Ibbygirl Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 This forum is such a fount of knowledge with so many people from so many backrounds I thought that there must be someone here who would know of a nice cookbook to learn how to cook Israeli/Jewish food. I saw a wonderful movie with my husband last night called Ushpizin. It takes place in Israel during the Succoth festival in an orthodox Jewish community. The scenes where the table is spread with so many wonderful looking dishes made my mouth water and I wanted so much to pop into that movie and eat with them. :) hehehe Since it's impossible to actually skidoo into a movie, I thought a cookbook with recipes for that type of cooking must be the next best thing. :) So does anyone have any really nice Israeli cookbooks they can recommend?? Thanks to all who reply. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Claudia Roden has a cookbook of Jewish food: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Jewish-Food-Odyssey-Samarkand/dp/0394532589/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252796060&sr=8-3 I don't have this one, but I have her New Book of Middle Eastern Food, which I have really enjoyed. hth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Claudia Roden has a cookbook of Jewish food: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Jewish-Food-Odyssey-Samarkand/dp/0394532589/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252796060&sr=8-3 I don't have this one, but I have her New Book of Middle Eastern Food, which I have really enjoyed. hth! This is the one I'd recommend too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Great minds think alike, Ms Ibby! I'm just putting together an order that includes that book based on a thread from a few months ago! It's ridiculous, really, since I never have time to cook, but I WANT IT!!! Rosie- licking her chops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 LOL I guess that is the one to buy then. :) Thanks for the recommendations ladies. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yslek Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 My Dad bought one when he traveled to Israel in the 80s, called The Flavor of Jerusalem. I haven't looked it up to see if it's still available, but thought I'd mention it. I remember the falafels he made from it were quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalom22 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I saw a wonderful movie with my husband last night called Ushpizin. It takes place in Israel during the Succoth festival in an orthodox Jewish community. The scenes where the table is spread with so many wonderful looking dishes made my mouth water and I wanted so much to pop into that movie and eat with them. I love that movie and the music is great too. I have one Kosher cookbook called: Kosher by Design, short on time by Susie Fishbein. She has a whole series of these books. They are extremely easy to fix and delicious. They are all the traditional recipes, but there are some in there. You can also check out http://www.jewishrecipes.org/recipes/index.html for traditional recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I saw a wonderful movie with my husband last night called Ushpizin. It takes place in Israel during the Succoth festival in an orthodox Jewish community. The scenes where the table is spread with so many wonderful looking dishes made my mouth water and I wanted so much to pop into that movie and eat with them. :) I felt the same way when watching that movie!! Even my kids were drooling over the salad (more lemon! :) ). I'll have to take a look into these cookbooks. Let us know if you discover some good eats, Ibbygirl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I like Joan Nathan's The Jewish Holiday Kitchen. My father gave me his (signed!) copy a couple of years ago and I use it often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Oh thank you so much for the additional suggestions. :) Yes the movie was wonderful and the food!! mmmm looked so good. I want to try that fish that she made and that meat that the guy grabbed the last bite with his hands. Oh, it all looked so wonderful! :drool: I wonder The Book of Jewish Food, does it go much into the food in Israel?? I looked at it on amazon and it seems like it is heavily Ashkenazi am I wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I wonder The Book of Jewish Food, does it go much into the food in Israel?? I looked at it on amazon and it seems like it is heavily Ashkenazi am I wrong? The Book of Jewish Food is actually heavier on Sephardic recipes than Ashkenazi recipes, so there are plenty of recipes in there that are now Israeli (I lived in Israel for 9 months and was quite happy with this cookbook). If you want specifically Israeli recipes though, I suggest The Book of New Israeli Food or The Foods of Israel Today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 The Book of Jewish Food is actually heavier on Sephardic recipes than Ashkenazi recipes, so there are plenty of recipes in there that are now Israeli (I lived in Israel for 9 months and was quite happy with this cookbook). If you want specifically Israeli recipes though, I suggest The Book of New Israeli Food or The Foods of Israel Today. Thank you for your reply. :) I'm glad that it is more Sephardic. :) That other book you mention sounds good too. Ooooh goodie, off to the library to see if they have them. :) Thanks again ladies. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Yay!! The library has almost all of them! And a video too! :hurray: I can't wait to get cooking. