On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with Michaele Weissman, author of The Rye Bread Marriage, as well as other books and hundreds of articles. Rye bread is a beloved foodstuff with a rich history. To author Michaele Weissman, 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 said. You write a book, called The Rye Bread Marriage. Weissman’s literary memoir intertwines the bread’s history along with their personal journeys.  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. Follow @MichaeleWeissman on Instagram, learn more about her at MichaeleWeissmanwrites.com, and get the recipe on JewishJournal.com/podcasts. For more from Taste Buds, follow @TheDEBMethod on social media.