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Leah Koenig

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.

Leah Koenig

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.

Awards

Winner — International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award, 2024

Books by Leah Koenig

  • Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome's Jewish Kitchen

    Leah Koenig

    Hardback, 2023

    A captivating tour through Rome’s centuries-old Jewish community with more than 100 simple, deeply flavourful, vegetable-forward recipes.

    “Naming the book Portico is my way of saying, ‘Welcome. I’m...

  • Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome's Jewish Kitchen

    Leah Koenig

    E Book

    A captivating tour through Rome’s centuries-old Jewish community with more than 100 simple, deeply flavourful, vegetable-forward recipes.

    “Naming the book Portico is my way of saying, ‘Welcome. I’m...