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I don't have any cookbook suggestions, but I do suggest you look up a recipe for tsimmes. It's a root vegetable stew with some meat and prunes in it, and it's one of my all time favorite Jewish dishes. My MIL makes it every Rosh Hoshanah, and I always secure any leftover tsimmes for myself! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I don't have any cookbook suggestions, but I do suggest you look up a recipe for tsimmes. It's a root vegetable stew with some meat and prunes in it, and it's one of my all time favorite Jewish dishes. My MIL makes it every Rosh Hoshanah, and I always secure any leftover tsimmes for myself! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I don't have any cookbook suggestions, but I do suggest you look up a recipe for tsimmes. It's a root vegetable stew with some meat and prunes in it, and it's one of my all time favorite Jewish dishes. My MIL makes it every Rosh Hoshanah, and I always secure any leftover tsimmes for myself! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Sorry about the multiple entries! My computer froze, and I don't know what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Sorry about the multiple entries! My computer froze, and I don't know what happened. LOL I thought you just really really really wanted me to try tsimmes. ;) :D hehe I will have to try them now. :) Thanks for the recommendation. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 This forum is such a fount of knowledge with so many people from so many backrounds I thought that there must be someone here who would know of a nice cookbook to learn how to cook Israeli/Jewish food. I saw a wonderful movie with my husband last night called Ushpizin. It takes place in Israel during the Succoth festival in an orthodox Jewish community. The scenes where the table is spread with so many wonderful looking dishes made my mouth water and I wanted so much to pop into that movie and eat with them. :) hehehe Since it's impossible to actually skidoo into a movie, I thought a cookbook with recipes for that type of cooking must be the next best thing. :) So does anyone have any really nice Israeli cookbooks they can recommend?? Thanks to all who reply. :) Oh, Oh, I can help with this one. :D It's not necessarily new, but I've been wanted to buy Evelyn Rose's cookbook entitled, "The Complete Jewish Cookbook". I want one that is thorough and if I remember correctly it's several hindred pages long. I'm trying to find her one of her earlier editions that is more comprehensive in that regard.....alot of recipes. Also, google Jewish Cookbooks and you'll find many good ones with reviews I might add. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Oh, Oh, I can help with this one. :D It's not necessarily new, but I've been wanted to buy Evelyn Rose's cookbook entitled, "The Complete Jewish Cookbook". I want one that is thorough and if I remember correctly it's several hindred pages long. I'm trying to find her one of her earlier editions that is more comprehensive in that regard.....alot of recipes. Also, google Jewish Cookbooks and you'll find many good ones with reviews I might add. HTH! Thank you so much! :) I checked my library's website and they had it! I just put it on hold. 700 pages! wow! There has to be a lot of good stuff in there. :) Thanks again. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 But I did buy Claudia Rohen's cookbook and we made two recipes from it this week! They were so tasty! The pumpkin kofta and Indian stuffed eggplant. :drool5: Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 This forum is such a fount of knowledge with so many people from so many backrounds I thought that there must be someone here who would know of a nice cookbook to learn how to cook Israeli/Jewish food. I saw a wonderful movie with my husband last night called Ushpizin. It takes place in Israel during the Succoth festival in an orthodox Jewish community. The scenes where the table is spread with so many wonderful looking dishes made my mouth water and I wanted so much to pop into that movie and eat with them. :) hehehe Since it's impossible to actually skidoo into a movie, I thought a cookbook with recipes for that type of cooking must be the next best thing. :) So does anyone have any really nice Israeli cookbooks they can recommend?? Thanks to all who reply. :) Ibby, Did you ever check out "The (New) Complete International Jewish Cookbook" by Evelyn Rosen? I don't have it, but I've read every description on it...it seems. :001_smile: As soon as I find a good price, I'm off to buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Claudia Roden has a cookbook of Jewish food: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Jewish-Food-Odyssey-Samarkand/dp/0394532589/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252796060&sr=8-3 I don't have this one, but I have her New Book of Middle Eastern Food, which I have really enjoyed. hth! I took my Mom to a cooking demonstration by Claudia Roden for Mother's Day years ago. She was lovely, and the dinner afterwards was great. I have her Mediterranean Cookery. I'm very tempted to get the one under discussion here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsanmb Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Hmm, I'm Jewish (and Orthodox) and have quite a collection. Actually my best friend is a food writer and she gets a 'review' copy of just about every cookbook out there (lucky her!) so she lets me try them. My personal favorites: http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Kosher-Recipes-Bride-Nothing/dp/1583309608/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259279300&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Kosher-Palette-Elegant-Modern-Cooking/dp/0967663806/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259279373&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Kosher-Palette-II-Simplicity-Cooking/dp/0967663814/ref=pd_sim_b_2 