Jew-ish: A Cookbook: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch
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Summary
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。
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。
Reviews
Sharon
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Interesting format and recipes looked easy to follow。 Just not things that will appeal to my family。
Zee Monodee
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Absolutely beautiful book， not just in the gorgeous， fresh， and crisp images on every other page， but also for the scope of recipes themselves， and their origins and history and culture， especially as it pertains to the author and his family （including his husband's side）。 Some of the recipes require one to be a real fearless cook to attempt them， none less for the spices and other specifically Jewish ingredients which might be completely foreign for some people （like it was the case for me！）。 B Absolutely beautiful book， not just in the gorgeous， fresh， and crisp images on every other page， but also for the scope of recipes themselves， and their origins and history and culture， especially as it pertains to the author and his family （including his husband's side）。 Some of the recipes require one to be a real fearless cook to attempt them， none less for the spices and other specifically Jewish ingredients which might be completely foreign for some people （like it was the case for me！）。 But you gotta love the heart Jake Cohen puts into his recipes， especially in all the words he chooses for them， the little something special， the nifty trick， like he really wants to be there for you， especially you inexperienced in Jewish cuisine cook， to help you out。 He can't be there physically， but he uses his heartfelt words and instructions to figuratively hold your hand and guide you over your shoulder as you're making his dishes。My only peeve - and this is just me - is that I wished the recipes were a bit more vegetarian-friendly， but let's not forget this was not the scope of this book， so can't fault Jake Cohen that 。。。more
Liz
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A fun cookbook of classic and non-classic recipes from the Jewish diaspora。
Amanda Brown
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What an inspiring cookbook！ I found myself wishing for more substitutions/alterations because some of the ingredients/techniques felt frivolous， but Jew-ish is a true celebration of what it means to break bread with others。
Nasty Lady MJ
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Everything I have done in here has been great so far。 The chicken with chickpeas and the chicken with prunes were both fantastic。 Also the macaroon brownies were easy to put together， and I really do appreciate that the dessert was already gluten free and I didn't have to make any substitutions 。 Am planning on having the tomato brisket and potato pancakes this evening-did step one of the brisket yesterday and it made the house smell mouthwatering good。 Also， going to probably do the almond cook Everything I have done in here has been great so far。 The chicken with chickpeas and the chicken with prunes were both fantastic。 Also the macaroon brownies were easy to put together， and I really do appreciate that the dessert was already gluten free and I didn't have to make any substitutions 。 Am planning on having the tomato brisket and potato pancakes this evening-did step one of the brisket yesterday and it made the house smell mouthwatering good。 Also， going to probably do the almond cookies in the book next week-finally something to use that rose water I bought on。 Overall， I really do like this book。 I got it because I missed one of my favorite restaurants in Houston that shared similar food， though this book was missing a cabbage roll recipe which was what I was hoping it would have 。 Still though， I have been very happy with all the recipes that I have made and likely will be buying this book for other people to use as well which is a huge plus from me。 Nothing is too over convoluted and for the most part I have been able to located most of the items I need at the super market-though for the potato pancakes I had to special order gluten free matzo and I ordered U-bet syrup to make the egg creams。 。。。more
Shari
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Not your traditional cookbook！Author and chef Jake Cohen shares interesting stories and unusual recipes for both Eastern European and Sephardic dishes。 While little attention is paid to the laws of kashrut， many of the recipes look adaptable。 If you are looking for traditional recipes， look elsewhere。 But if you are looking for creative recipes， this book has them all。 I can’t wait to try some of them。Update: Tried my first recipe from this book， Short Rib Cholent。 It was excellent！
