Chef + Food Blogger Melinda Strauss, “Eat Jewish” Cookbook + Tasting

In “Eat Jewish,” Jewish social media influencer, food blogger, and Modern Orthodox Jew Melinda Strauss (@therealmelindastrauss) pairs over 100 traditional and modern kosher recipes with key stories and insights into Jewish tradition, history, and culture.

Addressing commonly asked questions about Jewish tradition along the way, Melinda celebrates the idea that food has no boundaries and welcomes anyone to make Jewish food and experiment with kosher recipes. What this book showcases most of all—and what binds it together—is family.

Born and raised in Seattle (a graduate of Seattle Hebrew Academy and Northwest Yeshiva), now based in New York, Melinda’s most popular food videos are of her family recipes—whether they’re inspired by a Jewish holiday, her daughter’s favorite Shabbat dishes, or her parents’ and grandparents’ recipes dedicated to their children and grandchildren—which Melinda is eager to share with the world. Including recipes for challah breads, dips, soups, dairy and non-dairy dishes, and holiday recipes, explore Jewish cooking in your home kitchen, no matter your skill level: from challah to babka, sumac and za’atar chicken to Turkish cheese borekas.

Thanksgiving is one of Melinda’s favorite secular holidays. She will demo a pumpkin-filled twist on her “Eat Jewish” babka recipe, followed by a tasting.

Tasting, cookbook sales + signing
Part of the Chew on This! Speaker Series

ABOUT: Melinda Strauss has amassed a following on social media (@therealmelindastrauss) of over 1.4 million, a space where people feel comfortable asking questions about Judaism, learn about her family’s customs, and can’t get enough of her Jewish recipes and stories. Prior to her social media success, Melinda was a full-time food blogger posting hundreds of recipes on her website, melindastrauss.com.

Community Sponsor: Seattle Hebrew Academy

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