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Enjoy the award winning Jewish Cookbook/Resource that's stirring the nation!

Friendly guide to celebrating 11 Jewish holidays.

Created by parents & educators for families to share.

Stories, kosher recipes, craft ideas. ... Read more

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This book should be in every Jewish classroom
I had borrowed this book from the library and had it for a long time.When I renewed it twice then finally took it back I missed it so much I finally bought one for myself.

Tastes of Jewish Traditon: Recipes, Activities and Stories for the whole family
It's a wonderful book for a young mom, grandmom, teacher or blended family looking for good but easy explanations of the holidays, activities, storiesand recipes for the holidays. I can't keep it the religious gift shop! The Hebrew school just bought one every teacher in the school! They loved it!

More than a taste in this fun-filled book!
author of Cooking Jewish: 532 Great Recipes from the Rabinowitz Family

from the Canadian Jewish News, Passover 2003

"Tastes of Jewish Tradition," by Jody Hirsh, Idy Goodman, AggieGoldenholz and Susan Roth, is the culmination of a community effort that turns holidays into major festive family events. With the able assistance and support of the staff and parents of the Milwaukee Jewish Community Center's Parenting Center, and with input from rabbis and local artists, this fun-filled compilation of recipes, activities, commentary and stories for the entire family was originally conceived as a cookbook.

"We sent out a mailing and gathered 400, 500 recipes," says Roth, the
Parenting Center's director. "Then the mothers were saying to us, 'We
really would like art projects for the holidays.' Everything came fromthe parents in terms of what they want."

The Center's Director of Judaic Education, Jody Hirsh, wrote the"Traditions and Text" section for each holiday, bringing the Biblicalportions to life. "Jody doesn't like people to think that Judaism stopsat age 13," says Roth. "He wanted real information about the holidaystoo." In a sidebar to each text he includes interesting, little knownfacts. For example, "Did you know...Persian families hit each otherwith green onions during Dayenu?"

Each holiday chapter contains an "Experiencing" page, beautifullywritten by Idy Goodman, the JCC's Jewish Family Educator, who also coordinated the recipes and activities, and Aggie Goldenholz, now Director of Judaic Education at the New Orleans Jewish Day School.

To experience the ritual cleaning of hametz (leavened products), for
example, the authors write: "We look into the farthest corners of ourcupboards and closets and sweep away even the tiniest crumbs. In thesame way, we sweep away the cobwebs from our hearts and minds, riddingourselves of anything that might obscure our vision of who we are andwhat we strive to be."

The authors of this valuable resource book take very seriously theinjunction: "In every generation, all are obligated to see themselvesas though they themselves had gone out of Egypt."

"On Passover we are encouraged to remember the exodus as though we too had been there," says Goodman. "It involves your whole body. You reenact the story through all your senses. Suddenly you're all Egyptians or Israelites. Through the activities you feel what it must have been like to be a slave and work so hard."

Set the mood for the seder by creating a Bedouin tent, donning MiddleEastern head covers called kefias, and making plague bags. The book even includes a magic trick to simulate the parting of the Red Sea and suggests musical selections to accompany your virtual crossing.

Children will enjoy creating their own tambourines, burning bush centerpieces and afikoman bags. But don't confine your search for project ideas to the Passover chapter alone.

"We tried not to repeat techniques for craft ideas across chapters," says Goodman. "So, for example, the tissue paper technique for making the jeweled kiddush cup in the Shabbat chapter can be used to make a Passover plate." The same can be said of the salt dough technique for making Shabbat candlesticks, the Hanukkah section's sponge painting technique or the Purim puppets.

Betsy Kaplan provided the charming cover illustration, and local artist Cindy Cooper did all the interior illustrations and templates.

"I tell people to use all the illustrations in the book for theirprojects," says Goodman. "Blow them up or make them smaller. Use yourimagination."

Indeed, throughout we are encouraged to use the book as a springboard to further study and fun. "We feel the title to be especially apt as weprovide you with a 'taste' of Jewish tradition," the authors tell us inthe introduction. "Judaism is a rich, multi-level, ancient - while contemporary - religion and culture. Our expectations are that you andyour children [and grandchildren] will use 'Tastes of Jewish Tradition'to deepen your understanding of Judaism and find a place for its rituals and traditions in your homes."

But what about the food? "Oh, what a plague, a week without pizza!"declares the "Kids in the Kitchen" page with its kid-friendly recipe.In fact, most of the recipes can either be prepared by kids themselvesor are easy but delicious time savers for busy moms and dads that kidsreally like. What could be easier than the potato kugel using boxed stuffing mix and frozen hash browns and onions with its crispy, crunchy texture? After Passover try the Honey Pecan Crusted Chicken with corn flakes instead of matzoh meal, and it will become a staple all year long.

Wondering what to prepare for lunch during the week? Kids as well asadults will love the creamy (and nutritious) Passover macaroni and cheese.
"The flourless chocolate cake is to die for," Goodman told me. Indeed, it is a chocoholic's dream.

