Manischewitz and Rokeach are names you might think of when you think of the supermarket kosher aisle. But Crisco?
Join Yiddish Book Center's Lisa Newman as we explore the ways in which these big brands and others have helped shape American Jewish cuisine. Award-winning chef Michael Leviton (Lumiere, Lehrhaus) will help us explore some of the 1930s cookbooks and recipes that define American Jewry.
Join us for an evening of conversation, cooking demonstration, and tasting as we explore the ways in which ingredients and traditions come together to create the taste of American Jewry.
This event is part of the Only Woman in the Room series, exploring the stories of trailblazing Jewish women.
Michael Leviton
Michael Leviton is a seven-time James Beard Foundation Award nominee and recipient of national awards from Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, and Savveur. A regarded culinary consultatnt, educator, and food systems actiist, Michael was the proud owner of Lumiere in Newton and Area Four in Cambridge for many years. Michael has a passion for sharing Jewish and Israeli culture through the taste buds, and has long been part of the Vilna's programming.
Lisa Newman
Lisa Newman is the Director of Publishing and Public Programs at the Yiddish Book Center. Prior to joining the Yiddish Book Center, Lisa managed public relations and publishing projects for a variety of nonprofit and corporate clients. After moving to western Massachusetts to work for New England Monthly, she went on to work with numerous national magazine and book publishers. She has been an instructor at the Radcliffe Publishing Course and the Columbia Publishing Course and a panelist at industry events. She is a graduate of New York University.
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