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Faye Levy's International Jewish Cookbook: Over 250 new and traditional recipes for holidays and every day

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Faye Levy's cookbook is almost homage to the great "French Chef", Julia Child, who suggested that Levy write such a book. Faye Levy has sampled & studied worldwide Jewish cuisine, and fortunately for us compiled her work into this elegant, yet easy to follow cookbook with recipes from all parts of Europe and the Middle East. Not only did I become acquainted with new recipes and cooking techniques, but learned something of the Jewish tradition, as well.

Levy's culinary education is thoroughly wide ranging, running the gamut from formal studies in France & Israel, to learning various Sephardic & Ashkenazi cooking techniques from her friends & family in Israel & the United States.

Her simple instructions enabled me to produce a delicious and greatly praised French/Alsace raisin matzah kugel for our Passover seder. I plan to turn to Levy's book often for future holidays celebrations. This is a cookbook for anyone who wants to produce Jewish cuisine at its best.

If anyone is looking for a great recipe for potato latkes and other traditional dishes and can't find that perfect book to accomplish that end, look no further. I think that Ms. Levy has collected these recipes and tested them in her own kitchen. I have bought many other Jewish cookbooks but this is the only one that is staying in my kitchen library.