Mackerel at Midnight: Growing up Jewish on a Remote Scottish Island (Paperback)

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Ethel Hofman's Mackerel at Midnight: Growing Up Jewish on a Remote Scottish Island is a collection of remarkable stories about the meeting of two diverse cultures in a unique landscape. Fleeing Russia a century ago, the author's family finds safe haven in Lerwick, Shetland, where they open "Greenvald's," the shop on Commercial Street. Her father, Harry, embraced by the locals, soon turns the shop into the beloved gathering place for "a good yarn and a dram of whisky."

This is also the story of Jean, the wife Harry brings to Lerwick through a marriage broker. Though an ocean away from other Jews, Jean Greenwald, "Our Ma," vows to rear her children with deep pride in their heritage and religion. Despite the hardships, good food always brings solace, and recipes for the Jewish and island dishes she prepares weave through the narrative. Both memoir and cookbook, Mackerel at Midnight brings the reader back to gentler times that exemplify how food can instill a lasting identity, and people of different religions and cultures can live together in peace.

About the Author

ETHEL G. HOFMAN is a syndicated food journalist, cookbook author, and a past president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals.

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Camino Books (November 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940159937
• ISBN-13: 978-0940159938
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,451,812 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great story, November 10, 2008

By	K. A. Gordon "camera nut" (boca raton fl) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ethel is a member of my Temple in Florida. She is a very fascinating individual, and this story is very interesting, I recommend it to all. Perhaps someday it will be made into a movie.