About this item
The Modern Table, by acclaimed chef and author Kim Kushner, presents kosher cuisine in a fresh, contemporary light. Jam-packed with 75 simple and delicious recipes, entertaining ideas, and menu inspirations, this beautiful cookbook is designed to make every get-together memorable -- whether it's a casual midweek dinner or a full-on Shabbat feast. It includes quick and healthy dishes for busy lifestyles, such as Honeydew with Sea Salt and Lime-Poppy Seed Drizzle, or Leek and Butternut Squash Soup. Fresh, vibrant salads like Grilled Peaches, Burrata, and Mint highlight seasonal offerings, while a delectable Slow-Cooked Lollipop Short Ribs rivals your favorite restaurant dishes. Recipes such as Spicy Green Tahini, Za'atar Cauliflower Steaks, and The Orange Blossom Chiffon Cake with Rose Petals celebrate Kim's Moroccan and Ashkenazi-Canadian heritage.
About the Author
Kim Kushner is a chef, a teacher, and the author of best-selling kosher cookbook, 'The Modern Menu', a visually exciting "how-to" that features recipes for elegant and artful dishes while using accessible ingredients. 'The Modern Menu' has received international fame and vast media coverage including but not limited to: The Today Show, Huffpost Taste, Oprah.com, The Jewish Week, and Mercury News among many others. 'The Modern Menu' was also voted 'The Best New Kosher Cookbook of 2013' by joyofkosher.com. To follow up on the success of Kim's first cookbook, she is currently working on her second cookbook, 'The New Kosher', which will be released by Weldon Owen Publishing in the coming summer of 2015.
Kim starting cooking at a young age at home with her Moroccan-born mother. Hands-on experience with fresh and international ingredients gave Kim an edge when she began her studies at the prestigious Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan, where she excelled in their Professional Culinary Program. After writing for Food & Wine and Chile Pepper magazines, where she developed simple but innovative recipes for their subscribers to try at home, word of Kim's skill at making gourmet Kosher dishes from simple and elegant ingredients began to spread. Before long, she found herself working as a private chef for some of New York City's most discerning eaters, and teaching private cooking classes out of her own kitchen.
Kim's culinary style, much like her life, is a study in Modern Orthodoxy: her kitchen is Kosher; yet, she is young, and her perspective is fresh and new. She's become well known in New York City and abroad for her healthy, seasonal, and hearty dishes made from locally grown produce --- not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Kosher cuisine.
Since 2005, Kim has been operating Kim Kushner Cuisine LLC, where she focuses her energy on teaching these wildly popular cooking classes. She has travelled the world teaching cooking classes in London, Italy, France, Israel and Canada. Through her cooking demonstrations, Kim has helped raise money for multiple charities and fundraisers.
For more information, visit KimKushner.com