Beautiful Book of Holiday Traditions
Daylight is precious now and the nights are long and cold. It is time to gather our family and friends around the menorah and celebrate Hanukkah, "the Festival of Lights." The glow of the candles is reflected in our children's faces, full of anticipation and awe. Warmth, light, miracles...this is Hanukkah. ~page 69

This is a Writer's Digest Award Winner and it truly is the Ultimate Holiday Guidebook for families. You will find information on eleven significant Jewish Holidays:

Shabbat - Dipped candles, dye-painted Challah cover, spice boxes.
Rosh HaShanah - Creative Cake Cones, apple print cards.
Yom Kippur - Read-aloud story, book of life scrapbook ideas, writing your own prayers.
Sukkot - A suggested Sukkot Menu, collage, decorations, crayon leaf picture.
Hanukkah - The Miracle Moon story, gift ideas, making your own Menorah.
Tu Bishvat - Tree of life diagram, easy bake cookies, family tree project.
Purim - Manot baskets, costumes, woven paper cones, puppets.
Passover - The story of Egypt, Seder Plate, Matzah Pizza recipe, cartoon story.
Lag B'Omer- Hats, games, egg races.
Yom Ha'Atzmaut - Layered Sand Jars, flags and necklaces.
Shavout - Blintzes, Yogurt Popsicles, parades, crafts and activities.

Each chapter highlights a Jewish holiday and you can learn how to experience the holidays, create interesting foods and research holiday traditions. There are Read-aloud stories, traditional passages, crafts and fascinating food facts.

Then, you will find a chapter of recipes:

If you have always wanted to make delicious latkes, there is a recipe. If you want to try some contemporary favorites, try the Oreo Cheesecake. Salmon Mousse with Cucumber Dressing, Homemade Hummus, Challah, Chicken Soup, Beef Tenderloin, Sour Cream Potatoes, Broccoli Soufflé and Mandel Brot all make their appearance along with a number of delicious favorites. You can also make Passover Brownies with matzo cake meal.

There are diagrams you can copy and an Appendix filled with blessings. The index is excellent. This book would be perfect for teachers. It is essential for parents and for any student of Jewish traditions.

As one who learned how to make chicken soup from a Jewish friend in Seattle, I can say Jewish food has always been a favorite. I even make my own Matzo balls for soup and have mastered the making of Challah. As a child, some of my most comforting memories included eating meals at Jewish parties. I seem to remember eating the creative cake cones as a child.

~The Rebecca Review

A superbly presented celebration of Jewish holiday tradition
Tastes Of Jewish Tradition is a superbly presented celebration of Jewish holiday traditions and celebrations featuring 11 "kids friendly" stories, 90 do-it-yourself craft ideas; and 125 delicious recipes. Complete chapters are dedicated to Shabbbat; Rosh HaShanah; Yom Kippur; Sukkot; Hanukkah; Tu Bishvat; Purim; Passover; Lag B'Omer; Yom Ha'Atzmaut; and Shavuot. There are recipes for appetizers, breads, salads, soups, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts. Rounding out this "family friendly" compendium is a section of reproducible templates and "Prayers & Blessings". Showcasing the core of Jewish heritage as reflected in celebrated holidays, Tastes Of Jewish Tradition is a wonderful and highly recommended addition to any family library. ... Read more

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A Taste of the Past is an entertaining reconstruction of the daily life and household of Therese (Riza) Baruch (1851-1938), the great-grandmother of the author, Andras Koerner. Based on an unusually complete cache of letters, recipes, personal artifacts, and eyewitness testimony, Koerner describes in loving detail the domestic life of a nineteenth-century Hungarian Jewish woman, with special emphasis on the meals she served her family.

Based on Riza's letters, part one offers an imaginative sketch of growing up in a religious middle-class family in the 1860s and 70s in an industrial town in western Hungary. Part one also describes Riza's reactions to the dilemmas posed by the early signs of Jewish assimilation. In part two, the heart of the book, Riza has married, moved to a smaller town near the Austrian border, and become the central figure of a large household. Koerner recreates a typical day in the life of Riza and her family, peppering his narrative with recipes of the food she served for breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon coffee-and-cake, and the much more modest evening meal.

Riza's family was religious, and Koerner also describes the special foods (pike in sour aspic, cholent, apple-matzo kugel, and much more) she served to celebrate the Sabbath and the six major Jewish holidays. Short introductions to the recipes describe the evolution of the dishes through the centuries, their role in Jewish culture, and how cultural influences and religious traditions shaped Riza's cooking.

More than 125 evocative pen-and-ink illustrations bring Riza's story and her food to life. A Taste of the Past offers an enchanting look at Jewish daily life in western Hungary in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, a time when middle-class Jews were increasingly assimilated into mainstream Hungarian life and culture. Such small-town Jewish life had completely disappeared due to the Holocaust. Koerner's book revives this lost world and invites the reader to be a guest in Riza's house to watch her caring for her family, shopping, cooking, and preparing for the holidays. By offering easy-to-follow updated versions of her recipes, the book also allows readers to savor Riza's dishes and desserts in their own kitchens, thus completing this experience of a visit to the past. ... Read more

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Exploring my ancestry
"A Taste of the Past" is just that for me. I was over 30 when I learned that my mom's dad was Jewish, not merely Hungarian. After my mom's death, I began to study about Jewish family life. My mom and her dad had visited their family in Hungary in 1907, 1915 and 1922, but my mom spoke little of that. I visited his birthplace (near Kosice, Slovakia - formerly Hungary) in 1996. I joined on-line Jewish genealogical websites. I found two aging Jewish relatives in Cleveland. "A Taste of the Past" has opened for me rich insight into Jewish family life in Hungary in the late 19th century and 20th century. I am no cook, so the food recipes are beyond me - except that my imagination allows me to savor them! The author is a man of great generosity of spirit, that imbues every page of "A Taste of the Past"! Am I ever in his debt!

