In "Fast Festive Meals for the Jewish Holidays," author Marlene Sorosky takes away all the guesswork and provides the fundamentals for celebrating every Jewish holiday: An explanation of why celebrate the holiday; a list of all the essential religious items and foods you will need and, where appropriate, the primary blessings to be recited; a complete menu with kosher recipes full of flavor that keep preparation time to a minimum; and a Game Plan that clearly lays out all possibilities for advance preparation and gives you a what-to-do-now party countdown. Marlene covers all the holidays, as well as Shabbat and the celebrations of life's passages - brit milah, or baby naming, and bar or bat mitzvah. The recipes are a wonderful mix of the traditional, like haroset and how to roast an egg (for Passover), with new, lighter, easier twists on the traditional. In addition to recipes, Marlene's menus include ideas for memorable invitations and centerpieces (attach your invitation to a grager, or noisemaker, for a Purim masquerade gala; make a breadstick sukkah for the table at Sukkot); projects for the children (make an Elijah cup for Passover, a challah cover for Shabbat, or plant seeds to celebrate Tu B'Shevat, the New Year of the Trees), and interesting facts about the holidays.
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There's more than just recipes here: in addition to great menus for every Jewish holiday, Sorosky includes a short history of the occasion, the appropriate blessings, decorations and centerpieces, and essential religious items and foods--in short, everything you need to know and have to make your holiday meal a success. What's more, she provides a game plan for organizing your time in the kitchen and getting everything on the table at the right time and temperature. As an added bonus, Sorosky includes "Extra Points": special projects for children, invitation ideas, or special decorations to lift your celebration above the ordinary.
In her foreword, Marlene Sorosky admits that her upbringing in a tyranically Orthodox household spoiled Jewish holidays for her until she was well into adulthood. While writing this book, however, she discovered the joyous spirit of both the holidays and Judaism--apparent in every page of Fast and Festive Meals for the Jewish Holidays.
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Other holiday cookbooks cover some Jewish holidays, and other Jewish cookbooks include dishes for the holidays, but Sorosky provides menus for all the major holidays or holy days and some minor ones, as well as for a bar/bat mitzvah, Israel Independence Day, and other events. The author of several previous books on entertaining, she also offers decorating tips, ideas for kids' activities, and "game plans" and provides brief descriptions of the rituals involved, with appropriate blessings. Not every menu seems particularly "fast," but all the recipes include advance preparation suggestions, and many can be made well ahead. Recommended.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Last year my sister gave me Fast and Festive Meal..as a Chanakah gift as I was converting to Judaism and had little knowledge of how to cook jewishly. This book is absolutely amazing. Wonderful meal suggestions that have allowed me to incorporate Jewish eating into my new life as a Jew with the attendant rituals. What I find most attractive are her suggestions on the timing of preparations and the possibilities for freezing.
L'année passée ma soeur m'a donné comme cadeau de Hanoucca, Fast and Festive Meals car j'étais en train de me convertir au Judaisme. J'avais besoin d'un guide pour cuisiner en juif Ce livre m'a permis d'incorporer la cuisine juive dans ma vie de tous les jours et ceci avec les rituels prescripts. Ce que je trouve des plus intéressants sont ses suggestions pour l'horaire de la préparations et les possibilités pour la congelation.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By CoolerHeads
Format:Hardcover
I was skeptical that this cookbook could deliver, but it does! I have made many of these recipes and complete menus, and everything has obviously been tested repeatedly; each recipe is a winner! I have gotten many compliments over these dishes. Best of all, I am able to entertain with two small children by following her timelines and preparing in advance. This has become a favorite cookbook of mine for all Jewish holidays.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a cookbook that can help take the fear and trepidation out of holiday cooking, especially for novice cooks. There are many reasonable shortcuts (using a cake mix as a base) and interesting ideas. Many of the recipes hav become year-long family favorites. It is a welcome addition to my vast collection of coolbooks.
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great cookbook! guaranteed great recipes as per my mom. great for the jewish holidays and more! i would recommend highly
Published 1 month ago by Drew W. Effron
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Simple, creative and delicious!
A co-worker loves this cookbook so much, she literally checked it out of the library for me and insisted I try it.
For my part, I found it so useful that I bought my own copy. Read more
For my part, I found it so useful that I bought my own copy. Read more
Published on January 11, 2011 by Patricia A. Smith
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I received two email conformations that this book had been shipped. Now I receive an email stating that the book was damaged and not shipped. Read more
Published on September 9, 2010 by ArtC1
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all around good holiday book
This book is personal, warm and gets you focused well on all the holidays. It helps get into the holiday spirit. The recipes are wonderful. Read more
Published on May 6, 2009 by LovesToCook
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delicious, reliable recipes, SUCH a useful book
A friend gave me a copy of this book, and it's one of the best gifts I've ever gotten. It's divided by holiday, and the introduction to each holiday also includes some basic advice... Read more
Published on March 12, 2008 by byvalaprazanka
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Easy and quick Jewish recipes
Recently I have become interested in Jewish culture and tradition, wanting to understand more facets including food. Read more
Published on March 8, 2007 by Cathy Mc.
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Best High holiday recipes
The recipe for the Crowned apple cake is Awesome!! I make it every year for Rosh Hashana and everyone raves about it. This is just one the many wonderful recipes in this book. Read more
Published on September 22, 2006 by Robin Rosen Sharp
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Fantastic Delicious Book
I have a huge library of Jewish cookbooks, and this is now the only one I turn to. The recipes are easy to execute, and will make you look like a gourmet cook. Read more
Published on March 29, 2005 by Fire King
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Useful for everyday cooking, too
One of my most-used cookbooks, even for day-to-day menus (the salads, especially). Non-Jewish co-workers have purchased this book after tasting the artichoke 3-layer dip or the... Read more
Published on November 20, 2002
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Great Holiday Recipes
I love this cookbook. One of my favorite recipes from this cookbook is the recipe for Gefilte Fish Mousse. It is a very tasty and unusual way to serve gefilte fish. Read more
Published on March 13, 2002 by A. Wilber
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