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Shabbat Shalom : Recipes and Menus for the Sabbath
Shabbat Shalom Recipes and Menus for the Sabbath Author:Susan R. Friedland From the author of the classic The Passover Table comes the first cookbook devoted exclusively to the Sabbath meal, with over 175 traditional and contemporary recipes and menus. — The Sabbath stands at the center of Jewish life, its ceremonies inspiring both an affirmation of a family's faith and a renewal of its own common ties. Partaking of... more » the Friday night meal and the two others commanded for Shabbat has always been honored as a mitzvah, a joyous observance drawing upon a rich heritage of Jewish food and celebration.
Today that heritage is being enriched by cooks seeking to expand upon such familiar dishes as roast chicken and brisket. In Shabbat Shalom noted cookbook author and editor Susan R. Friedland restores the spirit of festivity and sense of occasion to the weekly Sabbath dinner by showing that it is possible to be inventive and respect tradition. Spanning the entire diaspora, from the Mediterranean to Eastern Europe to India, Shabbat Shalom features such remarkable dishes as Curried Meatballs, Stuffed Breast of Veal, and Shabbat Couscous. Also included are classic kugels and cholents, stuffed cabbage, and chopped liver, as well as a recipe for the most intensely flavorful burnished-gold chicken soup ever. All of the dishes in the book are easily prepared for families and friends, and all are kosher.
With helpful menus for planning meals for every season of the year, Shabbat Shalom will be warmly welcomed in every Jewish home.« less