Jew-Ish - A Cookbook - Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch by Jake Cohen

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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.

  • Product Features

    • Adult
    • Cookbooks
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN-13 - 9780358353980
    • Page count - 272
    • Product dimensions - 8.1 W x 9.1 H x 0.8 D
    • Jake Cohen (Author)
    • Publisher: HarperCollins
    • Publication Date: 03-09-2021

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4 years ago
from Pennsylvania

Fun and great recipes!

I really liked this book. I read a lot of cookbooks, both for recipes and entertainment. I really enjoyed the author's fun conversational tone and sense of humor. (Challah back!) I felt like I was part of his family as he discussed his family, traditions and culture. There were so many great pictures, which I really appreciate in a cookbook. Especially helpful were the step by step photos in the challah and rugala recipes. I'm really looking forward to trying the different varieties of babka and rugala, and the eggplant dolmeh. My only complaint is that it maybe slightly challenging to find some ingredients but the author offers some suggestions to help track them down. Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC for review. I'm looking forward to getting a physical copy of this one.

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4 years ago
from Sedona

A joy of a cookbook

JEW-ISH: A COOKBOOK is such a delightful take on recipes and entertaining that it was truly a joy to read. Author Jake Cohen writes the way a good host would entertain and I felt as though I was embraced as I worked my way through his recipes and stories. I especially enjoyed his explanations on how to incorporate age-old traditions into modern lifestyles. So, why then have I not rated this cookbook a 5-star treasure? It is too short. There just isn’t enough here for the kind of cookbook that forms the backbone of a working cook’s repertoire. The recipes that are here are a marvel and well-worth trying and using regularly. I especially like the way the author suggests multiple approaches for basic recipes, such as babkes and rugelaches. But he could have included more recipes and this would be a cookbook bible rather than a specialty title. I hope he writes more. In fact, I can’t wait. I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

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4 years ago
from Raleigh

Beautiful book with very nice recipes

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful book with very nice recipes. I'm not jewish but I like trying different foods so I requested this book. There are lots of recipes in this book that I would make, specially the pastries and desserts. Every single recipe has a photo and they are all mouthwatering! The book is clean, clear and well organized. The recipes are easy to read and to follow! I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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4 years ago
from NJ

4.5 Stars!!

4.5 Stars!! Yum!! I can’t wait to try some of these recipes! I’ve never really tried Jewish foods before and wouldn’t have known where to start but this book lays it all out and makes it understandable, even to a Jewish foods & recipes beginner like me! I hate when a cookbook doesn’t have enough photos, which wasn’t a problem with this book since this book has plenty of mouthwatering photos to drool over! *I am voluntarily leaving a review for an ARC that was provided to me by the publisher!*

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