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Nonfiction 97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement Jane Ziegelman
Essay The “Feed Me Bubbe” Book: Behind the Scenes at the Photoshoot Avrom Honig is the co-author, with his bubbe, of Feed Me Bubbe!–originally a hit YouTube series, and now a book. He will be blogging all week… Avrom Honig September 6, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Fall Cookbooks Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterSpeaking of cookbooks…need some recipe ideas for the High Holidays this year? These two new cookbooks (both scheduled for publication… Naomi Firestone-Teeter September 1, 2011
Cookbook Persian Food from the Non-Persian Bride: And Other Sephardic Kosher Recipes You Will Love Reyna Simnegar
Nonfiction Kosher Nation: Why More and More of America’s Food Answers to a Higher Authority Sue Fishkoff
Cookbook The Hadassah Everday Cookbook: Daily Meals for the Contemporary Jewish Kitchen Leah Koenig; Lucy Schaeffer, photography
Nonfiction Save the Deli: In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen David Sax
Essay Jews and Chinese Food Michael Levy is the author of Kosher Chinese: Living, Teaching, and Eating with China’s Other Billion. He will be blogging all week for the Jewish Book… Michael Levy August 8, 2011
Essay The Gourmet’s Kids Ate Junk Earlier this week, Efrat Libfroind wrote about her tribe, cooking and self-improvement and being a mother, a full-time pastry chef and… Efrat Libfroind July 1, 2011
Essay My Tribe Earlier this week, Efrat Libfroind wrote about cooking and self-improvement and being a mother, a full-time pastry chef, and the only… Efrat Libfroind June 30, 2011
Essay Cooking and Self-Improvement Earlier, Efrat Libfroind wrote about being a mother and a full-time pastry chef and the only kosher cooking student in class. Her new… Efrat Libfroind June 29, 2011
Essay The Kosher Student Yesterday, Efrat Libfroind wrote about being a mother and being a full-time pastry chef. Her new cookbook, Kosher Elegance, is now available.I’ll… Efrat Libfroind June 28, 2011