THE CREAM OF THE CROP

SHAVUOT CHEESECAKES TO SAVOUR  By: Sharon Lurie A while back, I was invited by Michael Leventhal of Greenhill Books to contribute one of my favourite cheesecake recipes to The Ultimate Cheesecake Cookbook, a special project aimed at raising funds for a Jewish cancer charity. Supporting this cause was especially close to my heart, as cancer has deeply touched my own family, with several loved ones having sadly succumbed to the disease. Like so many others who contributed, including Yotam Ottolenghi, Ainsley Harriott, Michel Roux, Nigel Slater, Adeena Sussman, Claudia Roden, and…

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Child of the Book

Chosen…and hated By: Itto Outini Itto Outini is an author, book coach, Fulbright Scholar, Steinbeck Fellow, and MacDowell Fellow. She’s published in The North America Review, Modern Literature, The Stonecoast Review, Hidden Peak Review, Southland Alibi, The Good River Review, The Lowestoft Chronicle, Lotus-Eater, DarkWinter, Gargoyle, Sortes, and elsewhere, and she’s spoken for organizations including Cal Tech University, Verizon Wireless, The International Trade Centre, and the United Nations. She and her husband, Mekiya, are collaborating on several books and running The DateKeepers, a full-service author support platform. Itto holds an MA in journalism and…

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