The JCC is proudly partnering with Read it and Eat Bookshop! The Buffalo Spree 2025 Best WNY Winner: Best Specialty Bookshop - Buffalo's culinary bookstore

Check out their store here: https://www.readitandeatshop.com/ 

This event not only includes meeting Rachel Simons, but also a cooking demonstration of recipes in her book! She will be assisted by Buffalo Federation's Robin Kurss!

Ticket information:

• Registration with book included is $50
• Registration without a book sale is $35

Bio: 

Rachel Simons is the founder of Seed+Mill, the first store devoted to sesame products in the United States. Its high-quality tahini and halva are favorites of chefs and home cooks alike and are carried in over 1700 stores, including Whole Foods Markets, Sprouts, and beloved specialty stores across the US. Seed+Mill has been featured in Fobes, The New York Times, Food52, Bon Appetit, and more. Rachel was born in Australia, but now lives in New York with  her family and beloved Dachshund, who is partial to tahini too! 

Sesame Global Recipes & Stores of an Ancient Seed:

A clear, approachable guide to the world of sesame, from halva, tahini, and sesame oil, to gomasio, and furikake, with 80+ vegetarian-forward recipes, from the founder of popular tahini outfit See+Mill in New York's historic Chelsea Market. In Sesame, Rachel Simons, celebrates the evolution, history, and diversity of this classic ingredient.

With its delicious nutty taste, nutritional density, and long shelf life, the sesame seed is a tiny ingredient with an enormous cultural impact and a deeply rich history across the entire Jewish diaspora and within Israel itself.