Memories of a Lost Egypt : A Memoir
With Recipes

Colette Rossant's father, the Egyptian descendant of Sephardic Jews who eventually settled in Cairo, died in 1939 when Colette was only 7, and her mother then left her in Cairo with her grandparents... a wonderfully sensuous evocation of Middle Eastern life in the 1930s and '40s, including recipes for the savory foods that nurtured her childhood: semits (soft pretzels with a sesame seed crust), ful medamas (a fava bean stew), and sambousek (a golden, cheese-filled pastry).

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

Traditions of Jewish vegetarian cooking span three millennia and the extraordinary geographical breadth of the Jewish diaspora—from Persia to Ethiopia, Romania to France.From Sephardic Bean Stew (Hamin) to Ashkenazic Mushroom Knishes, Italian Fried Artichokes to Hungarian Asparagus Soup, Marks's insights into the origins and evolution of the recipes, suggestions for holiday menus from Yom Kippur to Passover, and culture-rich discussion of key ingredients enhance this enchanting portrait of the Jewish diaspora's global legacy of vegetarian cooking.

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Jewish Cookbooks

Jewish Ethnic Cuisine & Innovative Kosher Cooking
(some Kosher books in other categories too)

The fact that Jews ended up all over the place after the expulsion from Spain means that there are a lot of really yummy gourmet ethnic Jewish recipes for main courses and desserts that come from many places around the world! Here's you'll find the best of the best in Italian Jewish cooking, Sephardic recipes & cuisine from Spain, the spice-infused dishes of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya & other parts of the Middle East, North Africa & India plus recipes from Eastern Europe & Israel. Not all recipes are kosher, so please pay attention!

see also

Jewish Holiday Cooking | Jewish Baking | Passover
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The Foods of Israel Today

The Book of Jewish Food : An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York

The World of Jewish Desserts: More Than 400 Delectable Recipes from Jewish Communities from Alsace to India	The Sephardic Table : The Vibrant Cooking of the Mediterranean Jews-Recipes from the Middle East, N. Africa and India	A Drizzle of Honey : The Lives and Recipes of Spain's Secret Jews
California Kosher	The Gourmet Jewish Cook	The New Complete International Jewish Cookbook
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE The Classic Cuisine of the Italian Jews, I: Traditional Recipes and Menus and a Memoir of a Vanished Way of Life	The Classic Cuisine of the Italian Jews II : More Menus, Recollections and Recipes	The Classic Dolci of the Italian Jews, A World of Jewish Desserts
The Jewish-Sicilian Cookbook	Mother and Daughter Jewish Cooking : 2 Generations of Jewish Women Share Traditional and Contemporary Recipes	Empire Kosher Chicken Cookbook : 225 Easy and Elegant Recipes for Poultry and Great Side Dishes
Saffron Shores: Jewish Cooking of the Southern Mediterranean	The Scent of Orange Blossoms: Sephardic Cuisine from Morocco	The Sephardic Kitchen: The Healthy Food and Rich Culture of the Mediterranean Jews
Levana's Table : Kosher Cooking for Everyone	The New York Times Jewish Cookbook: More than 825 Traditional & Contemporary Recipes from Around the World	Adventures in Jewish Cooking
Sephardic Flavors - Jewish Cooking of the Mediterranean	Cucina Ebraica : Flavors of the Italian Jewish Kitchen	The Food of Israel : Authentic Recipes from the Land of Milk & Honey

Jewish Holiday Cooking | Jewish Baking | Passover
Low-Fat, Vegetarian & Healthy
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