I was "the bride who knew nothing" . . . And now I love sharing the joy of kosher cooking with people like me: Busy parents who want to make real food for real families in a snap, and people who want to entertain without slaving in the kitchen, knowing their dishes will always elicit oohs and aahs. Our Sabbath and holiday meals are warm, fun, and flowing with food, family, and tons of guests. Do the math: two weekly Shabbos meals + 26 holiday banquets = 130 feasts per year, not to mention feeding my hungry family every other day of the week. That plus a full-time job should qualify me as some kind of expert in fast, fresh family dinners! Here in Joy of Kosher I share more than 100 of my absolute best recipes and give each a creative twist: Dress It Up—add some bling for your party table—or Dress It Down and lure your picky eaters to meals they'll beg for again and again. That's more than 200 recipes! A few of my faves: Crystal Clear Chicken Soup with Julienned Vegetables and Angel Hair (Dress It Down: Chicken Noodle Alphabet Soup) Garlic Honey Brisket (Dress It Down: Honey Brisket Pita Pockets) Miso-Glazed Salmon (Dress It Up: Avocado-Stuffed Miso-Glazed Salmon) Butternut Squash Mac 'n' Cheese (Dress It Down: Mac 'n' Cheese Muffin Cups) Gooey Chocolate Cherry Cake (Dress It Up: Red Wine Chocolate Cherry Heart Cake) And talk about challah! I give you ten yummy variations, including Sun-Dried Tomato, Garlic, and Herb Braided Challah; Blueberry Apple Challah Rolls; Sea-Salted Soft Challah Pretzel Rolls; and Gooey Pecan Challah Sticky Buns. All that, plus gorgeous photos, wine pairings, time-savers, and my guide to sane, no-jitters holiday menus. I hope you love this book as much as I loved writing it for you!

BS"DRenee Chernin writes about cooking and life on her popular website, TheKosherChannel.com, and publishes cookbooks for the Jewish holidays. Her "Cooking for the King" series is designed for women of all ages and backgrounds. In addition to amazing recipes with helpful and healthful tips, there are stories of Jewish history, dignified heroines, and glimpses of Renee's rich Sephardic heritage flavored with a splash of Southern elegance--in humor, warmth and good taste.Chanukah is the perfect time to serve fun and festive meals. From Restaurant Style Mozzarella Cheese Sticks, to Bubbly Beer Bread, to Fish Cakes with Comeback Sauce, "Cooking for the King" offers prepare ahead directions so that you can cut down on last minute cooking and enjoy friends and family. Renee's goal is to bring her readers recipes that are simple and adaptable with ingredients that are easy to find, and are, of course-delicious! This will be your annual go-to book with eight different latke recipes, a dozen fish and dairy entrées and delicious desserts like Portuguese Orange Olive Oil Cake and Churros with Chocolate Sauce. To balance out heavier but traditional holiday foods, there are ideas for dinner salads, hearty soups and lighten up options.Based on the success of "Cooking for the King," the Rosh Hashanah Edition, you are sure to enjoy every aspect of this beautifully designed Chanukah Edition.Approbations:"In her home is found the crossroads of, elegance, hospitality, and sanctity. This book is not the result of her work, but rather of her being. Now the public has the opportunity to benefit from what is clearly an expression of her soul." Rabbi Ilan D. Feldman, Congregation Beth Jacob, Atlanta"Her recipes have been tried and tested and her Torah insights have the capacity to transform food preparation from a mundane activity to the service of heart and soul." Rebbetzin Feige Twerski, Congregation Beth Yehudah, Milwaukee"Renee Chernin's cooking demos are spiritual as well as culinary experiences. Her recipes are interesting to read, easy to follow, and delicious to eat." Sara Yoheved Rigler, Author and international lecturer

