Should matzo balls be firm or fluffy? Plain or filled? Made with chicken fat, oil, or marrow? These questions and others are addressed in this recipe collection from the celebrated cooks of Hadassah, the Jewish women's volunteer organization.These Jewish holiday recipes include varieties of nostalgic must-haves -- from chicken soup to borscht, kreplach to kishka, Grandma's honey cake to Israel's sufganiyot -- and twists on the basics -- challahs , latkes , and harosets . Reminiscences by top Jewish chefs and enticing photographs by acclaimed food photographer Louis Wallach accompany the recipes.
Should matzo balls be firm or fluffy? Plain or filled? Made with chicken fat, oil, or marrow? These questions and others are addressed in this recipe collection from the celebrated cooks of Hadassah, the Jewish women's volunteer organization.These Jewish holiday recipes include varieties of nostalgic must-haves -- from chicken soup to borscht, kreplach to kishka, Grandma's honey cake to Israel's sufganiyot -- and twists on the basics -- challahs , latkes , and harosets . Reminiscences by top Jewish chefs and enticing photographs by acclaimed food photographer Louis Wallach accompany the recipes.