Batch No. 1, Jar No. 3: Picnics, Zoom Calls, and Dolma from a Distance

In the face of uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world found creative ways to honor their culinary rites of spring and early summer. In this episode, Jan visits his family in Poland, where, as far as spring holidays go, Easter reigns supreme. Mike hears stories from his mom about the picnic foods of Decoration Day, the holiday formally known as Memorial Day since 1970. We're joined by a special guest to celebrate the Kurdish New Year, Newrouz, as well as Ramadan and Eid.