This is a great cookbook and an even better read. Each recipe, whether it’s been passed down from generation to generation and survived in its traditional form or has been altered to embrace the flavours of a new homeland, including America, along the way, has a story, often with photos, which families have generously shared.
Ultimately though, for me, a cookbook is about the food and the recipe writing. The recipes are organized into chapters that follow a typical progression from appetizers to sweets, with additional chapters on drinks and Passover. For the most part, they are clearly written, (thank goodness because there are absolutely no photographs of the food), ingredients are readily available, and the food turns out well and tastes fantastic. You really can’t ask more of a cookbook.