Lisa Stein
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I read this as a novel， as I knew most of the recipes wouldn't work for my eating "style"。 I LOVED THIS！ I had already purchased this as a gift for a friend and just had to borrow it from the library when it was available。The recipes look amazing， and the things I have made from his instagram account have always been delicious。LOVE this。 I read this as a novel， as I knew most of the recipes wouldn't work for my eating "style"。 I LOVED THIS！ I had already purchased this as a gift for a friend and just had to borrow it from the library when it was available。The recipes look amazing， and the things I have made from his instagram account have always been delicious。LOVE this。 。。。more
Maggie Lovitt
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Earlier this month， Jake Cohen’s brand new cookbook Jew-ish: A Cookbook: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch came out and it is a must-have addition for anyone’s kitchen。 Not only does Cohen reinvent recipes tied to his Ashkenazi heritage， but he infuses his creations with traditions from his husband’s Persian-Iraqi traditions to create a fresh twist on familiar recipes。 Jew-ish: A Cookbook is a 5-Star Collection of Recipes （READ MORE AND SEE THE COOKING PICS！: https://yourmoneygeek。com/jew- Earlier this month， Jake Cohen’s brand new cookbook Jew-ish: A Cookbook: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch came out and it is a must-have addition for anyone’s kitchen。 Not only does Cohen reinvent recipes tied to his Ashkenazi heritage， but he infuses his creations with traditions from his husband’s Persian-Iraqi traditions to create a fresh twist on familiar recipes。 Jew-ish: A Cookbook is a 5-Star Collection of Recipes （READ MORE AND SEE THE COOKING PICS！: https://yourmoneygeek。com/jew-ish-a-c。。。） I was initially overwhelmed as I flipped through Jew-ish because I wanted to eat everything I saw。 Cohen has created a visual masterpiece， brightly colored designs paired with vibrant delicacies artfully plated up。 Throughout the book， he offers autobiographical insights into his life as it relates to food and thoroughly explains customs and meanings behind food for the goy who might pick-up Jew-ish。 As you flip through the book， you might come across ingredients you aren’t familiar with or elements of dishes you’ve never seen for sale in the grocery store。 Cohen smartly begins the cookbook with a lexicon of sorts called “my pantry” that goes through all of the ingredients he purchases and all of the ingredients he makes for himself。 Don’t let unfamiliar ingredients keep you from trying out the dishes in Jew-ish。 The book is split into nine categories: breakfast， apps + snacks， salads， vegetables， carbs， soups + stews， mains， desserts， and drinks。 The recipes include fresh twists on challah， brisket， rugelach， and even matzo soup， but Cohen has included unexpected dishes like Iraqi Beet Kubbeh Soup， Za’atar Pesto Risotto， and Kale Tabbouleh Salad。 I have been dying to try my hand at making kugel ever since my local grocery store stopped carrying it， and Cohen’s Spinach-Artichoke Kugel recipe did not disappoint。 The step-by-step instructions were easy to follow。 Since I had no need to make a dish big enough for 10-12 servings， I cut the recipe in half and had more than enough for dinner and lunch leftovers。 It was rich and delicious and I cannot wait to try the Cardamom-Spiced Pear Noodle Kugel next。 On another day， I followed Cohen’s advice for making the perfect bagel and he didn’t lead me wrong。 An everything bagel paired with cream cheese， red onions， tomatoes， and of course smoked salmon。 It makes for a delicious breakfast and an even more delicious lunch。 The next thing I’m keen to make is Cohen’s very different twist on bagel and lox — an Everything Bagel Galette。 While my plated-up Roasted Garlic Hummus tray pales in comparison to the artful creation featured in Jew-ish， you won’t want to miss out on trying your hand at making homemade hummus。 Overall Jew-ish is a cookbook that is clearly aimed at the millennial kitchen and it succeeds at every turn of the page。 The recipes are easy to follow and they turn out as-pictured， the ingredients are easy enough to find， and nothing you’ll need for the recipes is going to break the bank。 The only crime committed by the book is the fact that Cohen failed to include the recipe for the delicious marbled hamentashen he shared on TikTok。 。。。more
Novels and Nummies
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I am so sad that I was not able to access this book， it did not work on any of the usual places I read my book。 I will be looking out for it in the future and will then give an updated review。
