Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World
A rabbi and expert in traditional Judaic cooking offers a wide-ranging celebration of classic Jewish vegetarian cooking from across the globe.
 
Traditions of Jewish vegetarian cooking span three millennia and the extraordinary breadth of the Jewish diaspora—from Persia to Ethiopia, Romania to France. In Olive Trees and Honey, acclaimed chef and rabbi Gil Marks uncovers this vibrant culinary heritage for home cooks. This magnificent treasury sheds light on the truly international palette of Jewish vegetarian cooking, with 300 recipes for soups, salads, grains, pastas, legumes, vegetable stews, egg dishes, savory pastries, and more.
 
From Sephardic Bean Stew (Hamin) to Ashkenazic Mushroom Knishes, Italian Fried Artichokes to Hungarian Asparagus Soup, these dishes are suitable for any occasion on the Jewish calendar—whether it’s a festival or an everyday meal. Marks combines these recipes with fascinating insights into their origins and history, suggestions for holiday menus from Yom Kippur to Passover, and culture-rich discussion of key ingredients.
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Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World
A rabbi and expert in traditional Judaic cooking offers a wide-ranging celebration of classic Jewish vegetarian cooking from across the globe.
 
Traditions of Jewish vegetarian cooking span three millennia and the extraordinary breadth of the Jewish diaspora—from Persia to Ethiopia, Romania to France. In Olive Trees and Honey, acclaimed chef and rabbi Gil Marks uncovers this vibrant culinary heritage for home cooks. This magnificent treasury sheds light on the truly international palette of Jewish vegetarian cooking, with 300 recipes for soups, salads, grains, pastas, legumes, vegetable stews, egg dishes, savory pastries, and more.
 
From Sephardic Bean Stew (Hamin) to Ashkenazic Mushroom Knishes, Italian Fried Artichokes to Hungarian Asparagus Soup, these dishes are suitable for any occasion on the Jewish calendar—whether it’s a festival or an everyday meal. Marks combines these recipes with fascinating insights into their origins and history, suggestions for holiday menus from Yom Kippur to Passover, and culture-rich discussion of key ingredients.
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Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World

Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World

by Gil Marks
Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World

Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World

by Gil Marks

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A rabbi and expert in traditional Judaic cooking offers a wide-ranging celebration of classic Jewish vegetarian cooking from across the globe.
 
Traditions of Jewish vegetarian cooking span three millennia and the extraordinary breadth of the Jewish diaspora—from Persia to Ethiopia, Romania to France. In Olive Trees and Honey, acclaimed chef and rabbi Gil Marks uncovers this vibrant culinary heritage for home cooks. This magnificent treasury sheds light on the truly international palette of Jewish vegetarian cooking, with 300 recipes for soups, salads, grains, pastas, legumes, vegetable stews, egg dishes, savory pastries, and more.
 
From Sephardic Bean Stew (Hamin) to Ashkenazic Mushroom Knishes, Italian Fried Artichokes to Hungarian Asparagus Soup, these dishes are suitable for any occasion on the Jewish calendar—whether it’s a festival or an everyday meal. Marks combines these recipes with fascinating insights into their origins and history, suggestions for holiday menus from Yom Kippur to Passover, and culture-rich discussion of key ingredients.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780544187504
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 03/11/2008
Sold by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: eBook
Pages: 464
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

GIL MARKS is a chef, rabbi, writer, historian, and expert on Jewish cooking. The author of five cookbooks, including the James Beard winner and IACP finalist Olive Trees and Honey, he was the founding editor of Kosher Gourmet magazine and currently writes for various Jewish and food-related publications. He has served as a guest lecturer at The Culinary Institute of America and has been featured on radio and television. Follow his Jewish Food blog and find out more on his website, gilmarks.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Food Traditions of a Mosaic of Jewish Communities.

Seasonings and Flavors Important to Jewish Cuisines.

Vegetarian Foods for Special Occasions and Jewish Holidays.

CHEESE AND DAIRY SPREADS.

PICKLES, MARINATED VEGETABLES, AND RELISHES.

SALADS.

SOUPS.

SAVORY PASTRIES.

COOKED VEGETABLE DISHES.

VEGETABLE STEWS.

BEANS AND OTHER LEGUMES.

GRAINS.

DUMPLINGS AND PASTA.

EGGS.

SAUCES AND SEASONINGS.

Glossary.

Index.

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