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Avery Robin­son

Avery Robin­son is a Jew­ish non­prof­it pro­fes­sion­al liv­ing in Brook­lyn. In his spare time, he free­lances as an edi­tor, culi­nary his­to­ri­an, cofounder of the cli­mate change non­prof­it Rye Revival, and man­ag­er of Black Roost­er Foods. His writ­ings have appeared in Mar­gin­a­lia Review of Books, Jerusalem Post, Tablet­Mag, and The For­ward.

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Kapus­ta: Veg­etable-For­ward Recipes from East­ern Europe
Alis­sa Timoshkina
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How to Share an Egg: A True Sto­ry of Hunger, Love, and Plenty
Bon­ny Reichert
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Ina Garten
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Jere­my Salamon
Casey Elsass
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The Jew­ish Hol­i­day Table: A World of Recipes, Tra­di­tions & Sto­ries to Cel­e­brate All Year Long
Naa­ma Shefi
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A Bril­liant Life: My Moth­er’s Inspir­ing True Sto­ry of Sur­viv­ing the Holocaust
Rachelle Unre­ich
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I Could Nosh: Clas­sic Jew-ish Recipes Revamped for Every Day
Jake Cohen
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The Jew­ish Deli: An Illus­trat­ed Guide to the Cho­sen Food
Ben Nadler
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