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Podcast: The Culinary Institute of America
Episode: Olive Oil in the Plant-Forward Kitchen Interview Series: Naama & Assaf Tamir, Lighthouse
Description: In this interview, Naama and Assaf discuss using olive oil to elevate dishes by creating great flavor profiles, as well as the role of olive oil in Middle Eastern and Israeli cuisine.
Naama Tamir was born and raised in the city of Rehovot in Israel, and moved to New York in 2000 after her mandatory Israeli Defense Force service. Naama studied philosophy and psychology at Hunter College while moonlighting in the hospitality industry. In 2011, along with her brother-partner Assaf Tamir, they opened Lighthouse, a socially and environmentally progressive restaurant. In August 2016 they opened their second location, Lighthouse Outpost...