Who would figure a jovial observant Jew, to become a Ukrainian reality TV star?

But that’s just what Chef Uriel Stern has become… that and more. Known for his appearances on TV food shows, the strictly kosher cook has introduced Jewish cooking to millions of decidedly non-Jewish Ukrainian TV viewers and they’re loving it. The way to a country’s heart may well be through its stomach but the Chef’s personal warmth and humor probably endears him as much to his audience as does his cooking.

We sat down for a conversation with the man who has taken the joys of Jewish cooking and made a wonderful life filled with traditional ingredients that somehow blend just wonderfully in modern day Ukraine.

Read more at => http://fjc-fsu.org/new_fjc/jewish-revival-march-2015/#chef