Ilana
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Jew-ish。 Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch is Jake Cohen first cookbook， published early this month。 A collection of various recipes - some from his Askenazi family home， some adapted， some inspired by the Persian-Iraqi heritage of his husband。 Not all of them for the strictly kosher-kitchen， but they can be easily adapted easily。 Addressed to a millenial audience， the book is based on recipes mostly tested during the various Shabbat evenings the couple hosted。 As in the case of many mille Jew-ish。 Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch is Jake Cohen first cookbook， published early this month。 A collection of various recipes - some from his Askenazi family home， some adapted， some inspired by the Persian-Iraqi heritage of his husband。 Not all of them for the strictly kosher-kitchen， but they can be easily adapted easily。 Addressed to a millenial audience， the book is based on recipes mostly tested during the various Shabbat evenings the couple hosted。 As in the case of many millenials， they explore their identity through food and various culinary practices。 ´This book has helped me define the pride I have for the rich culture of traditions and dishes I´ve inherited。 It´s a love story。 It´s a family tree。 It´s me at my core。 It´s Jewish´。 Not all the recipes are traditionally Jewish， but can be easily integrated into Jewish menus tasted on different occasions。 For instance， the Baharat smashed potatoes sound so delicious that it´s a pity not to have it on a Shabbat meal， eventually in the company of some heimische schnitzel。 Shaksuka alla vodka may taste better than the penne alla vodka。 The savory Babka and rugelach are already classical pastries offered in the hip bakeries of Brooklyn of Williamsburg in NYC。 I am a very courageous person， but I have to really think four times before writing ´cardamom-spiced pear noodle kugel´。。。Can you repeat after me？The recipes are well writen， with a lot of details that may help even the less experimented cook - me included - to prepare it right and understand the directions。 As someone with a big heart for spices， I can only appreciate the diversity used for various recipes， including the less-known - and a real Kabbalistic challenge for the Askenazim - such as Baharat， Amba or Urfa Biber。 I may have some observations regarding some of the recipes introduced in the book， but only if I completely take them out of the author´s identity story。 Therefore， more than a general food story， Jew-ish is relevant for the generational and unique identity-in-the making Jewish story， one of the many built out of the classical framework but still relevant for its strive for identity。 Rating: 3。5Disclaimer: Book offered by the publisher in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Kristine
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Jew-ish: A Cookbook by Jake Cohen is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early January。There's an overall beautiful and quirky use of fonts， colors， plating and tabling surfaces， plus a really fun and knowing rapport that wants to both help and be honest with you。 Traditional recipes are uplifted with spices and zingy fresh herbs， then new dishes are presented with a modern twist （pumpkin spice babka， Russian nachos， spinach artichoke kugel， and matzo tiramisu - I’m lookin at you！）。 Jew-ish: A Cookbook by Jake Cohen is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early January。There's an overall beautiful and quirky use of fonts， colors， plating and tabling surfaces， plus a really fun and knowing rapport that wants to both help and be honest with you。 Traditional recipes are uplifted with spices and zingy fresh herbs， then new dishes are presented with a modern twist （pumpkin spice babka， Russian nachos， spinach artichoke kugel， and matzo tiramisu - I’m lookin at you！）。 。。。more
Jane
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In Jew-ish， the author recreates the food of his heritage and offers fresh and modern recipes that will appeal to a new generation of readers。The book opens with an introduction to the Shabbat tradition and shows you how to throw a Shabbat dinner。 The author guides you on what to expect when you’re expecting guests including working with the space you have， delegating tasks to your guests （they could bring wine or challah）; setting up your mise en place。 This means assembling your ingredients， t In Jew-ish， the author recreates the food of his heritage and offers fresh and modern recipes that will appeal to a new generation of readers。The book opens with an introduction to the Shabbat tradition and shows you how to throw a Shabbat dinner。 