Lauren Monaco Grossman

Lauren Monaco Grossman is a graphic designer and illustrator by day and amateur cook, baker and ice cream maker by night. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, where she studied communication design and Jewish studies. She spends her free time watching her sourdough rise and drawing pictures of food.

Plate of pineapple rugelach on a floral tablecloth

Jews of Color

My Pineapple Tart Rugelach Recipe Represents My Diverse Family

Lauren Monaco Grossman

January 21, 2020

One of my favorite things about digging into a recipe is learning how a single cookie can connect us to generations past as a tangible link to a time and place in our history.

White and green plate with tiny rolled pineapple tarts on a colorful placemat

Jews of Color

Pineapple Tart Rugelach

Lauren Monaco Grossman

Lauren shares her pineapple tart rugelach recipe, which represents the marriage of a Peranakan pineapple tart and a Jewish rugelach.

My Pineapple Tart Rugelach Recipe Was 400+ Years in the Making

Lauren Monaco Grossman

January 7, 2020

One of my favorite things about digging into a recipe is learning how a single cookie can connect us to generations past as a tangible link to a time and place in our history.