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A Kosher Cookbook that Reinvigorates Family Recipes and Embraces Our Culinary Future Jerry Seinfeld's fictional dentist Tim Whatley famously converted to Judaism "for the jokes, " but if there's one thing that defines Jewish culture as much as humor it's food. Miri Rotkovitz spent her childhood in the kitchen of her grandmother, Ruth Morrison Simon, whose commitment to international Jewish fare left a lasting impression. Bubbe and me in the Kitchen is a touching, humorous, versatile kosher cookbook, which celebrates the storied recipes that characterize and reinvent Jewish food culture. Offering time-tested culinary treasures from her grandmother s recipe box, plus more than 80 original recipes of Miri s own, this kosher cookbook includes Ashkenazi favorites such as babka, brisket, and matzo ball soup, and more global dishes, from za atar pita chips and forbidden rice bowls to watermelon gazpacho and Persian chicken stew.
About the Author
Miri Rotkovitz is a food writer, editor, and recipe developer. As About.com's Kosher Food Expert (http://kosherfood.about.com) , she shares creative recipes, entertaining tips, and articles exploring kosher culture. She got her food writing start at The James Beard Foundation, and has since written about everything from up-and-coming chefs to baby food, from herbs and spices and specialty food trends, to environmental food issues. She is also a Registered Dietitian with a special interest in prenatal, child and maternal health. "Kashering the Melting Pot: Oreos, Sushi Restaurants, 'Kosher Treif,' and the Observant American Jew," her academic research on the kosher food industry and acculturation, appears in the book Culinary Tourism. (Ed. Lucy Long. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.) Miri holds an M.A. in Nutrition & Food Studies from NYU, and a B.A. in Theater and American Studies from Brandeis University.
