This Chef Transformed Her Family’s Falafel Into a Signature Plant-Based Burger

For the longest time, Marcelle Afram, executive chef of Bluejacket in Washington, D.C., wanted to have a vegetarian burger on her menu. She finally found the inspiration for her meatless patty while researching her family’s falafel recipe. While living in northern Syria, her great-grandmother embellished a classic falafel with squash. Her grandmother, who was born in Jerusalem, created an iteration featuring fresh chickpeas and fava beans; that’s...