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Best of Kosher is a new cookbook that features some of the most popular kosher recipes from over 15 of your favorite kosher cookbook authors. You know their names and have been cooking from their books for years, but now they have pooled their talents to create a collection of the best of kosher cooking. Authors participating include: Chanie Apfelbaum, Between Carpools, Miriam (Pascal) Cohen, Victoria Dwek, Susie Fishbein, Rivky Kleiman, Sina Mizrahi, Renee Muller, Naomi Nachman, Danielle Renov, Daniella Silver, Leah Schapira, and Rorie Weisberg. The book also provides background on the authors, their behind-the-scenes stories, and fun facts you didn’t know about them.
Best of Kosher features 130 recipes, including 45 brand-new ones, each beautifully photographed. From finding the perfect recipe for a Shabbat dinner to holiday celebrations, Best of Kosher provides recipes for any occasion or holiday. Among the recipes are:
- Honey-Lime Nut Salad by Rivky Kleiman
- Crock-Pot Onion and Flanken Soup by Naomi Nachman
- Yemenite Beef Soup by Susie Fishbein
- Crispy Salmon Poppers by Danielle Renov
- Sea Bass with Corn Cream by Victoria Dwek
- Everything Bagel Tuna Patties by Chanie Apfelbaum
- Crock-Pot Brown Sugar Beer Chicken by Miriam Pascal Cohen
- Sweet Chili Chicken Sandwiches by Leah Schapira
- Smoked Short Rib Tacos by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek
- Skirt Steak with Tahini Herb Sauce by Daniella Silver
- Maple Bourbon Brisket by Sina Mizrahi
- One Pot No-Cream Fettuccine Alfredo by Between Carpools
- Babka Straws by Chanie Apfelbaum
- Irresistible Chocolate Pecan Bars by Renee Muller
- Decadent Choco-Superfood Squares by Rorie Weisberg
Review:
Even if you don't keep Kosher, this is an excellent cookbook for those on gluten free diets, limited meat diets and the like diets- not only are the recipes amazingly yummy, they are not hard to make (for the most part) and have ingredients that are GOOD for you. Add in the short story of each recipe, and you have a treasure trove. Long a fan of Kosher recipes, I was thrilled to see the variety included in this cookbook. Some recipes are more traditional than others, but each have somehting unique to them, making this an excellent cookbook for both new to cooking, and those with complex cookbook collections. It's amazing photos and hard cover, make it perfect for gft giving as well. Think of it as a hostess gift that keeps on giving!
Miriam (Pascal) Cohen
Yield 18 muffins
Ingredients
3 eggs
¾ cp oil
1½ cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1 tspbaking soda
½ tsp sea salt
2⁄3 cupcocoa powder
2 cups flour
1 cup
buttermilk or 1 cup non-dairy buttermilk substitute (see Tip!)9 oz chocolate chunks or chips
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin pans with paper liners; set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, sugar, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined.
3. Add cocoa powder, flour, and buttermilk. Stir until combined.
4. Add most of the chocolate chunks to the batter, stirring to combine.
5. Fill muffin pans until almost full. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chunks over the top.
6. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the top feels set.
Tips:
- In place of chocolate chips or chunks, chop up a bar of your favorite high-quality chocolate to enhance the flavors in this muffin.
- If preparing your own buttermilk, add lemon juice to a measuring cup. Add non-dairy or dairy milk to the 1-cup mark. Let sit for 5 minutes, until it appears curdled.
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