Flora Tsapovsky is an independent journalist, community organizer, and educator. Born in the USSR, raised in Tel Aviv, and currently residing in San Francisco, she covers the evolution of food, culture, style and tech trends; their meaning, implications, and intersections. Her work has appeared in Elle, Wired, Food & Wine, Architectural Digest, and many more. She is the founder of Parlar Series, a series of curated conversations about key concepts in our lives.
As war reshapes Ukraine, chefs across the U.S.—many newly arrived, others rediscovering their roots—are turning traditional dishes into powerful stories of survival, identity, and home.
At Agnes in Pasadena, co-owner and Head Cheese Vanessa Tilaka breaks down how to build a proper cheese board—from milk types to mustard pairings, rind ratios to seasonal strategy.