Author Talk + Demo: Leah Koenig, The Dessert Table

We are thrilled to welcome food writer and IACP Award-winning author Leah Koenig to the shop on Tuesday, September 29th, for an author talk and baking demo to celebrate her new cookbook The Dessert Table: 100 Joyful Jewish Sweets! In her latest work, Leah--author of seven cookbooks including the acclaimed The Jewish Cookbook and the IACP 2024 International Cookbook winner PORTICO--takes readers on a journey through the 2,000-year-old tradition of Jewish sweets, sharing 100 all-new recipes plus stories from historic Jewish communities, home bakers, and up-and-coming bakeries along the way. Join us for this author talk and demo as Leah bakes a recipe from the book, followed by Q&A, and book signing/personalizing!

Reservations are non-refundable and can include a signed copy of the $39.99 book. Applicable sales tax and a $2.50 transaction fee are also included. Can't attend but still want a signed book? Order here for shipping or in-store pickup.

About the book: The dessert table is the star of any Jewish gathering: sprinkle cookies and honey cake, airy meringues and flaky rugelach, sweets brimming with tender apples and bright pops of pomegranate. Eager to bring a little extra sweetness to all our tables, Leah Koenig takes us on a delightful tour through the 2,000-year-old tradition of Jewish sweets. She shares recipes and stories from historic Jewish communities in Venice, Syria, and Curaçao; home bakers from Hungary and Poland; and up-and-coming diaspora bakeries across the United States. Beloved for her well-researched storytelling and clear, encouraging directions born from her own kitchen, Koenig energizes the dessert canon as no one else can.

Her 100 all-new recipes include creative takes on familiar favorites, like Chai-Spiced Cheesecake or Chocolate Turtle Babka, and bring lesser-known gems to the conversation, such as a lush Orange and Almond Cake and Fluffy Apricot Jam Doughnuts inspired by Hungarian fánk.

An innovative and intimate combination of recipes and cultural celebration, The Dessert Table has a recipe for every baker and sweets enthusiast.

About the author: Leah Koenig is the author of seven previous cookbooks, including the IACP Award–winning Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome’s Jewish Kitchen. Her writing and recipes have been published in Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, the New York Times, and more. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.