http://www.amazon.com/Spice-Spirit-Complete-Cookbook-classic/dp/082660238X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259279416&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Levanas-Table-Kosher-Cooking-Everyone/dp/1584792736/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259279443&sr=1-1 Don't know why I can't label these with the hyperlink, sorry. The first three are go-to cookbooks (and the first features articles as well; the writer is actually quite funny). The third is a tried and true classic -- beware the recipes tend to be large (large families). The last is by a famous kosher restaurant chef who is Morrocan, and the dishes reflect a Sepharadi/North African flavor. You can probably get one or more from the library. All the Susie Fishbein books are great; the Short on Time one is the least 'fussy.' I have more, if you're interested, but those are a great start. B'tai avone (Hebrew for bon appetit). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Ibby, Did you ever check out "The (New) Complete International Jewish Cookbook" by Evelyn Rosen? I don't have it, but I've read every description on it...it seems. :001_smile: As soon as I find a good price, I'm off to buy it. She doesn't really come on here any more. I can poke her and ask her to come and answer your question if it's important. Then I'm sure she would, being the agreeable and helpful type that she is :) Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st_claire Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Didn't read all the replies, and can't say for Isareli food, but for Ashkenazi Jewish food I highly recommend "Second helpings please". That's good jewish cooking :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifra Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I really like Cooking the Israeli Way by Josephine Bacon, which is a kids book (translation: it's really easy to follow). Your library may have a copy available. Most Jewish cookbooks do not focus on Israeli food (because Israeli food is very different than Jewish food from the diaspora. Afterall, the food that was available in Israel was not what most Jews in the diaspora had available!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nandmsmom Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I married into a Jewish family and fell in love with Joan Nathan's cookbooks. She has a few and they are all wonderful. My inlaws have loved everything I've made from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Ibby, Did you ever check out "The (New) Complete International Jewish Cookbook" by Evelyn Rosen? I don't have it, but I've read every description on it...it seems. :001_smile: As soon as I find a good price, I'm off to buy it. Hi Sheryl, I checked out a bunch of the Jewish cookbooks that were listed here (actually all of the ones that were named that I could find in my library ;) ) and pretty much as soon as they started coming in I got really busy with Outreaches and then holidays and as a result I only got the chance to look at one of them before they had to go back to the library. I believe it was one of Joan Nathans IIRC. sigh. I'm off to check them out again. :) hehe I think my librarian must hate me. :glare: Ibby, Did you ever check out "The (New) Complete International Jewish Cookbook" by Evelyn Rosen? I don't have it, but I've read every description on it...it seems. :001_smile: As soon as I find a good price, I'm off to buy it. She doesn't really come on here any more. I can poke her and ask her to come and answer your question if it's important. Then I'm sure she would, being the agreeable and helpful type that she is :) Rosie Fresca! hehe Hmm, I'm Jewish (and Orthodox) and have quite a collection. Actually my best friend is a food writer and she gets a 'review' copy of just about every cookbook out there (lucky her!) so she lets me try them. My personal favorites: http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Kosher-Recipes-Bride-Nothing/dp/1583309608/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259279300&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Kosher-Palette-Elegant-Modern-Cooking/dp/0967663806/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259279373&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Kosher-Palette-II-Simplicity-Cooking/dp/0967663814/ref=pd_sim_b_2 http://www.amazon.com/Spice-Spirit-Complete-Cookbook-classic/dp/082660238X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259279416&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Levanas-Table-Kosher-Cooking-Everyone/dp/1584792736/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259279443&sr=1-1 Don't know why I can't label these with the hyperlink, sorry. The first three are go-to cookbooks (and the first features articles as well; the writer is actually quite funny). The third is a tried and true classic -- beware the recipes tend to be large (large families). The last is by a famous kosher restaurant chef who is Morrocan, and the dishes reflect a Sepharadi/North African flavor. You can probably get one or more from the library. All the Susie Fishbein books are great; the Short on Time one is the least 'fussy.' I have more, if you're interested, but those are a great start. B'tai avone (Hebrew for bon appetit). Oh those sound wonderful. Thank you so much for the recommendations. Shalom. :) And thank you to all of you lovely ladies for the recommendations. You gals rock. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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