HUNGRY GERALD

Heinrich Heine was one of the greatest German poets and writers. He was Jewish and quotable–“That was but a prelude. Where they burn books, they will ultimately burn people as well” is among the most famous. On a lighter note, after eating a meal at a Jewish restaurant, he exclaimed: “What a noble religion!!!”. HG was reminded of this after eating a wondrous dinner of chopped liver and matzo ball soup leftover from the Passover Seder in Brookline, Mass., hosted by HG’s nephew Jonahathan Katz and his beautiful, super chic wife, Barbara Ito . Barbara is a great cook and is adept at preparing iconic Jewish dishes. She and Jonathan are experts with French,  Italian, Asiatic, and American food. Barbara makes tantalizing desserts. Here’s the mystery. Barbara has a big time appetite and eats heartily. She doesn’t gain an ounce, is impossibly svelte and young. Go figure.