Author Description

The first cookbook written by the Or Chadash Sisterhood Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, Cooking the Sephardic Way, was published forty years ago and continues to be a best seller. The sisterhood has now added to their repertoire with the Sephardic Heritage Cookbook. While the original membership of Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel could trace their family history to the Ottoman Empire, the Temple Sisterhood has expanded to include women from Iran, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, and the Caribbean. They too are eager to share their heritage and make the Sephardic Heritage Cookbook an eclectic mix of delicious dishes. Enjoy Ash-e-Reshteh (Iranian noodle soup), rice and cheese borekas (Sephardic pastries), white bread challah in the Turkish tradition, and a wide variety of sweet delicacies, like cayk-e-yazdi (Yazdi cupcakes), basbousa (Egyptian yogurt cake), ashuplados (meringue cookies), and others. Many recipes include photos to use as a reference. The authors have also included family stories. Each recipe was collected during luncheons in which sisterhood members shared their traditions with each other and ensured that their warm family memories would never be forgotten. The journeys and the bonds the members have formed by cooking together are truly inspiring.