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Secret Restaurant Recipes From the World's Top Kosher Restaurants Hardcover – November 14, 2014

by Leah Schapira (Author), Victoria Dwek (Author)
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The finest restaurants. The most talented chefs. The most delicious food. All in your kitchen.<\/b><\/p>

Discover the secrets of the world\x27s best kosher chefs.<\/i>

Leah Schapira<\/b> and Victoria Dwek<\/b> authors of the bestselling Made Easy<\/i> cookbook series, explored the kitchens of restaurants from Miami to Manhattan, from LA to London. Here are recipes, tips, techniques, and cooking secrets from today s most acclaimed kosher chefs.<\/p>

Adapted by Leah and Victoria for home use, these recipes range from sophisticated and elegant to downhome delicious, from ultra\-modern to beautifully traditional, all using accessible ingredients.<\/p>

Ready for something new? Try Chef Jeff Nathan\x27s Popcorn Chicken, a specialty of Abigael\x27s, in New York. Savor Zeppoli Doughnuts from California\x27s Tierra Sur and enjoy a taste of Jerusalem with salad ideas from the famed Café Rimon and Red Heifer bistros, and many more.<\/p>

As in all their books, Leah and Victoria come with you into the kitchen to chat and share their personal tips. You will enjoy reading through the techniques and advice of the leading chefs in the best restaurants of the kosher world.<\/p>

You can experience the cuisine of top restaurants and never have to wait for a table!<\/p>

  • Dozens of family\-friendly recipes for any day of the week
  • Secret techniques \x26 cooking tips direct from the chefs
  • Exquisite full\-color photos for every dish
  • Complete menus for your special occasions and holidays<\/li>

    Recreate the recipes of... The Prime Grill, New York City Soyo, London Trattoria Haba, Jerusalem Pizza Pita, Montreal Café Rimon, Jerusalem My Most Favorite Food, New York City Wolf \x26 Lamb Steakhouse, New York City Etc. Steakhouse, Teaneck The Urban Grill, Mexico City Red Heifer Steakhouse, Jerusalem Reserve Cut, New York City Citron \x26 Rose, Philadelphia Basil Pizza, Brooklyn Milk Street Café, Boston Mocha Bleu, Teaneck Darna, Panama City Milt\x27s BBQ, Chicago Gam Gam Kosher, Venice Tierra Sur, Los Angeles Java Café, Toronto \x26 dozens more

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Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek, powerhouse food writers, are the co-authors of the popular Made Easy cookbook series.
They have been featured in The Washington Post, The Star Ledger, The Los Angeles Times, and The Blue Lifestyle, among many others.
Leah Schapira is also the bestselling author of Fresh & Easy Kosher Cooking. In 2010, Leah launched cookkosher.com, the popular online kosher recipe exchange. Her cookbook career began at the age of 21, when she wrote her first cookbook as a fundraiser to begin channeling her passion for recipes. Leah is also a monthly columnist for Whisk, the popular kosher food magazine published by Ami Magazine, where readers appreciate her humor and wit. She enjoys traveling the world with her husband and children.

Victoria Dwek is the managing editor of Whisk, the popular kosher food magazine published weekly by Ami Magazine. Tens of thousands of loyal readers turn weekly to her "Hello Cooks" column, while her feature articles take readers behind the scenes in the kosher food world. Victoria holds a B.A. from New York University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. An experienced journalist and avid hostess, Victoria s work combines her passions for good food and good writing. She lives in Deal, New Jersey with her husband and children.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mesorah Publications Ltd. (November 14, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1422615286
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1422615287
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 2 x 10 inches
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    Leah Schapira is the co-founder of CookKosher.com, a popular online kosher recipe exchange, and the author of the bestselling Fresh & Easy Kosher Cooking. A finicky eater as a child, her cooking education began in her mother's kitchen at age eight. A self-taught cook, Leah expresses her love of cooking through her food articles, her website, and her exciting cooking demos and classes. She enjoys traveling the world with her husband and children.

