Cookbooks

For more than two thousand years, Jews all over the world developed cuisines that were suited to their needs (kashruth, holidays, Shabbat) but that also reflected the influences of their neighbors and that carried memories from their past wanderings. These cuisines may now be on the verge of extinction, however, because almost none of the Jewish communities in which they developed and thrived still exist. But they continue to be viable in Israel, where there are still cooks from the immigrant generations who know and love these dishes. Israel has become a living laboratory for this beloved and endangered Jewish food.

The more than one hundred original, wide-ranging recipes in Jewish Soul Food--from Kubaneh, a surprising Yemenite version of a brioche, to Ushpa-lau, a hearty Bukharan pilaf--were chosen not by an editor or a chef but, rather, by what Janna Gur calls "natural selection." These are the dishes that, though rooted in their original Diaspora provenance, have been embraced by Israelis and have become part of the country's culinary landscape. The premise of Jewish Soul Food is that the only way to preserve traditional cuisine for future generations is to cook it, and Janna Gur gives us recipes that continue to charm with their practicality, relevance, and deliciousness. Here are the best of the best: recipes from a fascinatingly diverse food culture that will give you a chance to enrich your own cooking repertoire and to preserve a valuable element of the Jewish heritage and of its collective soul.

(With full-color photographs throughout.)

Kids love challah!

In The Kids Book of Challah, Rochie Pinson brings her decades of challah baking and teaching experience to the next generation of challah bakers. Kids—and adults—of all ages will be enchanted and delighted by this stunning book of challah.

From baking terms to which tools to use to kneading and rising techniques—learn everything you need to know to take your challah to the next level.

• Over 100 challah recipes and ideas, each gorgeously photographed and charmingly illustrated.
• More than 50 unique braid tutorials.
• Step-by-step photo instructions to make baking challah accessible to the whole family.
• Challah for the holidays and for life's special occasions.
• Fun foods to make with challah dough and leftovers.

Includes a bonus section: the how and why of Shabbat candles, setting the table, and the mitzvah of challah.

Bring the spirit and warmth of Shabbat into your home, along with delicious challah!

In this final installment in her bestselling Kosher by Design cookbook series, Susie Fishbein presents fresh new recipes culled from her 15-year culinary journey. Along with many poignant stories gleaned from her cooking demos, Susie also shares tantalizingly delicious recipes learned from the great chefs she encountered in Italy, France, Mexico, Israel, and across North America. This stunning cookbook offers a magnificent full-color photo to accompany each of the 113 cross-cultural recipes. It is seasoned with entertaining anecdotes and finely spiced recipes such as: Coconut Lime Pargiyot Skewers, Tuna Ceviche Tostados, Moroccan Harira Soup, Herbed Halibut & White Beans, Mujadara, Korean Short Ribs, and Tuscan Square Roast.

Kosher by Design Brings It Home is Susie's superlative conclusion to the cookbooks that elevated kosher cooking to world-class taste and presentation. You will find appealing options for everyday as well as special occasion cooking, including a cornucopia of delicious desserts, such as the updated classic, New Fishbein Brownies, and the tantalizing new combination, Halvah Baklava.

Susie Fishbein has done it again! A new cookbook with all of the elegance and flair of the original best-selling Kosher by Design, with more magnificent photography, great ideas and Jewish hospitality!

Be inspired...let your imagination soar! Susie Fishbein reveals the secrets of successful hostesses. It's more than food -- more than decor -- more than centerpieces!

From an outdoor picnic to a formal anniversary dinner, Susie knows how to make your guests feel at home. And she shares her special touch with you --with all the warmth, style and expertise youÆve come to expect. Kosher By Design Entertains will give you the confidence to create a party your guests will never forget.

Over 250 brand new recipes

Over 200 stunning color photographs

Nine different party formats complete with menu suggestions

Resource Guide: Where to buy unusual kosher ingredients and tableware featured in the book

Tips on creating the perfect ambience

Beverage Recommendations

Triple-tested recipes ensure accuracy, ease of preparation and elegant presentation

Special index indicating over 70 recipes appropriate for Passover

Comprehensive index, easy cross-referencing

About the Author Susie Fishbein

Susie Fishbein is the author of the wildly sucessful cookbook, Kosher by Design and the brand new Kosher by Design Entertains. She has spent this past year traveling around the country giving cooking demonstrations. She has appeared on The Today Show with Katie Couric, Allie & Jack, Sheila Bridges Designer Living, as well as several network news show cooking segments. Susie Fishbein is a mother of four childrenù three girls and a boy. A graduate of Queens College in New York, she taught fourth grade for several years at a progressive school in Oceanside, NJ.

Kosher Taste offers a new formula for the kosher home. Whether you're looking to impress, or simply do more with less, this is your new go-to cookbook. Amy Stopnicki is a busy mother, active member of her community, and a successful event planner. Amy understands busy. She has partnered with some of the most respected chefs in her industry, creating beautiful food in high pressure environments.

In Kosher Taste, Amy has taken her best innovations from years of experience and combined them with her passion for creating balanced and beautiful meals you would be proud to serve in your own home.

What s inside?

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  Over 100 tried and true simple-to-replicate recipes

• Over 100 vibrant photos — because we all eat with our eyes
• Weekly menus with planning tips to get your week off right
• An easy-to-follow Pesach Index

Whether feeding a family on a busy weeknight, or preparing a Shabbos dinner for 20, Amy is a woman with a plan. In Kosher Taste, she shares that plan with you.

What makes a dish memorable? Yes, it's got to be delicious. Sure, you need fabulous taste combos and lovely presentations. But a really memorable dish is so much more. It's about the caring that goes into every ingredient. It's about serving food that creates warm memories that can last a lifetime.

Hundreds of thousands of Miriam Pascal's fans have enjoyed her creative, tasty, and just-plain-fun recipes, which she shares on her popular blog and in her bestselling cookbooks, Something Sweet and Real Life Kosher Cooking.

Now, in More Real Life Kosher Cooking, Miriam shows us how to create memorable dishes with approachable recipes. And just what makes a recipe approachable? Think simple, common sense preparation. No pricey equipment. No hard-to-find ingredients. Just great ideas, fantastic results - and lots and lots of love.

Includes:
Over 150 doable recipes you'll make again and again
Stunning photo for every dish
Accessible, easy-to-find ingredients
Plan Ahead and/or freezer tips for each recipe
Comprehensive Index

Hundreds of thousands of home cooks turn to Miriam Pascal s overtimecook.com food site. They know that they will find recipes there for food that is wholesome yet elegant, adventurous yet doable - and fun! Thousands of her fans asked for it, and now, finally, here it is: Miriam's stunning collection of recipes for real life cooking- and real people.

In Real Life Kosher Cooking Miriam shows us that you don't need hard-to-find ingredients or pricey equipment to make interesting food; all you need is a touch of passion, a dash of caring, and a hearty helping of creativity.

Real Life Kosher Cooking: It's about creating delicious food for the life you live.

Over 160 doable recipes you'll make again and again
Mouthwatering photo for every dish
Accessible, easy-to-find ingredients
Easy-to-follow instructions
Menu suggestions for family and special occasions
"Plan Ahead" and/or freezer tips for each recipe
Pesach substitutions guide
Comprehensive Index

Packed with low-hassle recipes -- prepped in 20 minutes or less! Some situations call for a simpler approach. These recipes will give you delicious results every time ­-- no mixers, food processors, or gadgets needed!