About Me
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