Years ago I gave up a fast-track, high-pay job as an associate at a major Wall Street law firm to become a freelance food and lifestyle writer. I never looked back. Over the years I have written for the food sections of daily newspapers including Newsday, The Connecticut Post, Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time, and […]
Category: Jewish Writers
Meet The Cookbook Author: Asaf Abir
Asaf Abir is an Israeli food writer, a books editor and a former journalist. His Hebrew food-blog is thetaste.co.il. His first book, “Not Another Cookbook“, was published in Israel in March 2019 and three weeks after publication first entered the bestseller’s list. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up […]
Meet The Cookbook Author: Marcy Goldman
Marcy Goldman, is a IACP Julia Child Cookbook Award nominee, professionally trained master baker and host of www.betterbaking.com. Since 1997, Betterbaking.com has welcomed millions of home bakers who appreciate original, unique recipes, along with professional baker’s techniques and secrets. Goldman has also been a contributor to Martha Stewart, The New York Times, The Washington Post, […]
Meet The Cookbook Author: Linda Capeloto Sendowski
Retrieving, archiving, codifying, the mystical, flavorful, and journeyed cuisine of Sephardic Jews is what Linda Capeloto Sendowski describes as her life’s mission. Born in Seattle, Linda Kadoon (Louise) Capeloto ‘s parents were both second generation American Sephardim (plural for Sephardic). In other words, the first generation born on American soil after leaving Greece and Turkey. […]
Meet The Cookbook Author: Debrah Marcus
Debrah Marcus was born in Cape Town, South Africa, where she attended Herzlia Jewish Day School. She graduated with a BA in Languages from the University of Cape Town, holds a Post Grad Diploma in Translation from Beit Berl College, as well as an MA in Information Science from Bar Ilan University. Debrah has been […]
Meet The Cookbook Author: Ruth Nieman
Inspired by having lived in Israel as a young woman and worked with the food of the lush north, I embarked on a foodie’s journey and with it the start of my company Truly Scrumptious Catering. A graduate of Leiths School of Food and Wine, I combined my knowledge of creating fresh, exciting ingredients with […]