Liz Alpern

Liz Alpern is co-author of The Gefilte Manifesto: New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods and co-owner of The Gefilteria, a food venture that’s been reimagining Old World Jewish Foods since 2012. She is also the creator of Queer Soup Night, a global event series highlighting the talent of queer chefs and raising funds for locally-based social justice organizations. Liz was a producer of The Great Big Jewish Food Fest in 2020 and is on the faculty of International Culinary Center's Entrepreneurship program. Her passion for food extends to the world of food systems, and she serves a consultant for national non-profit organization, Fair Food Network. Find her on instagram @lizalpern @gefilteria @queersoupnight

Rosh Hashanah Dinner, Redeemed in the Time of a Pandemic

I’ll have more time to cook (and eat!) a special meal than I’ve had in a decade, even if I’m only officially cooking for two.

Liz Alpern

Sep 18, 2020

Gefilte Fish and Horseradish: A Passover Love Affair

“Gefilte fish without chrain (horseradish) is punishment enough,” goes the old Yiddish proverb. Of course, as someone who’s crazy enough to produce gefilte fish for a living, I disagree wholeheartedly. But I can’t deny that the classic Jewish fish appetizer and its sinus-clearing condiment have a deep and meaningful relationship. One of my earliest Jewish food memories is actually refusing to eat the gefilte fish offered to me during the seder meal.

Liz Alpern

May 1, 2019