A great book for foodies and history buffs alike
This lovely book brings a slice of Hungarian Jewish culture to life in a uniquely three-dimensional way - the sights, the tastes, the details of everyday life. I found the recipes easy to follow and the pictures charming. The author's great-grandmother whom he profiles here is a refreshingly complex character -her views about such things as religion and national identity change over time, along with historical changes, and some of these shifts are even reflected in her food! For example, this is one Hungarian cookbook that is light on the paprika - apparently ginger was the spice of choice in the 19th century. Who knew?

A great book for foodies and history buffs alike
This lovely book brings a slice of Hungarian Jewish culture to life in a uniquely three-dimensional way - the sights, the tastes, the details of everyday life. I found the recipes easy to follow and the pictures charming. The author's great-grandmother whom he profiles here is a refreshingly complex character -her views about such things as religion and national identity change over time, along with historical changes, and some of these shifts are even reflected in her food! For example, this is one Hungarian cookbook that is light on the paprika - apparently ginger was the spice of choice in the 19th century. Who knew?

Engages all your senses
The book really brings to life a community that was wiped out by the Holocaust.The description of life in the small city in Hungary is vivid and the amazing illustrations are a great complement. The easy-to-follow recipes round out the experience. ... Read more

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"Joan Nathan is the authority on Jewish cooking, from the folkloric-cultural-historical perspective, and the food angle as well."--Mollie Katzen,author of The Moosewood Cookbook

"This is how holiday cooking should be--warm, welcoming, and straight from the heart."
--Anne Willan, author of Cook It Right


Only the best cookbooks stand the test of time, and this rich assemblage of holiday recipes by Joan Nathan, award-winning food writer and host of the PBS series Jewish Cooking in America, has brought the joy and festivity of holiday cooking to Jewish households for more than two decades.
        Here are 250 recipes for main courses, soups, appetizers, breads, and desserts culled from around the world to help you enhance your family's celebrations of the sixteen major holidays. In addition to the foods you remember from your mother's table, there are dishes that date as far back as the Second Temple, as well as contemporary American Jewish creations.Explaining their origins and the holidays that have shaped them, Nathan peppers these delicious recipes with delightful stories about the people who make them today.
        Try exotic dishes like the Yemenite High Holiday Soup Stew or the Persian Pomegranate-Walnut Chicken. Or, closer to home, choose the Charlestonian Broth and Matzah Balls. No matter what you select, this essential book will bring the rich variety and heritage of Jewish cooking to your holiday table year round.Amazon.com Review
With recipes from around the world -- from Algeria to Russia, from Italy to Mexico -- this is the most complete collection of specificdishes for the eight major holidays, the Sabbath, and all the specialoccasions in the life of the Jewish family -- weddings, birth ceremonies,and bar and bat mitzvahs.Each holiday or occasion is considered in terms of its history, religious food requirements, and traditions, with several suggested menus.Nathan updates preparation techniques with modern time-saving devices and new kosher food products withoutsacrificing authenticity.The classic Jewish cookbook, withover 50 new recipes in this latest edition! ... Read more

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Joan Nathen's Holiday Kitchen
For those readers who have lost their Mother's or Bubba's recipes The Joan Nathen Holiday Kitchen is a Godsend.Mrs. Nathen writes more than recipes.She gives us history and why the items work for the holiday.When you are at your wits end trying to put together a holiday meal this is the cookbook you will reach for over and over again.

I liked the book so much I sent copies to all my kids so they would not be caught without the tools to put out a great Passover meal. There are several recipes just for haroset.The recipe for Homentashen is easy as is the one for rugala.You will find recipes for fish when you don't want meat.Try the challah For those readers who have lost there Mother's or Buba's recipes The Joan Nathen Holiday Kitchen is a Godsend.Mrs. Nathen writes more than recipes.She gives us history and why the items work for the Holiday.When you are at your wits end trying to put together a holiday meal this is the cookbook you will reach for over and over again.

I liked the book so much I sent copies to all my kids so they would not be caught without the tools to put out a great Passover meal. There are several recipes just for haroset.The recipe for Homentashen is easy as is the one for rugala.You will find recipes for fish when you don't want meat.Try the Challa recipe.I love this book!

Hold the Schmaltz, This is JewishCooking
Wonderful recipes, new versions of family favorites without the schmaltz.

I am sending it to my mother for Hannukah!

An important and accessible reference.
In this book, Joan Nathan manages to combine history, culture, and very good recipes. More than cooking book, Ms. Nathan offers menus for the same holidays from different Jewish backgrounds. Each recipe is complete, fullyannotated and easy to follow.For cooks and/or readers looking to enlargetheir knowledge of various Jewish food traditions, The Jewish HolidayKitchen is a wonderful place to start.

Ms Nathan is a wonder-her recipes remind me of my grandma!!
I now own several of Ms Nathan's cookbooks, and I absolutely recommend them to all my friends and give them to family as gifts.!.All the recipes bring back so many good childhood memories.The recipes are easy to use,easy to read, and I love searching for old recipes and finding them in herbook!!!thank you Ms Nathan.

