{"title":"Kenden Alfond","description":"\u003cp\u003eKenden Alfond is a psychotherapist based in Paris, France, where she lives with her husband and daughter. In 2005 she was an American Jewish World Service volunteer in India and went on to use her expertise in psychology in clinical and humanitarian work in Afghanistan, DR Congo, Switzerland, and Cambodia. She started Jewish Food Hero in 2015 to get healthier plant-based and vegan food onto Jewish tables around the world. Through her organization, Kenden strives to improve our mental, emotional, and physical health and help the environment. Kenden holds a BA in Literature from Brown University and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Naropa University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenden Alfond’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"beyond-chopped-liver","title":"Beyond Chopped Liver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Jewish Food Hero blogger Alfond charms in this cheerful guide to vegan Jewish cooking...This vegan twist on Jewish cuisine hits all of the right notes.\" \u003cem\u003e–Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJewish food’s “greatest hits” receive a makeover in the newest recipe collection from the author of the \u003cem\u003eJewish Food Hero Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFeeding Women of the Bible, Feeding Ourselves. Beyond Chopped Liver: 59 Jewish Recipes Get a Vegan Health Makeover\u003c\/em\u003e shares new and better ways to enjoy quintessentially Jewish food with delicious, plant-based recipes–from challah to matzo ball soup!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jewish recipes in this cookbook are inspired by recipes from Jewish pre-modern Diaspora communities: Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi, Beta Israel\/Ethiopian and Indian Jewish communities, and from modern Israel and American Jewish food cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe updates in this collection speak to the Jewish community today, as we seek to honor inherited Jewish food traditions while living in ways that are healthier for our bodies and our planet. Communal meals are essential for family and community cohesion and health, and there should be no conflict between Jewish life and ethical eating. Offering healthier plant-based and vegan Jewish recipes is author Kenden Alfond’s way of problem-solving and providing resources for the community so that everyone can share delicious, healthy meals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/168442559X\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684425594\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Kenden Alfond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40120689623227,"sku":"9781684425594","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40120689655995,"sku":"9781684425600","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781684425594_FC_mockup_v2_1629823059_c3a7fc03-d37b-47f9-98c3-095ef2f2bd18.jpg?v=1790956365"},{"product_id":"the-jewish-food-hero-cookbook","title":"The Jewish Food Hero Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom The leading Authority on Jewish Food, Kenden Alfond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully photographed and filled with endearing stories of the author’s inspiration behind each holiday menu, \u003cem\u003eThe Jewish Food Hero Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e is not just about the food and the final presentation. It’s also about how you feel leading up to the holiday, and the ambiance one wants to create from day one of preparation. It’s about experiencing the holiday itself and creating beloved memories with your family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairing both traditional and modern, healthy food, the goal of this book is to prove that together we can create a new and healthy food future for the Jewish people, one that is connected to the most beautiful of Jewish traditions while being grounded in the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684422345\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684422340\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Kenden Alfond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40134437470395,"sku":"9781684422340","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40134437503163,"sku":"9781684422357","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781684422340_FC_mockup_v2_1629822747_f6ba3dcf-44da-40bb-b21e-f72b0abb9fcf.jpg?v=1790956338"},{"product_id":"feeding-women-of-the-bible-feeding-ourselves-a-jewish-food-hero-cookbook","title":"Feeding Women of the Bible, Feeding Ourselves: A Jewish Food Hero Cookbook","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeeding Women of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecookbook features a short compelling narrative of 20 female biblical heroines from the Hebrew bible, paired with two healthy plant-based kosher pareve recipes inspired by the character’s experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou learn about these extraordinary women through:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTheir Stories\u003c\/b\u003e: a concise summary of the female biblical character’s narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVerses\u003c\/b\u003e: key quotations from the Hebrew Bible relating to the biblical character’s narrative. All quotations are from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Hebrew Bible: A Translation and Commentary by Robert Alter\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThemes\u003c\/b\u003e: essential emotional, mental, physical, social themes that define the heroine’s narrative or role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMidrash\u003c\/b\u003e: a modern commentary, uplifting the voice of the biblical heroine without attempting to neutralize their imperfections, flaws or struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrompts\u003c\/b\u003e: meaningful questions arising from her story, to inspire further reflection for women today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFood Offerings\u003c\/b\u003e: two plant-based recipes developed to honour the biblical heroines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a community cookbook by Kenden Alfond and is the co-creation of 40 Jewish women. 