Jewish Holiday Cooking (ePub)

In Jewish Holiday Cooking, Jayne Cohen shares a wide-ranging collection of traditional Jewish recipes, as well asinventive new creations and contemporary variations on the classic dishes.For home cooks, drawing from the rich traditions of Jewish history when cooking for the holidays can be a daunting task. Jewish Holiday Cookingcomes to the rescue with recipes drawn from Jayne Cohen's first book, The Gefilte Variations -- called an "e;outstanding debut"e; by Publisher's Weekly -- as well as over 100 new recipes and information on cooking forthe holidays. More than just a cookbook, this is the definitive guideto celebrating the Jewish holidays. Cohen provides practical advice and creative suggestions on everything from setting a Seder tablewith ritual objects to accommodating vegan relatives. The book is organized around the major Jewish holidays and includes nearly 300 recipes and variations, plussuggested menus tailored toeach occasion, all conforming to kosher dietary laws. Chapters includeall eight of the major Jewish holidays --Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and Shavuot -- and the book is enlivened throughout with captivating personal reminiscences and tales from Jewish lore as well as nostalgic black and white photography from Cohen's own family history.