Want to learn more about the global history of yoghurt/yogurt? As members and followers of the International Frozen Yogurt Association, we suspect you do. We’d like to announce a new book, Yoghurt: A Global History by June Hersh. June is also the author of Recipes Remembered, a Celebration of Survival and The Kosher Carnivore.
June mentions the IFYA in Yoghurt: A Global History and talks about yogurt in all its forms, including frozen yogurt. We are looking forward to reading her book.
“Yoghurt: A Global History is a fascinating look at the rich history of yoghurt, from its earliest awakenings in Neolithic times to the modern-day phenomena it has become. The book delves into its nutritious properties, analyses worldwide consumption and explores the new developments in yoghurts, including non-dairy varieties, on the go options and its impact in China, Europe and North America. Scientific studies and practical guidance help the reader better understand the plethora of yoghurt products available. Lastly, step by step instructions on how to make foolproof homemade yoghurt are included, as well as mouth-watering international recipes.”
“In Yoghurt: A Global History, June teaches yoghurt lovers how one of the world’s oldest and healthiest foods has evolved from an exotic ingredient to a valuable staple in kitchens from East to West!” —Jennifer Abadi, author of Too Good to Passover
“June Hersh’s remarkable book teems with millions of microbes of knowledge about an ancient and vital food.”—Jeff Ross, farmstead educator and artisan chef, Blackberry Farm
The book is distributed in the US and Canada by The University of Chicago Press. You can find it on Amazon.
We’re also giving away one signed copy to one lucky winner! Visit our Instagram account or Facebook page @froyoassociation for the giveaway details.
June Hersh Biography
At a crossroads in my life, I pivoted my focus and began writing cookbooks. My first, Recipes Remembered a Celebration of Survival is a compendium of stories and recipes I gathered from Holocaust survivors. It was written to benefit the Museum of Jewish Heritage- a Living Memorial to the Holocaust and now a decade later it has sold more than 20,000 copies with all proceeds going to charity or to support reprints of the book. I am proud to have spoken at 100s of book talks on behalf of this book, appeared on radio and TV, and most notably was a guest on In the Kitchen with David on QVC where we sold over 6,000 books in under 6 minutes!
On the heels of Recipes Remembered I wrote the Kosher Carnivore a primer on how to buy and prepare kosher meat and poultry. Several years later I worked with an NYC photographer On Still Here, Inspiration from Survivors and Liberators of the Holocaust, a meaningful book that celebrates the life-affirming outlook of Holocaust survivors.
My most recent work is Yoghurt a Global History, published by Reaktion Books in the UK as part of their Edible Series. It is an everything you’d ever want to know about yogurt book and feeds into my love for food history. I hope you will order your copy right here!
I am reachable via Facebook, Instagram (both at June Hersh) and by email at eatwelldogood18@gmail.com. Please reach out with any questions or comments. Until then- Have a delicious day and remember to Eat Well-Do Good
