A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking

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Summary: What would I do without Marcy Goldman
Review: I purchased Marcy Goldman's A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking
a year or so ago and have been using the book ever since I got it. I have tried many, many recipes and each and everyone turned
out great. If I had a question, I would email Marcy and she
would get back to me. I cannot say enough about this cookbook
or about Marcy. Every Jewish kitchen and non-Jewish kitchen
should have this book. Thanks Marcy for all the wonderful
recipes and for all of your help.

Debbie

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Summary: An important book for the Jewish Cookbook shelf
Review: Marcy Goldman has proven herself worthy of ranking with Joan Nathan when it comes to "doyenne of Jewish Baking". This "Treasury" really is a treasure - easy reading, a very approachable and funny style from the author, and good, good recipes. I do wish her "information sheets" on the various holidays were a little more thorough, but that is the only criticism I could make about this wonderful volume. The section on what makes Montreal bagels delicious will have you booking a flight tomorrow or at least trying the recipe immediately (warning: do not read this book during the hot summer - it is too much of a temptation).

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Summary: Not just for the holidays
Review: Marcy Goldman's A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking is a good addition to any cookbook library regardless of religion or ethnic background. Her introductory notes contain a wealth of information that proved useful to me, although I would consider myself a seasoned baker. I also enjoyed her anecdotes about her family and their holidays and baking experiences. The information she includes about where to purchase specialty or hard to find ingredients and baking items finally pointed me in the direction of a certain honey dish I have been searching for for years.

The book is organized according by holiday according to the Jewish calendar including a brief description of each holiday as an introduction. Every section includes both recipes for the novice as well as more difficult and complicated ones. Some of her directions may prove too ambiguous for a novice baker (just how sticky is a sticky batter meant to be?) and I found I had to add more flour than was called for in her Mandelbroit recipe; but overall this is a very good general baking book.