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Inspiring, mystical, and often surprising Chassidic tales combine with teachings and favorite Jewish recipes to nourish body and soul.
Stories and food have always been central to Jewish life, and in this book, they are uniquely tied together. Thirty-nine Chassidic tales, revolving around food and eating and accompanied by spiritual teachings, delve into the mysteries of the Kabbalah, the joy of the Chassidim, and the power of religious faith and acts of kindness (mitzvot). Sixty-three recipes highlight Kosher cooking and the special foods traditionally prepared for Shabbat and the major Jewish holidays, including such favorites as knishes, latkes, gefilte fish, brisket, kugel, bagels, and challah bread. Many of the recipes are suitable for children to learn to cook.
Introduction to the Stories
Part 1: The Mystery of Kabbalah
• The Mystical Cakes• The Mysterious City
• Four Sons, Feast, Godly Spark
• The Tzaddik’s Evil Spirits
• King David’s Psalms
• The Three Worlds
• A Seder Without Spiritual Powers
• The Miser’s Thirst
• Coffee to Keep Me Awake
• Drinking Medicine
• The Yearlong Indulgence
• The Shabbat Recipe
Part 2: The Joy of the Chassidim
• Why the Rebbe Laughed• A Taste of Eden
• A Gift for the Rebbe
• Sitting in My Plate of Food
• Bringing Healing Through Food
• Stale Bread and Water
• Herschel the Goat Lover
• Bring the Tea
• Dancing with the Food
• The Greatest Seder
• The Substituted Matzoh
Part 3: The Power of Religious Faith
• The Sukkah Guest• The Tutor, the Bagel and the Prince
• Kosher Matzoh for Passover
• A L’Chaim to God
• A Glutton for God
• The Choicest Pieces
• But this Meat Isn’t Kosher!
• Chofetz Chaim and the Challah
• The Prodigy and the Butcher
• But Is this Food Kosher?
• Food Comes from Heaven
• The Untouched Whiskey Distillery
Part 4: Mitzvot!
• The Bread in the Ark• The Holy Drunk
• The Hungry Neighbor
• Feeding the Poor
• When Fasting is Not Holy
• The Loan that Led to Spiritual Delight
• The Vinegar-flavored Cholent
• Is It Better to Eat a Little or a Lot?
• A Messy Mensch
Part 5: Recipes
Introduction to the RecipesThe Jewish Holidays at a Glance
Shabbat Recipes
• Challah
• Yummy Pesto Butter
• Dill Salmon
• Moroccan Salmon
• Sephardic Spicy Fish
• Classic Gefilte Fish Balls
• Spicy Gefilte Fish Balls
• Baked Chicken
• Chicken Liver with Mushroom Sauce
• Chicken Schnitzel
• Sephardic Chicken
• Chicken Soup
• Chicken Soup with Matzoh Balls
• Fried Broccoli
• Cholent
• Kishke
• Potato Kugel
Passover Recipes
• The Seder Plate
• Charoset
• Brisket
• Almond Sugar Cookies
Shavuot Recipes
• Sweet Cheese Blintzes
• Lokshen Kugel
• Cheesecake
Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Recipes
• Merren Tzimmes
• Fruit Compote
• Honey Cake
• Apple Cake
Sukkot & Simchat Torah Recipe
• Holishkes (Stuffed Cabbage)
Chanukah Recipes
• Fruit Blintzes
• Sufganiyot (Jelly Donuts)
• Potato Latkes
• Cheese Latkes
Tu B’Shevat Recipes
• Pomegranate and Couscous Salad
• Cheese Salad
• Fig Salad
Purim Recipes
• Hamantaschen
• Kreplach
Breakfast Dishes
• Montreal-Style Bagels
• Challah French Toast
• Gravlax
• Matzoh Brey
• Shakshuka
Dips & Salads
• Hummus
• Matbucha (Moroccan Tomato Dip)
• Tahini Dip
• Beet & Arugula Salad
• Cucumber Salad
• Garden Salad with Ginger Dressing
• Israeli Salad
• Lemon Pepper Carrot Salad
• Potato Salad
Desserts
• Dessert Tzimmes
• Easy Napoleons
• Rugelach
Family Favorite Recipes
• Kosher Pickles
• Knishes
• Cheese Bourekas
• Falafel
• Israeli Salad
• Pita Bread