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"A gastronomic tradition predating many other
world cuisines, Jewish cooking focuses yearly on the observance of Passover.
Most Jewish families have their own obligatory and traditional Passover
dishes, but those seeking new tastes will find many kosher novelties in
Kekst's Passover Cookery . From Kekst one learns that Passover dietary
strictures needn't yield tasteless foods. Liberal use of spices and herbs
show up in her recipes, each clearly labeled as meat, dairy, or pareve.
Numerous Sephardic dishes broaden the expected American Jewish traditions.
Libraries will find Kekst's treatise useful both for Jewish patrons and for
those seeking more knowledge of Jewish Passover customs and practices.
-Mark Knoblauch
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
October 2001
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"Preparing a Passover that pleases
the pickiest palate can be a prickly problem. Luckily, a new
book has appeared to make Passover preparations quick and
the cuisine supreme.
Passover Cookery: In the Kitchen with
Joan Kekst has a cornucopia of ideas for everybody's favorite
breadless week. It includes Sephardic and Ashkenazi recipes
for soups, kugels, casseroles, and desserts, in addition to
other courses and side dishes. There are also Seder table
options for children, vegetarians, and the cholesterol conscious.
For added convenience, the book features
a six-week "Countdown to Passover" guide for cooks,
giving step-by-step advice on how to plan day-to-day, from
list making to koshering pots. Kekst's writing experience
and expertise in the field of kosher cookery made this cookbook
a logical extension of her work. A most delicious extension,
indeed."
—Pass Over Provisions
Panic
Jennifer Schulman
The B'Nai B'rith International Jewish Monthly
March/April 2001
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"Joan has not only written the most
complete and best-organized Kosher Passover cookbook, but
what is more important, she tells in detail why the whole
Passover experience for her extended family is an uplifting
'spiritual renewal' for all who come to her Seder. She rules
out emphatically the familiar phrases, 'drudgery, Jewish women
slavery, painful and laborious toil.' Make your Seder the
way Joan does, and you and your guests and families will have
a memorable, spiritual renewal."
—Rabbi Armond E.
Cohen, Park Synagogue
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"Whether you're a seasoned cook or
a novice, Joan Kekst's Passover Cookery will provide new insights
as well as new, delicious recipes for the holiday."
—Cynthia Dettelbach,
Editor, Cleveland Jewish News
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"Passover Cookery is the perfect
gift for anyone planning their first kosher Seder. Recipes
vary from easy to gourmet, traditional and contemporary. There
are low-fat and low-cholesterol main dishes and desserts,
specialties for children and a full page on beating egg whites.
To get started, there's a preliminary guideline, Seder information,
its symbols and a nice selection of Seder menus. The Countdown
from six weeks on is particularly useful to busy people. Add
Passover Cookery to your gift list."
—Sybil Kaplan,
author of "Kosher Kettle: International Adventures in
Jewish Cooking"
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"Cookbook Takes Ache From Holiday"
Joan Kekst has now made cooking for Passover "a piece
of cake" by collecting all the information cooks need
in her new book, "Passover Cookery: In the Kitchen with
Joan Kekst."..."Passover Cookery" immediately
puts cooks on the right track with explanations of the holiday,
its requirements, customs, unique cooking ingredients and
the symbolic foods of the Seder table...More than simply an
instructional cookbook, "Passover Cookery" depicts
the pride and passion with which Jewish homemakers celebrate
the eight days of Passover...The author provides a six week,
"Countdown to Passover" guide to help busy cooks
and their families break down their holiday preparation into
easy, worry-free steps for each week. By following these steps,
even first timers will find it easy to create a "Kosher
for Passover" home, with healthy and meaningful dinners
for all eight days of the holiday...The author also includes
the Sephardic and Ashkenazi ethnic specialties, dishes that
can be made in advance of the Seder, foods children will love,
and low-fat, low-cholesterol and vegetarian recipe suggestions.
A full description of the baking with egg whites as the leavening
agent could make cooks' Passover baking rise to new heights."
—By Debra A.
Aleksinas,
2001 Republican-American - Waterbury, CT
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Guide to Passover Cooking
"Passover Cookery" is a user-friendly guide for
the novice, and an excellent resource for experienced cooks.
