The Lessans Family Literary Series Presents: Jake Cohen, Jew-ish Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch

Tuesday, September 13 | 7:00 – 8:00 PM | $10 | Zoom

Live Cooking Demo and Q & A

When you think of Jewish food, a few classics come to mind: chicken soup with matzo balls, challah, and maybe a babka if you’re feeling adventurous. But as food writer and nice Jewish boy Jake Cohen demonstrates in this stunning debut cookbook, Jewish food can be so much more. A brilliantly modern take on Jewish culinary traditions for a new generation of readers, from a bright new star in the culinary world, join us as Jake demonstrates how to make his famous “Crispy Chicken Thighs with Tzimmes”—just in time for the High Holidays! Click here for the recipe

In Jew-ish, Jake reinvents the food of his Ashkenazi heritage and draws inspiration from his husband’s Persian-Iraqi traditions to offer recipes that are modern, fresh, and enticing for a whole new generation of readers. As Jake reconciles ancient traditions with our modern times, his recipes become a celebration of rich and vibrant history, a love story of blending cultures, and an invitation to gather around the table and create new memories with family.

*Presented in partnership with the Jewish Book Council