktail Culture and the Art of Hosting

5min

Culinary Journeys and Nostalgic Connections

15min

Fame, Food, and Future Collaborations

4min

This week we have the absolutely gorgeous chef and cookbook writer, Jake Cohen joining us for lunch. The Native New Yorker - known for his delicious bakes - came over to bring us a special pud fresh from his upcoming cookbook. Jake told us all about the amazing NYC food scene and what restaurants to try, that he studied wine in Bordeaux, and he reveals he had a nautical cruise themed bar mitzvah. We also talk about how he threw dinner parties in high school, and we discover that he was planning what to make us for pud while he was out raving! Jake’s new cookbook ‘Dinner Party Animal’ will be out later this year, and it sounds like a dinner party hosts dream - we can’t wait to grab a copy! Think maybe a trip to NYC should be on the cards soon?

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Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware

Jake Cohen

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