The author guides you on what to expect when you’re expecting guests including working with the space you have， delegating tasks to your guests （they could bring wine or challah）; setting up your mise en place。 This means assembling your ingredients， tools， and any equipment you need to prepare a meal🥘 The author also suggests how to incorporate candles， wine， and bread along with specific prayers that accompany these rituals。He also shows the reader what he has in the pantry: Matzo meal， Egg Noodles， Sour scream， and Cream Cheese， Pickles， Basmati Rice， Saffron， Tahini and offers his recipes using these ingredients。 Some recipes include Compound Schmaltz， Spiced Bourbon Applesauce， Horseradish Mayo， and so on。Subsequent chapters are dedicated to breakfast recipes as well as apps + snacks， salads， vegetables， soups & stews， mains， desserts， amen drinks。 Breakfast 🧇 🥞recipes include Charred Scallion Cream Cheese。 In this chapter， the author presents the anatomy of the perfect bagel 🥯 and shows you how to place the toppings accordingly。 Some bagel recipes include Sabich Bagel Sandwiches 🥪 and Everything Bagel Galette 🥯 A notable recipe is Shakshuka alla Vodka—but here the author introduces a fresh twist using vodka sauce。 Then there’s Cardamom Fresh Toast， Citrus and Poppy Seed Pancakes 🥞， Persian-ish Granola。In apps + snacks， the author presents the art of the cheeseboard and offers pairing options combing different food items and various cheeses 🧀。 For example， berries， grapes 🍇 + Brie。 Recipes in this chapter include Roasted Garlic Hummus， Persian Cucumber Yoghurt Sauce （ Most-o-Khiar ）， Smokey Deviled Eggs 🍳， Russian Nachos， and so on。Salads include Little Gem Salad with Pickled Celery 🥗 and Tahini Dressing; Soy-Glazed Chicken 🍗 Salad， and Kale Tabbouleh Salad🥬 🥗 In the Vegetables section， you’ll find some roasted delights such as Date-Roasted Brussel Sprouts， Roasted Cauliflower with Pistachios and Golden Raisins， *Baharat* Smashed Potatoes 🥔 If you feel like taking the carb route， there are dishes such as Kugel and Cheese; and Crispy Persian Rice。 Recipes in the soups and stews; and the mains include Saffron Chicken Noodle Soup， Roasted Tomato Brisket🍅; French Onion Brisket🧅; Herb-Roasted Spatchcocked Chicken， and Crispy Chicken Thighs with Tzimmes to name a few。Desserts include Macaroon Brownies， Sour Cherry Rice Pudding。 For Drinks: Fresh Mint Tea and Sumac Hot Chocolate 🍫 The book is interspersed with suggestions for recipes for specific occasions such as Hanukkah 🕎 and offers a menu suggestion for a Passover。 Some recipes start with a brief overview and are accompanied by beautiful photos。 There are also step-by-step instructions （with photos） for some pastries🥮 Suitable for vegetarians， meat lovers， and anyone with a sweet tooth。 Highly recommend。 Thank you to Jake Cohen， NetGalley， and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the ARC of this book。 。。。more
Samantha
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Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book！The book is a collection of reinvented Jewish recipes， as the title says。 So as long as you aren’t expecting the recipe for the kugel your mom makes （and has always made）， you’ll be very happy exploring this cookbook。 I think I bookmarked half recipes， so I’d say that’s a good sign！ The photos are beautiful and made me even more excited to start cooking。 I’m already planning to make some of Cohen’s rugelach recipes this week。
Mardi
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This delightful cookbook is beautifully illustrated and is an entertaining read even if you aren't planning on undertaking brisket braising anytime soon！ I love the pantry section and totes agree with the author about horseradish mayo。 I may even pickle my own onions soon。 I mean， why not？ My grocery list got longer and longer as I read through my NetGalley advance copy of this book （no index in my copy--one of my musts for a solid nonfiction title）。 Really， my only concern is that he would wast This delightful cookbook is beautifully illustrated and is an entertaining read even if you aren't planning on undertaking brisket braising anytime soon！ I love the pantry section and totes agree with the author about horseradish mayo。 I may even pickle my own onions soon。 I mean， why not？ My grocery list got longer and longer as I read through my NetGalley advance copy of this book （no index in my copy--one of my musts for a solid nonfiction title）。 Really， my only concern is that he would waste his braising liquid on rotini when he clearly understands the pure joy of wide egg noodles！ 。。。more
Sara Hill
