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May 15, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

An Evening with Joan Nathan and Ellen Kanner

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Books & Books

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Date:
May 15, 2024
Time:
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Venue

Temple Beth Am
5950 N. Kendall Drive
Pinecrest, FL 33156 United States + Google Map

The Books & Books Literary Foundation and the Hub at Temple Beth Am present…

AN EVENING WITH JOAN NATHAN

in conversation with

Ellen Kanner

discussing

My Life in Recipes: Food, Family, and Memories

Wednesday, May 15, 7:30 PM

Address: Frankel Center for Performing Arts at the Hub at Temple Beth Am | 5950 N. Kendall Drive, Pinecrest, FL 33156.

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Books & Books and the Hub are delighted to host renowned author Joan Nathan discussing her newest delicious book, My Life in Recipes: Food, Family, and Memories (Knopf, $45.00). She will be in conversation with Miami-based vegan chef Ellen Kanner

About the Book:

A new cookbook from the best-selling and award-winning author that uses recipes to look back at her life and family history—and at her personal journey discovering Jewish cuisine from around the world

“There is no greater authority on Jewish cooking than Joan Nathan.” —Michael Solomonov, James Beard award-winning chef and author of Zahav

Before hummus was available in every grocery store—before shakshuka was a dish on every brunch menu—Joan Nathan taught home cooks how and why they should make these now-beloved staples themselves. Here, in her most personal book yet, the beloved authority on global Jewish cuisine uses recipes looks back at her own family’s history— their arrival in America from Germany; her childhood in postwar New York and Rhode Island; her years in Paris, New York, Israel, and Washington, DC. Nathan shares her story—of marriage, motherhood, and a career as a food writer; of a life well-lived and centered around meals—and she punctuates it with all the foods she has come to love.

With over 100 recipes from roast chicken to rugelach, from matzoh ball soup to challah and brisket, here are updated versions of her favorites. But here too are new favorites: Salmon with Preserved Lemon and Za’atar; Fragrant Spiced Chicken with Rice, Eggplant, Peppers, and Zucchini; Mahammar (a Syrian pepper, pomegranate and walnut dip); Moroccan Chicken with Almonds, Cinnamon and Couscous; Joan’s version of the perfect Black and White Cookies.

This is a treasury of recipes and stories—and an invitation to a seat at Nathan’s table.

BUY THE BOOK HERE

About the Author:

JOAN NATHAN is a frequent contributor to The New York Times and other publications. She is the author of twelve books, including Jewish Cooking in America and The New American Cooking, both of which won James Beard Awards and IACP Awards.

About the Moderator:

Ellen Kanner is the soulful vegan award-winning author of Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith and What to Eat for Dinner. She writes about the intersection of food, culture, community, wellness, and sustainability for numerous outlets including HuffPost, Whetstone, Civil Eats, Saveur, EatingWell, VegNews, the Miami Herald, and Edible South Florida.
Ellen is an internationally recognized vegan chef and advocate, culinary instructor and a Miami native. She presents on all things plantbased but also about food as cultural connection, a way to bring the world into your kitchen. Her upcoming cookbook, Miami Vegan: Plantbased Recipes from the Tropics to Your Table invites you to taste Miami with plantbased recipes reflecting Miami’s cultural and culinary diversity. She teaches conscious cooking classes virtually and in person at numerous Miami venues.She develops recipes for major brands including California walnuts, Soom tahini and Rancho Gordo heirloom beans.Professional organizations include: the Association of Food Journalists, International Association of Culinary Professionals, Les Dames d’Escoffier and the Association of Health Care Journalists.