Rye bread is a beloved foodstuff with a rich history. To Michaele Weissman, author of The Rye Bread Marriage, it’s so much more.

“What do you do if you’re a writer, married to a guy who was born in Latvia, is obsessed with Latvian rye bread and stays obsessed through [all] decades of your lives,” Weissman says.

One day, she woke up and told her husband, “My next book is going to be called The Rye Bread Marriage.”

Weissman’s literary memoir intertwines the bread’s history along with their personal journeys. It’s an honest account, filled with humor, heart and rye bread.

“Long before I fell in love with rye bread, but when I had fallen in love with John, I used to say I married him because I knew with him I’d never go hungry,” she said. “We share a common love  of food and food shared … with loved ones; that’s a huge bond between us.”

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On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, I speak with Michaele Weissman, author of The Rye Bread Marriage, as well as other books and hundreds of articles. Weissman talks about her – and her book’s – backstory, the power of connecting through food, and so much more. She also shares a recipe for Composed Beet Salad. This is her favorite first course, as it fits beautifully with her love of breaking bread.

Read the full article about Michaele Weissman, listen to the podcast, and get the recipe.