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What a FABULOUS cookbook and one I will be adding to my small collection of cookbooks。 Everything I have tried in this book has been amazing。 I want to try just about everything in it。 Part of that is due to the amazing pictures with each of the recipes。 About a year ago I took a trip to Israel and I fell in love with the food。 There are several of those recipes included in this book， and I was so excited to find them！Most of the recipes are pretty straight forward， but there are a few that look What a FABULOUS cookbook and one I will be adding to my small collection of cookbooks。 Everything I have tried in this book has been amazing。 I want to try just about everything in it。 Part of that is due to the amazing pictures with each of the recipes。 About a year ago I took a trip to Israel and I fell in love with the food。 There are several of those recipes included in this book， and I was so excited to find them！Most of the recipes are pretty straight forward， but there are a few that look rather intimidating。 I loved the layout。 I appreciated the lists of what he buys and what he makes。 I also loved that he included the prayers and menus for the different holidays。 I cannot wait for this book to come out so I can snag a copy！ This book is great for just about anyone。 You do not have to be Jewish or Jew-ish to enjoy it。 I received an eARC from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt through NetGalley。 All opinions are 100% my own。 。。。more
Simone
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Thank you， Netgalley， for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my review！ This review reflects my honest and unbiased opinion！Alrighty， what a great resource！！！！ I have to admit that I love everything about this book。 There is a huge variety of recipes with easy instructions and--most importantly for me--with pictures！ You find breakfast items， appetizers and snacks， desserts， salads， soups， and all kinds of other goodies with infos about the Hebrew culture， some step-by-step images Thank you， Netgalley， for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my review！ This review reflects my honest and unbiased opinion！Alrighty， what a great resource！！！！ I have to admit that I love everything about this book。 There is a huge variety of recipes with easy instructions and--most importantly for me--with pictures！ You find breakfast items， appetizers and snacks， desserts， salads， soups， and all kinds of other goodies with infos about the Hebrew culture， some step-by-step images， a shopping list of things the author buys or makes himself， and plenty of tips for the recipes themselves。 I love exploring cuisine from cultures other than my own and this book definitely takes you on a journey through the Jewish cuisine。 。。。more
Jo
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When the author mentioned that this is not a Jewish cookbook， but Jew-ish， the alarm on me rang。 Oh no！ I'm not about to read some interesting Jew traditional cooking！ But nevertheless， the cuisine of Middle Eastern is something obscure to me。 So whatever the author would give， I take。 And true to his words， this is not a Jewish cookbook。 So if you're looking for the authentic one， this is not for you。Am quite enjoying this book though， with his ideas， some are not just do as it should in the re When the author mentioned that this is not a Jewish cookbook， but Jew-ish， the alarm on me rang。 Oh no！ I'm not about to read some interesting Jew traditional cooking！ But nevertheless， the cuisine of Middle Eastern is something obscure to me。 So whatever the author would give， I take。 And true to his words， this is not a Jewish cookbook。 So if you're looking for the authentic one， this is not for you。Am quite enjoying this book though， with his ideas， some are not just do as it should in the real dishes。 But hey， he's allowed for his own way of making things， right？ 。。。more
Leslie
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This is a beautifully illustrated well written cookbook that updates so many of the traditional recipes I’ve been making forever。 Accompanying the recipes are “conversations” about them， their meaning and history。 I’ve made quite a few of the recipes and they were wonderful。 I really enjoyed that this wasn’t just recipes， but more like a story of the authors experience of them。 I highly recommend this cookbook， not only for anyone who is Jewish， but for anyone who likes good love filled food for This is a beautifully illustrated well written cookbook that updates so many of the traditional recipes I’ve been making forever。 Accompanying the recipes are “conversations” about them， their meaning and history。 I’ve made quite a few of the recipes and they were wonderful。 I really enjoyed that this wasn’t just recipes， but more like a story of the authors experience of them。 I highly recommend this cookbook， not only for anyone who is Jewish， but for anyone who likes good love filled food for food truly is love。I received an advanced readers copy of this book from Netgalley。com， Jake Cohen and Houghton， Mifflin Harcourt for the opportunity to review this book。 。。。more
