About the Author

Emily Paster

A lawyer turned food writer, Emily Paster brings passion, a sharp intellect and attention to detail to her globally-inspired, Jewish cuisine. She is the author of four cookbooks, including the best-selling Epic Air Fryer Cookbook. Her latest book is Instantly Mediterranean: Vibrant Satisfying Recipes for Your Instant Pot, Electric Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer, which came out in September 2021. Emily lives outside Chicago with her husband and two ravenous teenagers. Find more of Emily’s recipes on her blog West of the Loop.

The Jews of Johannesburg: South Africa’s Thriving Jewish Community

by Emily Paster

South Africa is home to over 50,000 Jews - mostly in Johannesburg and Capetown - making it the 12th largest Jewish community in the world.

South African Kichel

by Emily Paster

The cookie that pairs well with herring!

The Cuisine of South Africa’s Jews

by Emily Paster

It is as deliciously diverse as its people.

People of the Rock: The Jewish Community of Gibraltar, Then and Now

by Emily Paster

The history and food of this unique Jewish community.

Calentita

by Emily Paster

Gibraltar’s national dish.

Are Black-and-White Cookies the Next Jewish Food to Go Mainstream?

by Emily Paster

Either way, they are certainly having a moment.

Black and White Cookies Recipe

by Emily Paster

The nostalgic cookie that’s going mainstream.

Colombian-Inspired Babka Recipe

by Emily Paster

Filled with either cream cheese and guava paste or dulce de leche and coconut.

Discovering the Jewish Cuisine of Colombia through Encanto

by Emily Paster

What if the Madrigal family were descended from Sephardic Jews?

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