Jewish Holiday Feasts - Hardcover

Ferrary, Jeannette; Fiszer, Louise

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811807045 ISBN 13: 9780811807043

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 1995

Synopsis

The festivals of the Jewish calendar are also celebrations of the wonderful foods associated with these venerable holidays. Jewish Holiday Feasts offers 45 delicious recipes, both traditional and contemporary, for the major holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Succoth, Passover, Shavuoth, and Hanukkah, as well as treats to enjoy all year round on the Sabbath. The comforts of cherished, familiar dishes, tailored to today's health-conscious needs, make the recipes in Jewish Holiday Feasts a pleasure to share with family and friends. Warmly illustrated with evocative drawings, this charming cookbook is a celebration in itself. L'chaim!

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Review:

"Don't do anything too weird," a cook advised the authors as they began this book. "Nobody wants to be eating experiments, especially on the High Holy Days." In deference to these wise words, Louise Fiszer and Jeannette Ferrary created Jewish Holiday Feasts, a collection of 39 recipes organized by holiday, all in the finest taste. A combination of the traditional with the spice of the new, these recipes are in good health as well as good faith. Each chapter opens with a history of and/or a brief anecdote about the holidays. From Classic Potato Latkes and Sweet Potato Kugel to Honey and Cumin-Glazed Cornish Hens and Stuffed Pitas, the recipes are as sure to please grandparents in rocking chairs as grandchildren surfing the Web.

Almost too pretty to bring into the kitchen, nearly every other page is graced with snippets of art from artist Coco Masuda. These lively drawings bring greater bursts of color to the menus within. This book is perfect for anyone who would like to add healthy eating to their celebration of the holidays.

About the Author:

Jeannette Ferrary -- author of Between Friends: M.F.K. Fisher and Me -- writes for many publications, including Bon Appetit/I>, the New York Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Louise Fiszer -- a nationally known cooking teacher and food consultant -- has contributed to Food and Wine magazine and is currently a food columnist for the San Jose Mercury News.

Coco Matsuda is a New York City-based designer and illustrator.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0811807045
• ISBN 13: 9780811807043
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 72
• Illustrator: Masuda Coco