What is Jewish cooking in France? In a journey that was a labor of love, Joan Nathan traveled the country to discover the answer and, along the way, unearthed a treasure trove of recipes and the often moving stories behind them. Nathan takes us into kitchens in Paris, Alsace, and the Loire Valley; she visits the bustling Belleville market in Little Tunis in Paris; she breaks bread with Jewish families around the observation of the Sabbath and the celebration of special holidays. All across France, she finds that Jewish cooking is more alive than ever: traditional dishes are honored, yet have acquired a certain French finesse. And completing the circle of influences: following Algerian independence, there has been a huge wave of Jewish immigrants from North Africa, whose stuffed brik and couscous, eggplant dishes and tagines—as well as their hot flavors and Sephardic elegance—have infiltrated contemporary French cooking. All that Joan Nathan has tasted and absorbed is here in this extraordinary book, rich in a history that dates back 2,000 years and alive with the personal stories of Jewish people in France today.

A New York Times bestseller! A brilliantly modern take on Jewish culinary traditions for a new generation of readers, from a bright new star in the culinary world. When you think of Jewish food, a few classics come to mind: chicken soup with matzo balls, challah, maybe a babka if you’re feeling adventurous. But as food writer and nice Jewish boy Jake Cohen demonstrates in this stunning debut cookbook, Jewish food can be so much more. In Jew-ish, he reinvents the food of his Ashkenazi heritage and draws inspiration from his husband’s Persian-Iraqi traditions to offer recipes that are modern, fresh, and enticing for a whole new generation of readers. Imagine the components of an everything bagel wrapped into a flaky galette latkes dyed vibrant yellow with saffron for a Persian spin on the potato pancake, best-ever hybrid desserts like Macaroon Brownies and Pumpkin Spice Babka! Jew-ish features elevated, yet approachable classics along with innovative creations, such as: Jake’s Perfect Challah Roasted Tomato Brisket Short Rib Cholent Iraqi Beet Kubbeh Soup Cacio e Pepe Rugelach Sabich Bagel Sandwiches, and Matzo Tiramisu. Jew-ish is a brilliant collection of delicious recipes, but it’s much more than that. As Jake reconciles ancient traditions with our modern times, his recipes become a celebration of a rich and vibrant history, a love story of blending cultures, and an invitation to gather around the table and create new memories with family, friends, and loved ones.

In this 8th volume in the celebrated Kosher by Design series, Susie Fishbein shares her top kitchen secrets! Featuring: ***120 exciting new recipes ***Over 400 full-color photographs ***Over 350 pages ***Ten step-by-step pictorial coaching sections ***Susie s Playbook of food and budget stretching tips In this exciting new cookbook, Susie reveals: ***Your most essential kitchen equipment *** How to reincarnate your left overs ***How to make can t-miss side dishes ***How to skin and pin-bone fish *** What you should know about meat and poultry *** How to prep fresh herbs *** Plating and garnishing oh so simple! *** Why you need only three culinary knives

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Great sex consists entirely of motions, Kosher Sex consists of motions that elicit lasting emotions. Great sex is an undertaking of two separate bodies, Kosher Sex is two halves of the same whole. Twenty-five years ago, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach's celebrated international bestseller Kosher Sex changed how we view and approach sex, marriage, erotic attraction, and personal relationships by drawing on traditional Jewish wisdom. Based on his extensive experience counseling individuals and couples, the author breaks down sexual taboos and openly yet respectfully discusses the meanings, emotions, and hidden power of sex. With his unique anecdotal style, Rabbi Boteach illustrates each and every point, using real couples who have discovered the joys of "kosher sex"—sex that blends passion and lovers—and suggests revolutionary ways of synthesizing the best that each has to offer. When half of all marriages fail and one third are sexless and platonic, Kosher Sex has an astonishing and electrifying impact.

First published in 1982, Calling All Cooks continues to be in demand. The first in a series of four cookbooks with over 580,000 copies sold, the book contains recipes handed down from generation to generation through family and friends, such as Friendship Cake, Stuffed Green Peppers, 24 Hour Bean Salad, and Tangy Barbecued Spareribs. Whether a novice or an expert, no cook should be without it.