Recipes are given for each course of the meal and for the
symbolic foods for the Seder plate; they're a mix of traditional
and new recipes, both Sephardic and Ashkenazi."
—Published in Palisades
Bergen News (New York City) Palisades, NJ-'Seder
Means Order'
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"Cookbook author Joan Kekst believes
an increasing number of Jewish families suffer from what she
terms "tradition deficit." In these families, religious
customs are as forgotten as the discarded toaster in the attic.
It's for these "deficit" families
that Kekst wrote a comprehensive blueprint for Passover traditions
and foods."
—Karen Fernau of
The Arizona Republic - Feature Story
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Cooking for Passover now a "Piece
of Cake"
"Kekst is passionate about Passover."
—Jewish Press, Omaha,
NE
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"Passover Cookery: In the Kitchen
with Joan Kekst" (Five Star Publications, $24.95), is
designed to avert stress during the pre-holiday rush. It includes
a summary of the Passover story and the holiday's customs,
and features a six-week "Countdown to Passover,"
which enumerates such vital preparatory steps as "Six
Weeks Ahead: Make a master list and reserve time for major
household chores; share with family members" and "One
Week Ahead: Purchase vegetable staples, potatoes, onions,
dried fruits, nuts, soda pop."
—Review from Forward
Food, Food and More Food ...
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"Passover Cookery" is more than
a collection of recipes. It's a Passover primer, with equal
appeal to mavens and neophytes.
...the book features a variety of fruit
desserts and sorbets as well as defatting options throughout.
"Passover Cookery" is no ordinary
matzo masquerade on parade. I'll be serving her Chicken Roulade
with Scallion Sauce year-round. Ditto her New York Style Cheesecake
and Chocolate Mousse. Her full page on the proper beating
of eggs is alone worth the price of the book!
—Judy Kancigor,
Fullerton News Tribune
Author of "Melting Pot Memories."
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Mousse Meets Moussaka
"Always on the lookout for new approaches
to holiday cooking, a neat book recently caught my attention.
Passover is both a joy and a challenge for the best of kosher
cooks, but "Passover Cookery" eases the preparation
and adds interesting culinary combinations in the eight days
of Passover, where the foods are unlike that of any other
Jewish holiday."
"Recipes from her private collection
are clear, concise and user-friendly. Traditional and creative
contemporary dishes are included, and color photography highlights
some of the innovative dishes. ...[Passover Cookery is] perfect
to add good taste and excitement to any Passover menu."
—Ethel G. Hofman,
Syndicated
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"This comprehensive cookbook includes
easy-to-understand explanations of the holiday, its requirements,
customs, unique ingredients and symbolic foods."
—Phoenix Home &
Garden
Book Bite
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"Joan Kekst has now made cooking
for Passover "a piece of cake" by collecting all
the recipes you could ever need in her new book."
"Passover Cookery" puts you
on the right track with explanations of the holiday, requirements,
customs, unique cooking ingredients and the symbolic foods
for the Seder table."
—Cook Book Review Nine
By Sheilah Kaufman
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"Cooking for Passover is Now A "Piece
of Cake" With Joan Kekst's New Cookbook - Passover Cookery"
—Griffin's Modern
Grocer,
Hackensack, NJ
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"It's probably the most widely observed
Jewish home ritual, and as a result, its preparation can be
daunting.
But in "Passover Cookery, In the
Kitchen With Joan Kekst" (Five Star Publications, $24.95)
Joan Kekst, a Cleveland food columnist and kosher cooking
instructor, offers helpful tips and tasty recipes for not
only the all-important Seder, but for all eight days of Passover..."
—Books for Cooks
Mercury News, San Jose, CA
Prepare Feast Traditionally for Passover
Carolyn Jung, Mercury News
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"Joan Kekst is a Cleveland food columnist,
lecturer, kosher cooking instructor, and passionate cook who
in "Passover Cookery" has compiled and indispensable
guide designed for the novice cook seeking to prepare a memorable
Passover dining experience."
"Passover Cookery" is a "must"
for anyone facing the preparation of their first Passover
celebration, and has much value for even the more experienced
Passover kitchen cook."
—Wisconsin Bookwatch,
Internet Bookwatch,
The Midwest Book Review
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"Passover cooking by the book is
easy"
—Gazette,
Iowa City, IA
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