Rebecca Eisenberg

Boston

Writer and Editor at Freelance

editor of words + food. mostly food. cookbook coming fall 2026! Prev: @Greatist @Medium @Upworthy @Headspace. 👩‍🍳 find my recipes: @practicalkitch (she/her)

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Articles

Bad Math about Pacheco Dam at the Water Commission

2 weeks ago | rle.medium.com | Rebecca Eisenberg

I made the following comments at the California Water Commission meeting today. This post includes my introduction, and then a longer version of my short statement to the Water Commission. I am happy to report that this time, the Water Commission appeared to be listening. Several commissioners recognized the large amount of public opposition to the project, including the “certainty” (Valley Water addmitted) of litigation.
Dear San Jose Spotlight: Your Nonprofit Status is Awaiting Moderation

2 months ago | rle.medium.com | Rebecca Eisenberg

Rebecca Eisenberg·Follow3 min read·--The Valley-Water-financed San Jose Spotlight website is getting pretty desperate to hide the wrongdoing of one of its biggest donors. But does taking the attention from the sexual predator and putting it on the whistleblower do anything other than further reveal the true stripes of the corrupt bureaucrats and unethical elected officials they are paid to protect? Lisa Simpson is not a stranger to being bullied.
Now is your chance to file a complaint against a Valley Water Board Director

2 months ago | rle.medium.com | Rebecca Eisenberg

Rebecca Eisenberg·Follow3 min read·--Have a complaint about a Valley Water Board Director? I bet you do! Let us know by attending (or zooming into!) the Valley Water Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 11 at 1 PM.
It’s not only Republicans who treat women this way.

Mar 5, 2025 | rle.medium.com | Rebecca Eisenberg

Rebecca Eisenberg·Follow2 min read·--This clip of Rep. Ayanna Pressley is exactly my life as I am talked over, interrupted, yelled at, and cut off by a sexist and abusive Chair, who — along with my colleagues — turns me into the problem for being “disruptive” when I try to exercise my rights. Rep. Ayanna Presley was not the problem here. And neither was I. If you are unclear on this matter, watch and take notes.
Palo Alto and Mountain View: Do you want your flood protection project defunded by Valley Water?

Feb 11, 2025 | rle.medium.com | Rebecca Eisenberg

Rebecca Eisenberg·Follow3 min read·--Valley Water is supposed to publicize these public hearings, but I do not think it does so adequately.
Easy Kaiser Rolls for Beginners

Feb 5, 2025 | thepracticalkitchen.com | Rebecca Eisenberg

Behold — a same-day recipe for homemade kaiser rolls that has been obsessively tested and perfected by me! Friends, the result is soft, fresh, and lightly browned kaiser buns that are so perfect for sandwiches or burgers. My recipe is great for beginner and seasoned bread bakers with three different roll shaping methods included below for making knotted, scored or stamped rolls. Yields 6 rolls.
Valley Water is suing the wrong Director

Jan 18, 2025 | rle.medium.com | Rebecca Eisenberg

Rebecca Eisenberg·Follow2 min read·--As many know, at least two Valley Water female staff members have come forward with serious allegations of misconduct against a “high ranking official” that have spanned the course of more than a decade, and impacted numerous victims and witnesses. These allegations are backed by hundreds of pages of written evidence, none of which the District Counsel agreed to share with the Board.
Valley Water and the San Jose Spotlight: a romance of bribery, lies, and pay-to-play “reporting”

Jan 18, 2025 | rle.medium.com | Rebecca Eisenberg

Rebecca Eisenberg·Follow4 min read·--I always had a feeling that the “news” sites that consistently and aggressively insisted on publishing lies about me were on the take. I thought that in particular about the San Jose Spotlight, a gossip-and-propanda website that deserves no link here or elsewhere.
Soft 3-Hour English Muffins on the Stovetop

Jan 14, 2025 | thepracticalkitchen.com | Rebecca Eisenberg

Learn my method for making fresh, homemade English muffins with all-purpose flour and instant yeast! So soft, so airy! This 3-hour, same-day recipe requires no special equipment. The English muffins are hand-shaped and cooked stovetop. Making English muffins at home is MUCH easier than you’d think. Ready? Gather your ingredients — let's do this! Overnight rise option included below. My list of grievances when it comes to store-bought English muffins is lengthy.
Fresh Deli-Style Rye Bread Loaf (with Seeds)

Oct 15, 2024 | thepracticalkitchen.com | Rebecca Eisenberg

This high-hydration deli-style rye bread is soft, chewy, and full of that classic caraway flavor. Made with a blend of rye flour and bread flour, it has a moist, slightly airy crumb and a lovely thin crust with just the right amount of crispness. A simple caraway seed tea infuses the loaf with the tangy, earthy flavor you expect from a seeded deli rye bread. Baking it in a loaf pan ensures a perfect, sandwich-ready shape every time.