Food

Ursula Siker Honors Her Southern and Jewish Roots with These Homey Grits

Liz Grossman

As a kid growing up in Los Angeles, Ursula Siker was shocked that none of her friends knew about grits. “I was blown away when I’d meet someone who didn’t know about this thing that was so special to me and my family,” she says. With a stepmother from North Carolina and a Jewish father, Siker grew up eating classic Southern cooking and was equally connected to the matzo ball soup and knishes she...