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    Victoria Dwek is the co-author of nine cookbooks, including the "Made Easy" kosher cookbook series, the "Secret Restaurant Recipes" cookbook series, Secrets of Skinny Cooking, Dinner Done, and The Best of Kosher. She's also a founding of Between Carpools, the lifestyle site for the busy Jewish woman. She's the former longtime editor of Whisk, a popular kosher food magazine published weekly by Ami Magazine. An experienced journalist and avid hostess, Victoria's work combines her passions for good food and good writing. She lives in Deal, New Jersey with her husband and children.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the recipes fantastic, easy to make, and authentic. They appreciate the new ideas and cooking tips. Readers also mention the book is well-described, has great pictures, and directions.

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Customers find the recipes in the book fantastic, easy to make, and authentic. They appreciate the new ideas and cooking tips. Readers also mention the soup is fantastic and delicious.

"What a wonderful cookbook. This paste year I have started making dishes that I see in the newspaper when they have great pictures with them...." Read more

"...The recipes:Some of the recipes are really authentic and can be made at home just like the restaurant's, while others are less authentic...." Read more

"One of my favorite cookbooks! All recipes are easy to follow and loved reading the little notes that tell you when there are are alternative ways of..." Read more

"These are actually pretty basic recipes, and there aren't as many recipes as I would think there would be in this." Read more

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Customers find the book well-described, with great pictures and directions. They also appreciate reading the little notes that tell them when they're coming.

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Eudice
5.0 out of 5 stars If you love tasty delicious food, and enjoy making it yourself, then this is a must buy.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2015
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What a wonderful cookbook. This paste year I have started making dishes that I see in the newspaper when they have great pictures with them.
I have made some really delicious meals and this year when I cook the Seder meals I am using some of the recipes instead of just cooking what I have for so many years.
This book is just fantastic. It has recipes that I do see in good restaurants but that I can't order as they are not kosher. The recipes are not hard to make when you read them and don't use exotic ingredients that I could not find in my grocery store. Yes it may take more time than making your old standbys, however when you try them you will find that it was worth spending a little extra time making them.
I can almost smell the food when I look at the pictures that go along with the recipes. Heavenly.
I don't envy others when I make dishes that I see in restaurants. I have stopped eating out mostly because I make better, tastier, meals at home.
Thank you so much for writing this book as it has so much more to offer than other cookbooks that I have that are kosher cookbooks.
I have to buy my son a copy as he enjoys cooking and I am sure he will use this book.
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Berel
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic cook book
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2015
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I recently got this as a gift, and I have fallen in love with the recipes. This book is amazing. It's very well described and the layout is great. It pairs entrée with the side dishes exquisitely. I use it all the time and have much success with it.
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Sunny June
4.0 out of 5 stars Victoria and Leah go behind the scenes to the greatest kosher restaurants and bring us back some recipes
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015
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Victoria and Leah go behind the scenes to the greatest kosher restaurants and bring us back some recipes!

Some of the restaurants whose recipes are featured:
ETC.
Orchidea
La Marias
Citron and Rose
Bagels "n Greens
Shallots
Milt's
Mocha Bleu
Abigaels
Kosher Chinese Express
Asian Fusion (no longer in business)
Segal's
Yussi's
Estreia
Ottimo
Serendipity
Gotham Burger
Sub Express
Carlos and Gabby's

Format:
Secret Restaurant Pantry: Leah and Victoria list some the harder to find ingredients used frequently by restaurants that makes their food so good!
The book is divided into several sections like a standard cookbook: starters, soups and salads, mains, dairy and desserts
Before each recipe there is a bit of information about the restaurant the recipe is from. It includes the address of the restaurant and who chef/owner is.

