Joan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook

Joan Nathan does not disappoint! In her "Jewish Holiday Cookbook" a wide range of recipes for each of the Jewish holidays is included. While her "The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen" cookbook includes basic recipes, this "Jewish Holiday Cookbook" is more adventuresome, appealing to adult epicurean tastes. As a bonus, histories and explanations of the various holidays are included along the way.

I first purchased this cookbook 28 years ago in the New Orleans museum book store. Learned how to make the best Jewish chicken soup ever. I have bought numerous copies to give as a gift for wedding showers. This copy was a gift to a friend whose daughter-in-law is Jewish. If you purchase a copy for the chicken soup recipe, my hint is cook over two days, remove the fat between cooking and don't add more water. The soup has been a great comfort food for friends and family members who have been ill. Try it and the many other recipes offered. Happy cooking.

After nearly 3 decades of using the ripped up (and rebound) copy of this book, I was so delighted to stumble across an update. As usual, Joan Nathan has couched her descriptions of food in terms of the culture from which it came and include insightful information about the holiday's history and observance in different cultures. Haven't tried any of the recipes yet but I'm assuming they're as good as the ones in previous issues.

I purchased this cookbook for a gift. I have purchased many of them as gifts over the years. I bought my copy about 25 years ago & love it. Joan tells the story behind the recipes & the holiday's they are used for, which is half the reason I love this cookbook. The other half is of course, the recipes!

Amazing recipes.

This is a wonderful book to have in my arsenal. If you enjoy cooking, trying different recipes, and like some adventure when it comes to kosher cooking there are recipes in here for you! The Challah is amazing.

Best collection of fabulous Jewish cooking, organized by holiday. I had an earlier version which fell apart so I got this one which has even more recipes and is better laid out to annotate as you develop your own twists on ancient recipes.

I go to this cookbook often it has recipes from my childhood if you are from Brooklyn you will remember many of them.my neighborhood was polish and Jewish the food was fantastic these recipes recreate many of them buy it and enjoy

Not only does this have great recipes, but often there's a story attached to it. Perusing recipes, will drinking a coffee-wonderful! The book is divided into holidays and festivals, with background and recipes for each. What I really like is that there are not just Ashkenazi recipes, but also Israeli and Sephardic ones too. Definitely a book to have, even if you use it just once o twice a year.

I've always been a fan. First time I've bought a book of hersExcellent!