Rhapsody in Schmaltz (Hardcover)

from ralphz

“Rhapsody in Schmaltz” is a wonderful love letter to Yiddish food – and anytime anything ethnically Yiddish is involved, it's always a fun look at the language, too. Wex recounts all the tasty Yiddish food out there – and all the rest, too. From chicken soup to matzoh to bagels and everything els...

from jetangen4571

I had thought that this was a book with a lot of recipes; I was wrong. I thought it would be boring; I found it funnier than a Mel Brooks movie! Oh, sure, there is a ton of Eastern European history, centering on the Jewish population, and lots of explaining why things are done in a specific way, ...

from jetangen4571

I had thought that this was a book with a lot of recipes; I was wrong. I thought it would be boring; I found it funnier than a Mel Brooks movie! Oh, sure, there is a ton of Eastern European history, centering on the Jewish population, and lots of explaining why things are done in a specific way, ...