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June Hersh is a former teacher and businesswoman who began her food writing career after retiring in 2004. She is the author of Recipes Remembered: A Celebration of Survival (Ruder Finn Press, May 2011), written in association with the Museum of Jewish Heritage; The Kosher Carnivore (St. Martin's Press, September 2011), a primer on how to cook kosher meat and poultry; and Yoghurt: A Global History (Reakiton Books, March 2021). Hersh served as editor and interviewer for Still Here: Inspiration from Survivors and Liberators of the Holocaust (www.stillherebook.com). June is a contributing writer for Westchester Magazine and various food blogs with a focus on Jewish cooking. Her books are available on her website (www.junehersh.com) and other online booksellers.