Kosher Cooking for Beginners: Simple and Delicious Recipes for the Modern Kitchen - Paperback

by Ronnie Fein (Author)

A delicious, straightforward guide to kosher cooking with recipes for weeknight dinners and celebrations.

Maybe you're an experienced cook looking for guidance on kosher cooking or maybe you're newer to the kitchen--either way, you'll love the array of creative and accessible recipes found in Kosher Cooking for Beginners. Adapted from Ronnie Fein's Modern Kosher Kitchen, this collection includes recipes for:

• Breakfast, Brunch, and Sandwiches: Banana Bread with Kefir and Orange Marmalade; Grilled Cheese, Egg, and Avocado Panini with Sriracha Mayo with Lime-Pickle Mayo; Merguez Shakshuka; Challah; and more
• Appetizers, Soups, and Salads: Vidalia Onion Fritters with Sambal Yogurt Dip; Carrot Soup with Harissa and Coconut; Baby Greens with Dried Fig, Pears, and Goat Cheese; and more
• Vegetarian Entrees: Chicken Fried Portobello Stead and Chive Eggs, Farro Risotto with Wild Mushrooms and Asparagus, Vegetable Pot Pie, and more
• Fish, Meat, and Poultry Meals: Grilled Halibut with Hot and Spicy Marinated Pineapple; Grilled Skirt Steak with Ponzu Marinade; Duck Legs with Sausage Stuffing; and more
• Budget-Friendly Dishes: Beef Bacon, Tomato, and Mushroom Pasta; Black Bean Cakes with Caramelized
  Onions, Peppers, and Cheese; Lemon-Oregano Stuffed Breast of Veal; and more
• New Takes on Passover Dishes: Mashed Potato, Kale, and Feta Cheese Pancakes; Braised Chicken with Rhubarb Gravy; Not My Grandma's Kumput; and more
• Desserts: Honey Cashew-Cranberry Pie; Hi-Hat Lemon Yogurt Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting; Roasted Pears with Honey Creme Fraiche and Lime; and more

Throughout the pages of this cookbook, Ronnie also includes:

• What to serve with her dishes
• How to change the dish from dairy to parve to meat (and vice versa)
• How to change the recipe to suit a different need
• Valuable tips on recipe shortcuts
• Information on unusual or new ingredients
• Advice on product usage

Recreate your favorite family dishes and learn some new tricks with the help of Kosher Cooking for Beginners.

Author Biography

Ronnie Fein left a Wall Street law practice many years ago, became a freelance food and kitchen appliance writer, and never looked back. She currently writes regular features for the food sections of several daily newspapers, including The Connecticut Post, The Advocate, and Greenwich Time. She blogs at ronniefein.com as well as for other well-known Jewish and kosher websites, including Joyofkosher.com, Koshereye.com, and Kveller.com. She is a board member and contributor to Jewish Woman Magazine (online and print editions) and contributes to the New Jewish Voice, a monthly newspaper. Her magazine and newspaper feature articles have appeared in Newsday, Cook's Illustrated, Consumer's Digest, Consumer Guide, Connecticut magazine, Westport magazine, Greenwich magazine, and Fairfield County Woman. In addition to food writing, she teaches cooking at the Ronnie Fein School of Creative Cooking and gives lectures and cooking demonstrations for many women's and charitable groups on the subjects of cooking and kitchen equipment.