What is that green wrapped loaf on the front cover?
This is a great cookbook, save for one detail.On the front cover is a photograph of a Shabbat table.Several items are readily identifiable, and the book contains recipes for them: a challah, a fish, hamentashen.However, there is one unidentifiable item - a "loaf" of yellow and white matter contained within some sort of green wrapping which looks more like a banana leaf than anything else, topped with three spears of asparagas.This is the mystery loaf - what is it?My friends and I began by looking up recipes with every possible ingredient, and eventually read through THE ENTIRE BOOK in a fruitless search for this unidentified food item.What is it?Please help!!! ... Read more

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For the first time, the richness of the Jewish tradition is combined with lavish and intriguing artworks from the collection of The Jewish Museum in New York City to produce a treasury that is ideal for the entire family. The story of the Jewish people goes back thousands of years. And every year is punctuated by special days when families rejoice in a rich heritage, recall history, renew the spirit, and remember what it means to be Jews. Jewish Holidays All Year Round allows everyone, from the youngest to the oldest, to explore the true meaning of these special days.

The traditions and history of each holy day are explained in simple, clear language, along with the ways in which the day is observed, both in the synagogue and at home. Great crafts (including a miniature sukkah) and recipes (for tasty treats such as hamentashen) invite children and families to make every celebration uniquely their own. ... Read more

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A basic start
I was excited to get this book, but it turns out to not quite be what I was looking for. I wanted more activities and less explanation. The text is really simple, but long and without many pictures, which makes me wonder who their audience is-- you can't really read this to kids and it will bore adults, most of whom will know all this anyway. Ah, well, at least it's a jumping-off point.

Sample crafts and activities with holiday themes
Jewish Holidays All Year Round is a remarkable resource written by Ilene Cooper to help young readers discover their Judaic history, faith, heritage, culture and traditions, as well as what it means to be a Jew. Sample crafts and activities with holiday themes, and explanations of holidays with descriptions of how they are celebrated fill this highly recommended volume. Enhanced with full color illustrations by Elivia Savadier, Jewish Holidays All Year Round recommended for Jewish family collections and would make an ideal addition to school and community library Multicultural Studies collections for young readers. ... Read more

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New Jewish Cooking is a truly groundbreaking recipe book for all lovers of kosher food – with recipes taken from the world-famous Bevis Marks The Restaurant (itself situated next to Britain’s oldest and best-loved synagogue) this is a book to break all expectations about Jewish food. Jason Prangnell’s stunning cuisine draws on both Sephardic and Ashkanazi traditions whilst at the same time pulling in modern British and European influences – Prangnell himself is a non-Jew that adds an extra freshness to his approach. His cuisine has the added benefits of being dairy-free (for kosher dietary reasons) and is hence perfect for all with lactose intolerance. A stunning restaurant recipe book that will be greeted with delight and pride by all in the Jewish community and those outside who love good food and honest flavors.

INCLUDES OVER 120 RECIPES ... Read more

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Book Review
Book was not what I thought it would be, so I sent it back. I was not that impressed with the recipes. Thanks, but I will stick with my "old fashioned Jewish Cooking" ... Read more

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Drawing on Polish, Yemenite, and Israeli traditions, a collection of Jewish international recipes includes such dishes as Chive Blintzes with Cabbage and Sour Cream, Aromatic Lentil Soup, and Sweet and Sour Salmon. Reprint. ... Read more

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faye levy's international jewish cookbook
If anyone is looking for a great recipe for potato latkes and other traditional dishes and can't find that perfect book to accomplish that end, look no further. I think that Ms. Levy has collected these recipes and tested them in her own kitchen. I have bought many other Jewish cookbooks but this is the only one that is staying in my kitchen library.

Sophisticated & Elegant Jewish Cooking
Faye Levy's cookbook is almost homage to the great "French Chef", Julia Child, who suggested that Levy write such a book.Faye Levy has sampled & studied worldwide Jewish cuisine, and fortunatelyfor us compiled her work into this elegant, yet easy to follow cookbookwith recipes from all parts of Europe and the Middle East.Not only did Ibecome acquainted with new recipes and cooking techniques, but learnedsomething of the Jewish tradition, as well.

Levy's culinary educationis thoroughly wide ranging, running the gamut from formal studies in France& Israel, to learning various Sephardic & Ashkenazi cookingtechniques from her friends & family in Israel & the UnitedStates.

Her simple instructions enabled me to produce a delicious andgreatly praised French/Alsace raisin matzah kugel for our Passover seder. I plan to turn to Levy's book often for future holidays celebrations.Thisis a cookbook for anyone who wants to produce Jewish cuisine at its best. ... Read more

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A collection of simple recipes for Jewish delicacies-fully illustrated with color photos.

From matzoh ball soup to Mama's potato pancakes, Jewish food has always been hearty (if not always good for your heart). Now, this delightful cookbook provides lighter, less fatty versions of these lip-smacking delicacies-and the basics behind this classic cuisine.

This simple, straightforward introduction to Jewish cooking includes recipes for appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and more. The recipes use healthy ingredients and are easy to prepare. Home-cooked meals have never been this delicious! ... Read more

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Have not purchased the book yet
I found a recipe in the health food magazine "taste for life" a couple of years ago called "Layered Salmon Fillet" and was OUTSTANDING! I make the recipe often and have finally located the book name. I am purchasing a copy right now and might purchase more as gifts ... Read more

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The Best Cookbook
I was given this book back in the 70's and it has been used hard since. People ask how I learned to bake and I tell them to follow the recipe. I've never had one fail from this book. The basic recipes allow for a great many variations without getting complicated.

An Essential Handbook
This book is truly timeless. . . . .

My mother had this book while I was growing up (I'm 48, it is 2003 as I write this) and it was the most used cook book, or maybe, book of any kind, in my conservative-Jewish home.