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The forty-one plant-based recipes were developed by professional chefs, homecooks who are elementary school students, and great-grandmothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684423260\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684423262\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Kenden Alfond","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40536903975099,"sku":"9781684423279","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40536904007867,"sku":"9781684423262","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781684423262_FC_mockup_v2_1623280795_a7566035-9ed2-425b-a5d4-afb7b60655b1.jpg?v=1790969145"},{"product_id":"feeding-women-of-the-talmud-feeding-ourselves","title":"Feeding Women of the Talmud, Feeding Ourselves","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExperience the Talmud in a fresh way with recipes and stories that nourish the body and spirit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeeding Women of the Talmud, Feeding Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproduces true food for thought by retelling the stories of 69 women in the Talmud and honoring them with vegan or plant-based recipes. Enjoy 69 delicious, balanced recipes ideal for family meals, entertaining, and healthy snacks. Each recipe is accompanied by stunning photography and meditations on stories of women in the Talmud that draw new meaning from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis community cookbook is the co-creation of 129 Jewish women from around the world. 60 Rabbis, Rabbinical students, Jewish teachers, and emerging thought leaders contributed to the Talmudic narratives, and 60 female professional chefs and passionate homecooks contributed to the recipes. The addition of this female-focused point of view to these women’s Talmudic stories―which were recorded and edited by men―is a bright and encouraging testament to a modern generation of women engaging in Jewish learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684427002\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684427000\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Kenden Alfond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41729660813499,"sku":"9781684427000","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41729660846267,"sku":"9781684427017","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781684427000_FC_mockup_v2_1642693531_dfaf8704-5a95-4470-beb6-456efbc9c440.jpg?v=1790977128"},{"product_id":"kosher-macros-63-recipes-for-eating-everything-kosher-for-physical-health-and-emotional-balance","title":"Kosher Macros: 63 Recipes for Eating Everything (Kosher) for Physical Health and Emotional Balance","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing a Macros dietary pattern is not a one-size-fits-all plan, but the Jewish Food Hero is here to help!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eCommonly referred to as “flexible dieting”—allowing you to eat real foods without depriving your body—Macros dietary plans count the three most common nutrient categories, or macronutrients, that provide you with most of your energy: protein, carbohydrates, and fats. “Macro” is short for macronutrient, and Macros counting reveals where the calories you consume are coming from and how they affect your body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Body\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eKosher Macros,\u003c\/i\u003e Jewish Food Hero, Kenden Alfond, introduces readers to the concept of Macro dieting and shares guidelines and information for tracking Macros while abiding by kosher laws. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKosher Macros\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e is a cookbook like no other, perfectly filling the void left by other Macro cookbooks by offering an array of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekosher recipes that are aligned with the Macros diet and have flavor profiles inspired by your favorite Jewish recipes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684429056\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684429059\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Kenden Alfond","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43766013362392,"sku":"9781684429066","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43766013395160,"sku":"9781684429059","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781684429059_FChigh_2_mockup_v2_1680895190_39abdefc-d653-4aa7-bec7-10e117308037.jpg?v=1791064755"},{"product_id":"jewish-sweets","title":"Jewish Sweets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJewish Food Hero presents a new community cookbook—connecting the global Jewish community through 100 delectable recipes and heartfelt stories from bakers around the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing diverse Jewish bakers from across the globe, \u003cem\u003eJewish Sweets \u003c\/em\u003ewill whisk readers into the kitchens of dessert chefs from all over the world, inviting them into a uniquely sweet Jewish dessert-making experience. The recipes gathered within are the result of a social media competition conducted by Jewish Food Hero Kenden Alfond to bring together global recipes from a diverse range of contributors. These desserts span a broad range of traditional Jewish dishes and inventive adaptations, from classic black and white cookies to hamantaschen with matcha red bean filling, celebrating the diversity of modern Jews. What results is a sweet collection of great recipes sure to foster love and connection in your own home and across the globe. 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