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Eat! Eat!: Wonderful Recipes from the Old Country Like My Mother Used to Make

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Just as her mother always said to her, "Eat! Eat!" Ruth Kanin says the same to you with this warm platter of favorite Jewish recipes, Lithuanian dishes, and Russian standards.

Some 125 recipes, which were once handed down from mother to daughter are offered in an easy to follow format that uses modern cooking techniques without acrificing any of the old world flavor.

Chopped liver, Chicken soup with Matzo Balls, Capoosta: Russian Cabbage Soup, Fried Kasha, Baked Chicken Sadie, all the home, hearth and love traditional dishes are there.

Also included is a section offering holiday menus and cooking tips.

Nosh - treat yourself to hearty, satisfying old country dishes.

This is Ms. Kanin's tribute to her mother, a cookbook and a memoir rolled into one. These dishes nourished her family physically and spiritually for generations. The recipes range from old world favorites to family inventions and new acquisitions, all tried & true. Her challah (and its cinnamon swirl bread variation) is one of the best I have had. Her cakes, potato kugel, blintz, and knishes were very nice. Although not a glamourous book (no color photos), I like its helpful sections about cooking technique and nutrition. It is a great fun to read too.

I did not grow up with traditional Ashkenazi food but my husband did. We agree this is one of favorite Jewish cookbooks. It isn't encyclopedic but the recipes are delicious and easy to follow. Sometimes the recipes are a bit out of the ordinary, like the Noodle pudding with pineapple, which is almost souffle-like. Kanin attributes many of the innovations in her recipes to her mother. Kanin's descriptions of the food (and her mom) lend the book real charm and warmth.