I bought this book when I got married, and my wife and I have used it and worn it out over 26 years of marriage.It is the most used cook book in my orthodox-Jewish home.

My daughter got married last August.At my wife's suggestion, I am buying two more - one for my daughter, who lives in Israel, and one for my son for whenever he gets amrried (We'll keep it sealed so it stays new until then.)

The best cookbook I own
I have many cookbooks, but this is the one I always return to. I've been using it for almost 3 decades, and hope to use it for many more.
It's not a kitchy book, nor is it filled with complicated recipes.
This cookbook has the pure basics of cooking kosher food, and even when I feel like experimenting and making up a recipe, I often refer to it to see cooking times for certain items, like meat, rice, etc.as well as suggestions for what spices go well with what
foods.
It has loads of recipes, several for each type of food and is good for the beginner and also for the more experienced cook. I've been looking for this book for a while, and plan to order one for both my daughter and new daughter in law. I highly recommend it! ... Read more

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From the former president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals comes a beautifully designed, accessible and uniquely comprehensive guide to Jewish home cooking. Unlike many Jewish cookbooks that are limited to the traditional dishes of Eastern Europe, Everyday Cooking for the Jewish Home gives readers a truly international sample of what the world of Jewish cooking has to offer. Structured from soup to nuts, and including a special Passover section, it presents a spectacular array of dishes such as Peppered Chickpeas (Arbit), Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Beef and Barley Soup with Kale, Homestyle Gefilte Fish, Potato Chicken Cutlets, Shabbat Beef and Eggs, Cholent, Steamed Beef Greens, Israeli Salad, Poppyseed Noodles, Kasha and Bow Ties, Glick's Colossal Butternut Latkas, Shabbat Wine Mold with Cherries and Walnuts, Springtime Kugel with White and Sweet Potatoes and Matzoh Brie. ... Read more

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Use caution
If you are observing kashrut (especially if you are newly observant)-- check your ingredient lists carefully, and DO NOT take the book's advice on kosher fish.The author lists 'eels' as kosher, however, EELS are TREIF!!

This cookbook was written for a wider audience than kosher cooks, so check everything carefully.(The author, raised on a small Scottish isle, may use some foods as kosher that the larger Jewish community does not.) ... Read more

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Fun Read!
I enjoy reading cookbooks and this one was no exception.I enjoyed the author's style and humor.I'm not Jewish and haven't done any Jewish cooking, but the recipes in this book use simple, common ingredients along with easy, humorous explanations of anything unfamiliar.I haven't tried any yet, but they look really yummy!

This was a shower gift
I could not attend the shower, so I don't know how the bride reacted to the book. However, it appeared to be a beautiful gift for the occasion and the recipes looked scrumptous. I would definitely buy this again for another lucky bride.

Loved it!
I loved this book! It had alot of humor, along with easy recipes that don't call for all the strange ingredients most people don't already have in their cupboards. There are alot of recipes I will be trying out, since most all are kid-friendly. It also includes a chapter on simplifying Shabbat, more-or-less. This really is my new favorite cookbook, and I will be giving it as gifts! It is worth the money.

A confidently recommended addition to personal and community library ethnic and specialty cookbook collections
For most people, the only thing they know about Jewish cuisine is the word 'kosher'. Co-written by Georgie Tarn and Tracey Fine, "The Jewish Princess Cookbook: Having Your Cake & Eating" offers a compendium of 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes that will clearly demonstrate the qualities of dishes suited for the Jewish dietary traditions, even as they satisfy any appetite and please even the most gourmet of palates. From Bloody Mary Borscht; Parsnip and Apple Soup; Ye Olde Steak Pie; and Cheater's Cheese Blintzes; to Shikerer's Tipple; Peanut Butter Cheesecake; Matzo Balls; Lockshen (noodle) Pudding; and Lemon Fish Cakes, "The Jewish Princess Cookbook" has dishes for any and all dining occasions. Of special note is 'A Word About Chicken Soup'. enhanced with a Yiddish/English Glossary and other bits of useful information, "The Jewish Princess Cookbook" is a confidently recommended addition to personal and community library ethnic and specialty cookbook collections.
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Here is a book for every Jewish cook-for the one who keeps a kosher household all year 'round and the one who likes to cook a traditional Jewish meal only at the holidays, for the cook who has been running a home for twenty-five years and the one who's about to prepare a first Seder.

The Jewish Holiday Cookbook is filled with 250 strikingly original recipes, many of them annotated with fascinating stories about the customs and cultures from which they derive. Chicken soup and gefilte fish, brisket and potato pancakes are here -- what Jewish cookbook would be complete without them? -- but The Jewish Holiday Cookbook goes far beyond the expected, presenting exciting, authentic recipes from the many varied traditions of Jewish cuisine all over the world. Whether they're classic dishes or brand-new discoveries, all the recipes have been thoroughly tested and adapted for the modern kitchen.

Truly international in scope, the recipes -- both Ashkenazic and Sephardic -- are drawn from such unexpected locales as Turkey, Greece, Cuba, Iraq, and Algeria as well as Eastern and Western Europe. The book's distinctive features include a glossary of ingredients and, for easy reference, an index of recipes by category of dish -- Appetizers, Drinks, Salads and Vegetables, Grains and Pasta, Soups, Fish, Meat, Poultry, Dairy, Breads and Muffins, Fruits and Puddings, Cakes, Cookies, Pastries, and Candies. All recipes are kosher and are designated as meat, dairy, or pareve, and dishes suitable for Pesach are marked.

