Join the co-author of Sabor Judío: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook (2024 finalist in food writing + cookbooks from the Jewish Book Council) as we explore the art of preserving treasured family recipes and the making of this book across generations and borders. Engage with the recipes and other writings of esteemed Jewish-Mexican authors such as Margo Glantz and Angelina Muñiz Huberman as we practice close-reading and interpretation. Discuss diaspora, nostalgia through food memories, hyphenated identities and diversity within Jewish food tastes and practices.

Margaret E. Boyle is a Professor at Bowdoin College and a member of the 25-26 Jews of the Americas Artist-Scholar Residency at Brandeis University. Her scholarship encompasses the languages, literature, and cultures of early modern Spain and colonial Latin America, focusing on Hispanic women's literary and cultural history, comedia history and performance, and health humanities. Her books include, "Unruly Women: Performance, Penitence, and Punishment in Early Modern Spain", "Health and Healing in the Early Modern Iberian World: A Gendered Perspective" and most recently "Sabor Judío: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook," co-authored with Ilan Stavans. Additionally, Professor Boyle directs Multilingual Mainers, a program aimed at combating xenophobia through language and cultural education, and has received support from prestigious grants and fellowships, including the Fulbright and Whiting Foundations.