Tracy
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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 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。 。。。more
Carey’s Reviews
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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！*
Erin
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I absolutely love the idea for this cookbook。 Jake Cohen is someone who never saw himself as super religious but who has found a lot of joy in his culture。 He now feels more tied to Judaism because of the dishes he's prepared and the people in his life who he's gathered for Shabbat dinners。 This book had absolutely gorgeous photographs and recipes that made my mouth water。 They're accompanied by Cohen's fun anecdotes and tips on how to successfully make each dish。 My only complaint is that a lot I absolutely love the idea for this cookbook。 Jake Cohen is someone who never saw himself as super religious but who has found a lot of joy in his culture。 He now feels more tied to Judaism because of the dishes he's prepared and the people in his life who he's gathered for Shabbat dinners。 This book had absolutely gorgeous photographs and recipes that made my mouth water。 They're accompanied by Cohen's fun anecdotes and tips on how to successfully make each dish。 My only complaint is that a lot of the recipes sounded difficult （and were made with ingredients I don't typically have at home）。 I'm just not strong enough of a cook to be able to tackle a lot of the dishes。 However， I can think of several people in my family that I would gift this book to so that they could make me some of these delicious and unique Jewish foods。*Free ARC provided by Netgalley and publisher in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Suzanne
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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 fo 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。 。。。more
Virginia
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4。5 starsThis is a gorgeous book--the photography and layout is outstanding。 It is a combination of cookbook and autobiography as the author discusses the culture of the ingredients and recipes and what that means to him in his lifestyle。 There are some adaptations and variations throughout。 I liked how he inserted menus for certain events but left the recipes in sections that made sense for a cookbook。 （I've had some cookbooks that are separated by event and they are difficult to use。）There are 4。5 starsThis is a gorgeous book--the photography and layout is outstanding。 It is a combination of cookbook and autobiography as the author discusses the culture of the ingredients and recipes and what that means to him in his lifestyle。 There are some adaptations and variations throughout。 I liked how he inserted menus for certain events but left the recipes in sections that made sense for a cookbook。 （I've had some cookbooks that are separated by event and they are difficult to use。）There are some recipes that are more complicated or have long ingredient lists， and I think that will deter some home cooks， but he's using many of the same ingredients throughout， so someone who uses a lot of the same types of flavors will not need to buy so many things。 I also think that some cooks will want to use these recipes for cooking with others rather than alone before a party。 And even with all my dietary restrictions， I found several recipes I would take the time to make。Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a digital review copy of this beautiful book。 。。。more
Kristin
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Jew-ish was a neat cookbook for those of us who aren't quite familiar with Jewish food。 I may not be familiar with all the ingredients， but there were still several recipes I'd love to try。 The book has sections， which makes it easy to find whatever you're looking for and there were some amazing food photos in it as well。 Jew-ish was a neat cookbook for those of us who aren't quite familiar with Jewish food。 I may not be familiar with all the ingredients， but there were still several recipes I'd love to try。 The book has sections， which makes it easy to find whatever you're looking for and there were some amazing food photos in it as well。 。。。more
Sharon
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The recipes are fantastic in this book。 I love the new seasonings and modernization of recipes。 The photography is great with some helpful photographs on how to braid challah and make rugelach cookies。 I loved learning about he origins of the crockpot so many interesting snippets of information include in the cookbook in addition to the recipes。
