Jewish Festival Food: Eating for Special Occasions

2015 | Food & Drink

This book features 75 delicious dishes for every holiday and celebration. You can discover the classic meals enjoyed by Jewish people at Chanukkah, Pesach and other holidays and festivals, including traditional Ashkenazi challah bread, matzo brei, gefilte fish, piroshki, blintzes and mandelbrot. It features over 75 delicious dishes that have been drawn from Eastern Europe, the United States, the Middle East, North Africa and India. It includes more than 300 fabulous photographs, including straightforward illustrated step-by-step instructions and pictures of each finished dish to help you make every celebration a success. The Jewish people have a special dish for every festival occasion, and this glorious mix of classic and contemporary dishes draws on the traditions of the global Jewish community. Celebrate this extraordinary worldwide heritage with Lamb and Globe Artichokes at Passover, Herring Salad with Beetroot and Sour Cream for Shabbat, Hungarian Cherry Soup at Shavuot, Moroccan Carrot Salad at Rosh Hashanah, and Tunisian Almond Cigars at Chanukkah.Packed with fascinating background detail about culinary traditions, this informative book offers a wonderful collection of authentic holiday and festival recipes.

Marlena Spieler (Author)