Miri Rotkovitz

Miri Rotkovitz is a food writer, editor, and recipe developer. As TheSpruce.com’s Kosher Food Expert (http://thespruce.com, formerly About.com), she shares creative recipes, entertaining tips, and articles exploring kosher culture. She got her food writing start at The James Beard Foundation, and has since written about everything from up-and-coming chefs to baby food, from herbs and spices and specialty food trends, to environmental food issues. She is also a Registered Dietitian with a special interest in prenatal, child and maternal health. “Kashering the Melting Pot: Oreos, Sushi Restaurants, ‘Kosher Treif,’ and the Observant American Jew,” her academic research on the kosher food industry and acculturation, appears in the book Culinary Tourism. (Ed. Lucy Long. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.) Miri holds an M.A. in Nutrition & Food Studies from NYU, and a B.A. in Theater and American Studies from Brandeis University.