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Tamarind Barbecue Chicken Wings excerpted from Eat Jewish: Over 100 Recipes That Blend Jewish Heritage, Modern Flavors, and Family Traditions by Melinda Strauss © 2025 by Quarto Publishing Group USA, Inc. Photography by Schneur Menaker.

Eat Jewish: Over 100 Recipes That Blend Jewish Heritage, Modern Flavors, and Family Traditions by Melinda Strauss

Carry on the rich customs and flavours of Jewish food culture with over 100 comforting kosher recipes, both traditional and modern.

Food serves as a bridge connecting us to our ancestral roots and shared heritage. When we share food, we’re also sharing our culture and history. In Eat Jewish, Jewish social media influencer Melinda Strauss (@therealmelindastrauss) embraces this connection by pairing kosher recipes with key stories and insights into Jewish life, history, and heritage.

Addressing commonly asked questions about Jewish customs along the way, Melinda identifies and celebrates regional flavours drawn from thousands of years of Jewish wandering across the globe. Including easy-to-follow recipes for challah breads, dips, soups, dairy and non-dairy dishes, desserts, and holiday recipes, this is your warm, welcoming companion to Jewish cooking at home.

Packed with mouthwatering photos, learn how to make:

Sweet and Fluffy Challah
Schmaltz Matzah Balls
Barbecue Brisket Soup
Classic Potato Latkes
Panko-Crusted Gefilte Fish
Israeli Chicken Sofrito
Butternut Squash Kugel
Spaetzle with Mushroom Sauce
Turkish Cheese Borekas
Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie Sticks
Cinnamon Bun Challah Bread Pudding
Cold Brew Cheesecake
and more!

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Sweet Potato Chip “Salad” with Hot Honey & Fresh Herbs excerpted from Snacking Dinners: 50+ Recipes for Low-Lift, High-Reward Dinners That Delight by Georgia Freedman. Photographs by Leela Cyd.

Snacking Dinners: 50+ Recipes for Low-Lift, High-Reward Dinners That Delight by Georgia Freedman

What do you eat when there’s no one to please but yourself? What’s your idea of a meal that’s all delight and no fuss? Snacking Dinners is your guide to easy, satisfying, and endlessly versatile meals—perfect for one yet simple to scale up for family and friends. With over 50 recipes, this book is your blueprint for effortless summer dinners, quick week night treats, no-cook happy hour snacks, and light, healthy meals that feel like self-care.

From fresh tomato on sourdough and pantry-friendly tuna hand-rolls to hummus with spiced nuts, egg flights, charcuterie boards, and even a splurge-worthy caviar toast, Snacking Dinners turns your favourite flavours into balanced, satisfying meals with recipes that offer both cooking shortcuts and culinary magic—proof that the best meals are sometimes the simplest.

Snacking Dinners: 50+ Recipes for Low-Lift, High-Reward Dinners That Delight by Georgia Freedman is available at Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Indigo.ca.