Jennifer Abadi wrote and illustrated her cookbook-memoir, "A Fistful of Lentils: Syrian-Jewish Recipes from Grandma’s Fritzie’s Kitchen" (now in its third printing in paperback), and currently assists others in writing and preserving their own family recipes.

Four years ago she created “The Traveling Palate,” a monthly event where guests enjoy a series of food demos and tastings while learning about less-common cuisines and cultures in an intimate café setting.

Jennifer teaches in such professional cooking schools in New York City as The Jewish Community Center (JCC), the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE), and the Natural Gourmet (beginning fall 2010), as well as privately in individual homes. Her area of expertise covers a range of cuisines, such as Syrian, Indian, Moroccan, Iraqi, Egyptian, Yemenite, Persian, Greek, Armenian, Georgian, and Turkish, all of which she can customize to your needs.

Jennifer is also an active member of The New York Women’s Culinary Alliance as well as ChefsLine.com, MyFoodMyHealth.com, and Cookstr.com. She has done food demonstrations on NBC, ABC, and Fox 5 News, as well as been interviewed by such radio stations as "Food Talk With Arthur Schwartz” (WOR), “World According to Judith” (1450 WCTC), “Beyond the Pale” (WBAI), “The Armchair Traveler”, “What’s Kookin’ With The Baker” (WHYL), “Local Flavor” (KCSN), Awake, Alive & Jewish (WMET1160), and Spain's Radio Sefarad/English Corner.