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Cookbook: Three books could help kosher devotees Comment By Lisa Abraham More Content Now MailTribune.com By Lisa Abraham More Content Now Posted Sep. 9, 2015 at 7:58 AM By Lisa Abraham More Content Now Posted Sep. 9, 2015 at 7:58 AM » Social News Just in time for the Jewish High Holy Days of Rosh Hashana (just took place) and Yom Kippur (Sept. 22-23) come three new cookbooks offering contemporary ideas for traditional kosher foods. “The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen” (Sterling Epicure, 309 pages, $29.95) is a follow-up by Amelia Saltsman to her acclaimed “Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook.” An advocate of the farm-to-table movement, Saltsman divides the book into six two-month growing seasons and uses them as a guide through the Jewish calendar. She connects the ancient dots between foods traditionally used throughout the Jewish calendar and their growing seasons. The result: recipes that remain traditional (brisket and tzimmes are in there) yet farmers-market fresh, seasonal and modern. For Rosh Hashana, when the Jewish New Year begins, Saltsman goes beyond honey and apple to explore dates, pomegranates and persimmons, too. The pomegranate, she notes, offers hope that the new year will be filled with as many good deeds and blessings as there are arils inside the fruit. Saltsman uses their juice to create a gelatin, which she tops with a salad of citrus, mint and pistachios — which could even substitute for cranberry sauce on the Thanksgiving table. In a similar way, “The New Kosher” (Weldon Owen, 200 pages, $35) by Kim Kushner explores a fresher interpretation of kosher foods. With a Moroccan and Israeli background, Kushner captures kosher foods from a Mediterranean perspective, rather than the heavy eastern European foods associated with a lot of Jewish cooking. Don’t look for kugel in her book; instead, you’ll find plenty of kale; quinoa; and za’atar, the Middle Eastern spice blend of thyme and sesame. Kushner, a New York resident, is a chef and mother of three who keeps a kosher kitchen. Her recipes reflect her busy life: quick and easy. She often coaxes big, fresh flavors from just a few simple ingredients — such as her crispy roasted potatoes, made with small potatoes, oil, salt and za’atar. Finally, Miriam Pascal — “the queen of kosher desserts” — has a new book aptly titled “Something Sweet” (Art Scroll, 208 pages, $27.99). Pascal, founder of the kosher blog OvertimeCook.com , also writes a monthly baking column in the Ami magazine Whisk. Because kosher rules prohibit eating meat and dairy at the same meal, Pascal offers plenty of substitutions for butter and milk — vegetable oil, soy milk — so her desserts can be enjoyed at the end of any meal. Her book is also filled with plenty of “Plan ahead” advice on easy variations to make the recipes flexible. Her caramel-apple Bundt cake seems the perfect treat for celebrating a sweet new year. Contact Lisa Abraham at [email protected] or on Twitter at @DispatchKitchen. By Lisa Abraham More Content Now MailTribune.com By Lisa Abraham More Content Now Posted Sep. 9, 2015 at 7:58 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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