The recipes:
Some of the recipes are really authentic and can be made at home just like the restaurant's, while others are less authentic. A common issue is that many restaurant's make their own sauce and do not list the recipe, but just say to use bbq sauce. Some place give suggestions of which store bought sauces will give the best results, but it isn't exactly the same.
Some of the recipes and restaurants that had this problem:
Popcorn chicken (Abigaels)- Leah and Vicki suggest a close sub
Chicken Finger with Cranberry Dipping Sauce- Gotham Burger- This recipe was a HUGE disappointment. The chicken fingers were a standard fried chicken recipe, nothing special. The sauce was basically BBQ sauce with a little cranberry sauce mixed in. It tasted like the BBQ sauce used and I doubt anything like the restaurant's sauce. I would've appreciated a suggestion for a sauce that more closely matches. Alternatively, Leah and Victoria could've tried a different recipe.
Braised Ribs- Estreia- The chef recommends a BBQ sauce to use but the recipe makes their own

Some of the recipes I've tried:
Sweet pickles- Milt's- fairly simple to make and came out really good. The best part is that they last really long in the fridge :)
Chicken Finger with Cranberry Dipping Sauce- Gotham Burger- see above
Sweet potato soup with meatballs- Citron and Rose- This soup is fantastic and so so EASY. I've made it many, many times. I even tried it dairy with cheese (It's good!)
Portabella mushroom soup- It was amazing to taste what simmering some portabellas can do! Umami in a bowl.
Cauliflower Bisque- Mike's Bistro- It was pretty good, better with cheese though. It was definitely smooth and buttery as promised.
The Belt- Sub Express- I simplified this a bit and didn't use all the components but it was tasty.
The Cedarhurst Sandwich- Carlos and Gabby's- This recipe was a huge hassle to make and IMO wasn't worth the effort. It was good but not good enough to be worth all the hassle.
Sesame Chicken- Kosher Chinese Express- tastes very close to the same thing. Leah and Victoria suggest using low sodium soy sauce in place of the brown sauce used by the restaurant to make things simpler. However, they also give instructions to make your own brown sauce which I really appreciated.

Misc. thoughts:
Most of the mains are fried. As a kinda health conscious person this bothered me, but it IS restaurant food. One restaurant they featured puts red 40 in their corn beef to make it more appealing. I found that tidbit to be truly gross and now I know which restaurant I shouldn't go to.

Most of the parve dessert heavily featured whip/non dairy creamer. Again not surprising, but annoying for me. Many of the desserts also feature egg yolks (and not one or two either). I hate having to use up the whites :( so I'm skipping them (for now???).

The salad section was most appealing to me, but I don't have patience (usually) to roast some veggies and then dice some raw ones to make a salad. I also liked the dairy section.

There are a few weird ingredients you'll have to look for to make some of the dishes (ex. porcini mushroom powder and sun dried tomato paste- both which I have not yet found kosher certified :( )

All in all there are some winners, some so sos and some losers. I enjoyed reading the book, not just cooking with it :)
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zack
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing cookbook!
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2015
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One of my favorite cookbooks! All recipes are easy to follow and loved reading the little notes that tell you when there are are alternative ways of making the recipe. Highly recommend to anyone who loves trying new dishes!!
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Ashley
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book! Tasty recipes!
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2015
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I bought this is a present, and it was well received. I even have gotten to eat a few of these recipes!
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Meaghan
3.0 out of 5 stars These are actually pretty basic recipes
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2015
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These are actually pretty basic recipes, and there aren't as many recipes as I would think there would be in this.
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The dass
5.0 out of 5 stars definitely recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2015
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I've tried a bunch of the recipes and they're delicious. The pix are also gorgeous.
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Jeans&Jets
4.0 out of 5 stars Some great new recipes and tips... (minor let down)
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2015
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General overview:
Good cookbook with some great new recipes.
Pros:
Some new ideas and cooking tips that have come to great use.
Discovered a few new "must visit" restaurants

Not such pros:
I was quite let down with the choice of recipes offered up by the 'big ticket' restaurants almost feels as if they're there solely name.

I personally felt, the choice to print the poutine recipe from pizza pita was poor at best... Any recipe that consists of a few ingredients all of which can be bought in the soup mix aisle.. Is not worth the paper it was printed on... This cookbook is better than that!
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