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The holiday kosher baker : traditional & contemporary holiday desserts / Paula Shoyer ; photographs by Michael Bennett Kress.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Sterling, [2013]Description: xviii, 222 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1454907142 (hbk.)
  • 9781454907145 (hbk.) :
Other title:
  • Kosher baker : traditional & contemporary holiday desserts
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The revolution continues -- Your kosher baking encyclopedia -- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah snacks and Yom Kippur break-fast breads and pastries ; Desserts for high holiday entertaining -- Sukkot. Sukkot snacks ; Desserts for Sukkot entertaining -- Chanukah. Easy Chanukah desserts ; Fancier Chanukah desserts -- Purim. Hamentaschen ; Purim cookies and candies -- Passover. Passover baking equipment ; The Passover baking pantry ; Passover snacks ; Desserts for Passover entertaining -- Shavuot. Best dairy desserts.
Summary: "Passover baking is the greatest annual challenge in the Jewish kitchen--because dessert recipes cannot use flour, yeast, soymilk, or even pure vanilla--but [this book] changes all that with more than 45 Passover recipes that put a contemporary, gourmet twist on classic Jewish desserts and introduces bakers to desserts they may not have considered for a particular holiday, such as pumpkin doughnuts for Chanukah, caramelized mocha & vanilla bean napoleons for Shavuot, and for Passover, lemon tart with basil nut crust and black-and-white cookies (no more sponge cake)"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 641.5676 S559 Available 33111007464395 1
Total holds: 1

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For kosher bakers, this book is nothing short of a revolution!

Paula Shoyer offers a thoroughly modern approach to Jewish holiday baking that includes both contemporary and traditional recipes, more than 45 of which have been skillfully adapted for Passover. Even less-observant Jews will enjoy celebrating the holidays with these innovative and delectable desserts, including an exquisite Raspberry and Rose Macaron Cake-plus dozens of low-sugar, gluten-free, and nut-free treats to enjoy all year. This comprehensive collection of delicious, fail-proof baked goods is an absolute must-have.

Includes indexes.

The revolution continues -- Your kosher baking encyclopedia -- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah snacks and Yom Kippur break-fast breads and pastries ; Desserts for high holiday entertaining -- Sukkot. Sukkot snacks ; Desserts for Sukkot entertaining -- Chanukah. Easy Chanukah desserts ; Fancier Chanukah desserts -- Purim. Hamentaschen ; Purim cookies and candies -- Passover. Passover baking equipment ; The Passover baking pantry ; Passover snacks ; Desserts for Passover entertaining -- Shavuot. Best dairy desserts.

"Passover baking is the greatest annual challenge in the Jewish kitchen--because dessert recipes cannot use flour, yeast, soymilk, or even pure vanilla--but [this book] changes all that with more than 45 Passover recipes that put a contemporary, gourmet twist on classic Jewish desserts and introduces bakers to desserts they may not have considered for a particular holiday, such as pumpkin doughnuts for Chanukah, caramelized mocha & vanilla bean napoleons for Shavuot, and for Passover, lemon tart with basil nut crust and black-and-white cookies (no more sponge cake)"-- Provided by publisher.

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