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Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous

My Search for Jewish Cooking in France with More Than 200 Recipes and Their Stories
by Joan Nathan
Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France with More Than 200 Recipes and Their Stories. Knopf. Nov. 2010. c.416p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780307267597. $39.95. COOKING
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Nathan, the James Beard and IACP Award-winning author of Jewish Cooking in America and The New American Cooking, opens with a culinary history of Jews in France. Writing for the beginner, she includes recipes for traditional Jewish favorites like challah, babka, and several types of kugel. Nathan also provides a sampling of French Jewish menus, glossary of term and ingredients, and source guide (with addresses, phone numbers, and websites). Recommended for areas with substantial Jewish or French influences. [Six-city tour.]
Reviewed by Carrie Scarr , Oct 15, 2010
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