THE JEWISH HOLIDAY KITCHEN by Nathan, Joan - 1979

NY: Schocken Books. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0805237127; Binding is almost as new, with a very slightly pulled spine top. Author's signed inscription on the half-title page. Contents are clean and unworn, with no writing or other entries in the text. ; Third Printing of the First Edition, 1980. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR on half-title page (To Susan Wilson, A fellow Rhode Islander ! Joan Nathan) . VIII + 280pp. Medium red cloth, bright gold spine lettering. COOKBOOK. "Here is the best of Jewish cooking. Almost 200 recipes have been culled from sources around the United States and Israel, and their roots traced to all parts of the world. Exact measurments and suggestions for using the latest appliances regenerate recipes from the Ashkenazic and Sephardic traditions. The Sabbath and each of the major holidays are considered in terms of their history, religious food requirements, and tradtions, and sevral menus are suggested for each. This book proves that Jewish cuisinne is not only what your granndmother cooked, but what was being cooked by her contemporary half a world away, and helps you provide fabulous dishes in your own home. " ... Glossary. Bibliography. Index. A dozen-or-so b/w photos, plus occasional drawings. .