Basicsadie
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My RecommendationI thoroughly enjoyed this book。 It is beautifully photographed and fulfills the purpose for which it was written。 This is not your Grandmother's recipes （I'm certainly not knocking grandma！） but the recipes have been up dated for today's flavors， tastes and hosting。 （If you still enjoy grandmas recipes and don't wish to update， that too is okay。 But the book is refreshing and the pages convey a work of love that the author I think strives for。 I believe he has hit his mark！ All My RecommendationI thoroughly enjoyed this book。 It is beautifully photographed and fulfills the purpose for which it was written。 This is not your Grandmother's recipes （I'm certainly not knocking grandma！） but the recipes have been up dated for today's flavors， tastes and hosting。 （If you still enjoy grandmas recipes and don't wish to update， that too is okay。 But the book is refreshing and the pages convey a work of love that the author I think strives for。 I believe he has hit his mark！ All the classics are still there， just reinvented or better word， updated！ Helpful tips， details and mouthwatering photography and recipes await you！ 。。。more
Beth SHULAM
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Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the ARC to read and review。Jew-ish: A Cookbook is a gorgeous book that reinvents many traditional Jewish dishes of both Askenazi and Sephardic traditions。 There are several holiday menus spread through out the book as well。 Jake Cohen provides very detailed but uncomplicated instructions for preparing meat， vegetable， salad， soup， and dessert recipes。 But， I think the highlight of this book are the gorgeous photographs by Matt Taylor-Gross Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the ARC to read and review。Jew-ish: A Cookbook is a gorgeous book that reinvents many traditional Jewish dishes of both Askenazi and Sephardic traditions。 There are several holiday menus spread through out the book as well。 Jake Cohen provides very detailed but uncomplicated instructions for preparing meat， vegetable， salad， soup， and dessert recipes。 But， I think the highlight of this book are the gorgeous photographs by Matt Taylor-Gross。 This is a cookbook I will be purchasing for myself when it releases in March 2021。 。。。more
Dani
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Another great cookbook！ This cookbook felt like talking to an old friend。 The book is easy to follow with helpful details， but not overwhelming。 I also enjoyed all of the personal touches！ With Hanukah coming up， it was the perfect time to read this book。 It also felt very "hip" （although I feel old just typing that out）。 As much as I loved reading about the recipes， I am not sure how many of them I would actually make， but I am looking forward to trying some and branching out！Thank you to Netga Another great cookbook！ This cookbook felt like talking to an old friend。 The book is easy to follow with helpful details， but not overwhelming。 I also enjoyed all of the personal touches！ With Hanukah coming up， it was the perfect time to read this book。 It also felt very "hip" （although I feel old just typing that out）。 As much as I loved reading about the recipes， I am not sure how many of them I would actually make， but I am looking forward to trying some and branching out！Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC！ All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Eli Sab
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The whole vibe of this book feels like you're chatting with the author in a warm， comfy place。 I love the vibrant pictures， the friendly， down to earth style and tone。 I know little to nothing about Jewish cuisine， so the recipes are fairly new to me and very much to die for， especially the desserts！ Also easy enough to follow that a not so accomplished cook could try their hand at this。 The short history nugget about every recipe lends a very heartfelt personal touch that further adds to the wh The whole vibe of this book feels like you're chatting with the author in a warm， comfy place。 I love the vibrant pictures， the friendly， down to earth style and tone。 I know little to nothing about Jewish cuisine， so the recipes are fairly new to me and very much to die for， especially the desserts！ Also easy enough to follow that a not so accomplished cook could try their hand at this。 The short history nugget about every recipe lends a very heartfelt personal touch that further adds to the whole charm of this cookbook。Many thanks to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Laura
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