June Hersh

June Hersh is the author of Yoghurt a Global History (Reaktion Books UK, 2021) now available on Amazon and other booksellers for preorder as well as Recipes Remembered, a Celebration of Survival (Ruder Finn Press, 2011) and The Kosher Carnivore (St. Martin’s Press, 2011)


Articles by June Hersh

This Blintz Recipe Survived the Holocaust

This dish is so much more than a delicious dessert.

The Jewish History of Yogurt

Central to Jewish culture since Biblical times.

Simple Spatchcocked Chicken and Roasted Root Vegetables

Spatchcock is a method of splitting (butterflying) a chicken.

Settling a Debate in an NYC Cab

Earlier this week, June Hersh wrote about her perfect day, her Jewish culinary journey and unraveled the mystery of Jewish ...

A Picture Perfect Day

Earlier this week, June Hersh wrote about her Jewish culinary journey and unraveled the mystery of Jewish food. She will ...

Mediterranean Osso Buco with Zesty Gremolata

Osso buco is braised in wine and aromatics and served over saffronscented rice.

Unraveling the Mystery of Jewish Food

On Monday, June Hersh gave a recipe for Moroccan lamb shanks. She is the author of The Kosher Carnivore: The ...

Moroccan Lamb Shanks with Pomegranate Sauce

Lamb shanks are rich, meaty, and succulent as the layer of fat that envelopes each shank bastes them while they cook.

My Culinary Journey

June Hersh is the author of The Kosher Carnivore: The Ultimate Meat and Poultry Book, available this week. She will ...