Most important, the book is arranged according to the way people will use it, by holiday: Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Sim- ... Read more

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Everybody loves the food!
I have to tell you that the recipes in this book are a Godsend.My favorites are the matzoh/spinach/tomato pie and the zippy cranberry potroast.They are real crowd pleasers!

favorite cookbook
This cookbook is one of my favorite cookbooks.It provides great recipes within the context of each jewish holiday.I find myself reading it before each holiday and it learning new things about the holiday itself.

One of the best sourcesfor Jewish holiday cooking!
Ms. Greene combines inventiveness with tradition.I used this book as one of my resources for compiling a menu for a Passover Seder twelve years ago.My friend Barbara Podell was taking a closer look at her Jewish heritage (she had been raised Episcopalian, but her paternal grandparents were Russian Jews) and we became "co-caterers" for what has become THE spiritual and social event of the year for our family of friends.

Since I am not Jewish, but I wanted to be as authentic and Kosher as possible, I was happy that Gloria included historical background and symbology for the Seder plate and for traditions behind both Ashkenasic and Sephardic foods, such as the "Long Roasted Eggs," which our friends look forward to each year as a very special part of our Seder (which we call "dinner with a script").Before reading her book, I didn't know about Sephardic Jews and the differences in the ingredients they use.

Gloria writes with a friendly tone and a light touch, which I found encouraging since I was neophyte to Jewish cooking styles.

If you have to pick only one book, this is the ONE! ... Read more

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Classic, traditional Jewish cookbook. The real thing. ... Read more

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The Molly Goldberg Jewish Cookbook
This was a replacement for my beloved 1955 copy. I wore it out since then and
could not be without the little gem. I am so happy I could replace it.

Tradition
I bought this for my wife who still had her mothers copy . Also bought one for my grandaugfhter .

will impress your mother-in-law (Jewish)
I bought this cookbook about 35 years ago when I had a Jewish boyfriend, a New Yorker who landed in Texas for graduate school and had brought me a bagel from New York as a kind of courtship gift.I had no idea who Molly Goldberg really was until many years later when someone told me about the radio program.Anyway, I come from Texas German Czech stock, so cooking dumplings and cabbage rolls and soups is second nature to me and I used this book until it fell apart. I am buying another one.One time I made the calf tongue baked with tomatoes and I am not kidding you that neighborhood cats lined up on the fence across from my kitchen window and meowed and howled until I brought them a little bit of the neck of the tongue (which has a very naughty name in yiddish). The instructions on what to do with lox wings and bits are great. I tried it out at Zabar's after I moved to New York. Knedlock with chicken broth, (sp) and the stuffed cabbage rolls are great.(grate the onion)I recommend it with all my heart.

Wonderful cookbook!
If you omit the baking powder from the Potato Kugel, you have my grandma's kugel.The latke recipe is the written version of what my mother and grandmother used to make every year, and I can't wait to try the kreplach.Looking at this cookbook is like mentally eating my childhood.

Old, authentic recipes
Thirty-six years ago, I attended a party where cheese blintzes were served.It was my first blintz, and I had never tasted anything so delicious.I asked the hostess about the recipe and she handed me the Molly Goldberg Jewish Cookbook.I went out and bought this paperback ($.95, I believe!).There is a Jewish Deli in Cincinnati, Izzy's, and my husband had always enjoyed their Lima Bean Soup.I called Izzy for the recipe, and he laughed me off the phone ... wouldn't share.Well, lo and behold, a recipe was right there in Molly Goldberg.I have made this soup ever since.Lima Bean Soup was the Thursday soup, and they have at last removed it from the menu.I guess this recipe is not modern enough.But it is certainly authentic. ... Read more

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The rich and varied history of the Jewish people is reflected in the glorious diversity of their food and cooking. This awe-inspiring volume takes you on a fascinating journey through the evolution of a cuisine. ... Read more

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The traditions and recipes of Judaism are celebrated in this beautiful modern cookbook geared toward kids and their families. Eleven Jewish holidays are discussed and accompanied by recipes for the ancient and modern foods traditionally served. Kids can lead the charge on braiding their first challah or making their own kugel, while spending time learning about Jewish history and heritage.AUTHOR BIO: Jill Bloomfield is DK's resident kid's cooking expert. She is also the creator of a kids cooking consulting company, Picky Eaters. Originally a microbusiness that provided hands-on kids' cooking parties in clients' homes, Picky Eaters evolved as the "kids in the kitchen" trend caught fire (though, thankfully, her clients' kitchens did not). In addition to her work in the world of kids cooking, Jill also teaches English, public speaking and Jewish culture classes in Rockville, MD.

Rabbi Janet Ozur-Bass is a rabbi, mother, teacher, and self-proclaimed foodie. She lives with her three children and her husband, a cantor, in Rockville, Maryland. ... Read more

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Buy This Book - Then Eat, Enjoy.....
Our entire family loves to cook, and consequently we collect cookbooks. This is one of the best children's cookbooks we have ever come across.

Everything about this cookbook is first rate. The recipes are presented in sections that follow the Jewish holiday cycle, and each has simple, explicit instructions that guide your child through the food preparation. Every recipe we have tried has turned out just as deliciously as the luscious accompanying photographs promise. The spiral bound format makes it easy to use in the kitchen.

A nice feature of this cookbook is that it includes both Ashkenazic and Sephardic fare for each holiday. My son made the Mina (a Sephardic meat pie that resembles moussaka, but uses matzo for the layers) and Date Charoset for Passover and they were the hit of the Seder.

