Kosher Cookbooks and Reviews from Kosher Eye

A KosherEye Chat with Zipporah Malka Heller & Shifrah Devorah Witt

ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Lois Held) — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:17:28 +0000

We are continuing our conversation with Zipporah Malka and Shifrah Devorah, the mother/daughter authors of The Best of Mexican Kosher Cooking.

What was the defining moment when both of you decided to collaborate on a cookbook?
ZM: Yes. I was already working on a cookbook with the intention of using it as a family cookbook to make the dinner process a smoother one. Then the acquisitions editor at Targum asked me to do an Asian kosher cookbook and I asked them immediately if I could use my daughter as my co-author.

SD: By trade I am a writing consultant. I was working on a client

The Best of Mexican Kosher Cooking

ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Lois Held) — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:16:39 +0000

by Shifrah Devorah Witt & Zipporah Malka Heller

We love the flavors and ingredients of Mexican cuisine; most of the ingredients the American cook is familiar with and can easily purchase. Mexican food is more than tacos and burritos - it is the melding of the flavors, spices, and ingredients that makes this cuisine so exciting, flavorful and fun.

Leave it to two Israeli women to write a cookbook about kosher Mexican cooking

The Bais Yaakov Cookbook

ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Lois Held) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:01:55 +0000

Editor: Batsheva Weinstein, Published by: The Fund for Jewish Education
Distributed by: Feldheim Publishers

The beautiful cover of this recently released cookbook just draws you in. There is so much information contained in 381 pages that we tip our hat to the editor and everyone who had a hand in creating this informative, inspiring, and lovely cookbook.

From the beginning pages, one is aware this cookbook is not only about delicious recipes but also about the teaching and influence of the Bais Yaakov (House of Jacob) School Movement for girls. The history of the movement and of Sarah Schenirer, Krakow, Poland, founder of Bais Yaakov, is well written by Rabbi Avrohom Birnbaum. It is inspirational how one woman had the vision, energy, and belief to spearhead a movement in 1917 that would evolve to provide Jewish girls with an elementary and secondary school Torah education. Started in Poland, the Bais Yaakov schools would spread around the globe.

The book contains 200 recipes from women around the world whose lives have been shaped and influenced by the teachings of the Bais Yaakov schools. Most of the recipes are accompanied by beautiful color photos by John Uher. The recipes are modern, clearly written, easy to follow and offer a wide range from appetizers to desserts including the challah recipe from Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievksy a"h.

Included in the cookbook are Halachic Guidelines to:

Checking Fruits & Vegetables
About Wine - Helpful and Interesting Information
Basic Guide to Kitchen Spices and Herbs
Insights into Jewish Law on Kashrut and Cooking

Preparing, Reheating, Serving Hot Food on Shabbos

Cookware and Gadgets

"The idea of the Bais Yaakov Cookbook was to create a work that uplifts and enhances our Shabbos, Yom Tov, and even every day table with a higher level of Kedusha", and they have met that goal. A wonderful addition to our kosher cookbook library, and we hope to yours, that contains everything you need in one cookbook. What a meaningful hostess gift for the Passover holiday...or any holiday for that matter.

Enjoy the following Passover Friendly recipes for Rib Eye Steak with Mushroom Sauce, Herbed Tilapia in Lemon Butter Sauce, and Crispy Potato Roast. We couldn't resist including this easy and refreshing recipe for Sorbet Pyramid. It is Passover friendly, but several of the ingredients may be difficult to find with Passover certification. it is definitely one that you will want to make after the holidays.

All proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Tzedaka (charity).

To view sample pages or to order, visit BaisYaakovCookbook.com.

April 4, 2012

The No-Potato Passover

ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Lois Held) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:56:31 +0000

By Aviva Kanoff

The photographs in The No Potato Passover: A Journey of Food, Travel and Color are reason enough to buy the book. Aviva Kanoff, an artist and a graduate of the French Culinary Institute, takes the reader on a visual adventure, a culinary journey of the world. And then there are the recipes themselves

The Kosher Carnivore

ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Lois Held) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:40:58 +0000

The Ultimate Meat and Poultry Cookbook

by June Hersh

Meat, meat and more meat

Recipes Remembered: A Celebration of Survival

ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Lois Held) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:53:07 +0000

By June Hersh

It is not often that we read a cookbook, with tears in our eyes, or actually streaming down our cheeks, or that evokes an unexpected smile. But that is how this cookbook affected us. It is a collection of cherished heirloom recipes which reflect our Jewish heritage

Dash - Inspired Kosher Recipes for the Seasoned Palate

ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Lois Held) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:36:07 +0000

Dash - Inspired Kosher Recipes
for the Seasoned Palate

By Rebecca Naumberg & Sori Klein
A publication by Torah Academy for Girls, Far Rockaway, New York

It is very evident that this cookbook was a labor of love. Created by Rebecca Naumberg and Sori Klein for the Torah Academy for Girls, Far Rockaway, New York, Dash is not the typical school published fund-raising cookbook of the past. Beautifully done, the cookbook features a selection of unique and gourmet recipes

The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen

ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Lois Held) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:04:37 +0000

Glorious Meals Pure and Simple

by L

Fresh & Easy Kosher Cooking

ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Lois Held) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:04:27 +0000

Ordinary Ingredients, Extraordinary Meals

by Leah Schapira

A busy wife and mother, Leah Schapira knows the importance of being able to prepare nutritious, tasty meals, using ingredients that are staples in the pantry, in a short amount of time. As the former food editor of Mishpacha Magazine and currently the Food Editor of Ami Magazine, Leah aptly conveys her food philosophy in Fresh & Easy Kosher Cooking: Ordinary Ingredients - Extraordinary Meals .

With over 170 recipes, each accompanied by a beautiful photo, it is easy to find something that will please your family, or guests, and not keep you in the kitchen all day. The book is well organized, the recipe directions are easy to follow, and we especially liked the recipe picture thumbnails at the beginning. Meant to give the reader a peak into what the book contains, they are very enticing. The recipes include those from Leah's past food columns and some new ones. Also included are time

Soup A Kosher Collection - Second Edition

ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Lois Held) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:20:29 +0000

by Pam Reiss

The first edition of Soup A Kosher Collection is a staple in our cookbook collection