This is the perfect gift for any Jewish child. If they already like to cook it will inspire them and expand their repertoire (and yours, too). If they don't, just looking at this book will make them want to run down to the kitchen, tie on an apron, and fire up the oven!

Great job Ms. Bloomfield and DK!

Great layout /accurate holiday info/ good recipes
If you are are looking for a Jewish recipe cookbook aimed at celebrating the Jewish holidays, this is perfect. The book has a beautiful layout, accurate information of the history of the holiday and Jewish definitions pertaining to the certain foods etc.The pictures and illustrations are great. The directions are simple enough for a young child to do with adult supervision or an older child to follow and prepare on their own.For a beginner cook or baker, this book would be perfect!

Jewish Holiday's Cookbook
One man can make a difference!This edge of your seat biography about Varian Fry, a little known hero who rescued hunted people from under the nose of the Nazis in occupied France is a shining example of that truism.Fry, a young New York journalist, an average person, whose knowledge of espionage comes from movies, finds himself on a startling war-time mission.Because no one else will go, he agrees to fly to Marseilles and help famous, therefore recognizable, artists, writers and scientists escape the Germans who have closed the French borders to round up Jews.With no training, Fry sets up a front refugee organization, develops a staff he can trust, hires a cartoonist to forge papers, finds maps for crossing the Pyrenees on foot, and locates the intellectuals on his list. His two week assignment lasts over a year, ending because he is thrown out of the country. It is legal to help refugees survive, but absolutely illegal to help them leave France without proper documents.Not since The Firm has paperwork been so tense and exciting. Sent to save 200, Fry saves 2000 including famous individuals (ex. Marc Chagall), British soldiers and frightened families.He does this in spite of the opposition of the American State Department whose officials in Marseilles and Vichy - with only one exception, a man now on a US postage stamp - hinder Fry and take away his travel papers.Fry is a hero who cannot handle a normal routine on his return to America; and the remainder of his life is sad.Near his end the French Government honors him for his important, brave war deeds. Long after his death he becomes the first American included at Yad Vashem as a Righteous Gentile. At a time when most Americans ignore the European disaster, Fry investigates rumors, understands Nazi goals, witnesses their atrocities, writes about them in US newspapers, and when asked, works tirelessly behind enemy lines to save trapped Jews and others.The author's clear language makes the chronological story thrilling.She gives useful historical background to the individual saga and provides a lot of wonderful photos. The action in the book relies on following a paper trail and keeping many names straight.Reviewed by Kathe Pinchuk

Jewish Holiday Cookbook
A friend of mine shared a copy of this cookbook with me and I was very impressed by the recipes as well as the graphics and layout.
The recipes are easy to follow and kids of all ages would have fun preparing them.I am not Jewish, however, I found many recipes that my family used when I was a child.I found the traditions most interesting and learned a great deal while reading the cookbook.Thank you Jill and Janet for the enlightment and the wonderful recipes!Hope there is more to come.

Great gift for yourself and others
Jewish Holidays Cookbook
Boy am I excited about this cookbook.Our family consists of members of the Jewish faith, as well as the Christian faith, so I have grandchildren that are as often as possible introduced to both sets of traditions.This book makes this so simple, easy and fun.This is definitely on the gift list for Hanukkah for the grandchildren and their families.On a personal note I love it - the graphics are striking and everyone I showed it to at work was very impressed.The recipes are explained so you can easily understand them and I love the overall friendliness of the way it is presented.I felt like I was going into the kitchen to cook with a friend.Keep more things like this coming.

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With the information included in this book, you will be well equipped to make healthy food choices and prepare nutritious meals for you and your family. Food for the Soul: Traditional Jewish Wisdom for Healthy Eating addresses nutrition and health from a Jewish perspective. The nutritional information is universal, but tailored to the Jewish population's specific needs; kashrut, lifestyle, Shabbat and holidays, fast days and the unique Jewish culture of food. ... Read more

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Pleasantly Surprised!
As a Holistic Nutritionist and a cookbook collector, I must say that this simple, unassuming book will be one that I turn to most often in my healthy Jewish kitchen.Food for the Soul is a wonderful book, spot on with the latest nutrition data and advice, with totally sane suggestions for a balanced lifestyle of health and happiness AND a fabulous recipe section.

Chapter 1, called "Diet and Health: The Jewish Connection" gives inspiring textual sources for Judaism's view of healthy diet and lifestyle.You wouldn't know there was such a thing in our texts based on the dietary habits of most modern Jews, but from the Bible through Maimonides and the Mishnah, we Jews are commanded to mind the body as our temple.

The next chapter, "Jewish Women:Setting the Tone with Food" is chock full with wonderful advice for women charged with feeding and caring for the family.Ms. Rubin encourages her women readers to behave in a spiritual fashion with food and make time to nourish and care for themselves as well.Bravo!This is a beautiful section in my opinion.

The following chapters get into specific nutrition and exercise information.I particularly like the chart on healthy substitutes for trans-fat laden dairy substitutes.There is even a section supporting Vegetarianism from a Jewish perspective, although the main tone of the book is to use chicken, fish, eggs and dairy moderately while decreasing red meat and increasing plants, grains and legumes.I can fly with that.

Then there are the recipes.There are 108 recipes in the book.Only 6 of them are for chicken, 12 of them are fish, 48 of are vegetarian (some with vegan option), and a whopping 42 of them are vegan!(some do have honey, but that can be subbed).NONE of the recipes contain beef or lamb or any other mammal, yay!

All of the recipes are VERY simple (some too simple - "Simple Steamed Broccoli" for example) so this would be a great gift for a newly married couple, or someone new to the kitchen.There are no hard-to-find ingredients either, especially nice for those of us in Israel with our more limited market.

If you'd like to see pictures of the dishes I cooked from this cookbook, please visit my blog:
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Modifying traditional Jewish cuisine
The first part of this book, which is not exactly a cookbook, discusses food and the Jewish philosophy as related to eating. Then there is a long discussion of healthy diet (One of my non-Jewish friends out and out told me she thought traditional Jewish cuisine was probably one of the most unhealthy she'd ever run across. I thought about pot-roasted brisket or noodle kugel, laden with butter and eggs, and well, I didn't exactly jump up and protest.)

So who is this book directed to? I suppose it is aimed at anyone eating a glatt-kosher diet with traditional recipes from Bubbe (grandma) and who hasn't found a way to update these traditional foods.

Jewish cooking has kind of a split personality these days; the Eastern European foods come out of a diet of deprivation in a cold climate (or as a friend puts it, where cabbage boiled in duck fat is considered a green, leafy vegetable.) But more recently, Jewish cookbooks have added the Mediterranean/Middle Eastern foods and healthier foods of the Sephardic Jews, who eat chick peas, cous-cous, lentils, and more vegetables in general. The biggest culprits of fat-laden dishes may be pareve (non-meat or milk) and "milchig" or dairy-based dishes. When creating a menu, the foods are either meat-containing and neutral, or dairy-containing and neutral, which means no meat lasagna with cheese or pizza-with-pepperoni, by the way.

Some updated recipes in the back include Sephardic red lentil soup (rather like Turkish red lentil soup) and matzoh brei with asparagus (fried soaked flat cracker-like bread; matzoh can be used as a pasta substitute during Passover.) Also a matzoh lasagna. Hints are given on how to reduce fats and salt in traditional foods.

This is a thoughtful book, probably aimed at those who live in a community where traditional Kosher cooking rules supreme and where change must be weighed against a strong tradition going back for hundreds of years.

Jewish Book Council Review
The book with its subtitle: "Traditional Jewish Wisdom for Healthy Eating," should
be kept readily accessible. The author, a registered dietitian, cites various traditional
Jewish sources as well as a 16th century Japanese tea master to motivate us to
pick the healthful foods, perform the correct exercises and assist us to cook and eat in
the appropriate manner for the well being of our inner soul and physical body.

We are bombarded by the media about the plague of obesity and the increase in
diabetes. This tome presents in a most captivating manner how we should go about
preparing delicious dishes (there are over 100 recipes in the book), eating in a calm
atmosphere, reading food labels, creating the necessary holiday atmosphere, ascertaining
food safety, and outlining menus for various occasions.

It is an ambitious work which incorporates the health guide we all need and the spiritual
impetus for a good life and a life of good. The clear, first-rate recipes are uncomplicated
and this reviewer was intrigued by several. I particularly loved Doron's Banana Walnut
Cupcakes, which contain sauteed bananas for a delectable addition to our repertoire.

As the author encourages us, so do I encourage you to follow her words:

La'briut u'b'teavon: "To your good health and enjoyment!" Excellent index, guide to Internet sites, and reference section.

Well done!
A satisfying addition to the sub-genre of culturally oriented nutrition texts. Well researched and written sound nutritional advice and dozens of recipes. No pitures of prepared dishes but as a radio aficionado I can do the presentation in my head. Like my grandmother's over-cooked roast beef - well done!

Food For The Soul
I loved this so-much-more-than-a-cookbook book.The author gives out sound and reasonable advice on nutrition and manages to make it extremely interesting!The recipes are wonderful (at least the ones I've tried); simple, but elegant and delicious.I would highly recommend this book to anyone serious about eating healthier (while actually enjoying the food).

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Kosher cooking is on the rise, as more and more people are attracted to this time-honored tradition and its promise of purity and quality. Yet the well-loved richness of many kosher favorites competes against current nutritional needs. The solution lies in this collection of more than thirty of the best traditional Jewish recipes--authentically kosher and amazingly light.Kosher Light's adaptations are divided into separate dairy and meat sections for easy menu planning, and include recipes for starters, main dishes, and desserts--from vegetable tzimmes, potato latkes, and noodle kugel to challah, beet borscht, and a lean beef cholent bubbling with spicy Sephardic flavors. All are strictly kosher, all are easy for novices to prepare, and all list fat, calorie, sodium, and cholesterol content. And all, with sidebars on food and holiday origins, taste gloriously authentic for Passover and any other family occasion. With a foreword by a respected Orthodox rabbi, this is the ultimate, inexpensive Jewish holiday gift book and a must-have for today's Jewish kitchen. ... Read more

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Fat Free Latkes?? Matzoh Brie without guilt? YES!
Nicely laid out, with very nice explanations of origins and traditions. have only tries the Mahzoh Brie and Potato Latke recipes so far, but they are good! My husband and I are looking foward to lots of recipe testing. I have a bunch of frieinds and family I plan to give a copy to as well. ... Read more

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An addition to the CREATIVE COOKING LIBRARY which gives step-by-step instructions for creating 70 traditional Jewish recipes, from Gefilte Fish and Potato Latkes to Baklava and Cheesecake with Berries.With helpful techniques and hints. ... Read more