{"product_id":"miriams-kitchen-isbn-9780140267594","title":"Miriam's Kitchen","description":"Like many Jewish Americans, \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Ehrlich\u003c\/b\u003e was ambivalent about her background. She identified with Jewish cultural attitudes, but not with the institutions; she had fond memories of her Jewish grandmothers, but she found their religious practices irrelevant to her life. It wasn't until she entered the kitchen--and world--of her mother-in-law, Miriam, a Holocaust survivor, that Ehrlich began to understand the importance of preserving the traditions of the past. As Ehrlich looks on, Miriam methodically and lovingly prepares countless kosher meals while relating the often painful stories of her life in Poland and her immigration to America. These stories trigger a kind of religious awakening in Ehrlich, who--as she moves tentatively toward reclaiming the heritage she rejected as a young woman--gains a new appreciation of life's possibilities, choices, and limitations.Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeptember—Longing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeptember (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Coal Stove\u003cbr\u003eEgg Salad\u003cbr\u003eYom Kippur\u003cbr\u003eHow to Keep a Kosher Kitchen\u003cbr\u003eHoney Cake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOctober—Diaspora\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOctober (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCholent\u003cbr\u003eZion\u003cbr\u003eIrish Mary\u003cbr\u003eMiriam's Kitchen\u003cbr\u003eYiddish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovember—Native Ground\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNovember (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOld Neighborhood\u003cbr\u003eStuffed Cabbage\u003cbr\u003eApple Cake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecember—Inheritance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecember (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWedding Ring\u003cbr\u003eSuitcase\u003cbr\u003eRibbon\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMandelbrot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristmas Goose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanuary—Obligation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanuary (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParis\u003cbr\u003eToo Busy\u003cbr\u003eChocolate Cake\u003cbr\u003eCharity\u003cbr\u003eBaked Apples\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFebruary—Observance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFebruary (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChicken Soup\u003cbr\u003eRevisionism\u003cbr\u003eA Pebble\u003cbr\u003eCake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarch—Miracles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarch (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSimcha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKosher Style\u003cbr\u003eConfinement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril—Female Religion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eApril (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaby Naming\u003cbr\u003ePuberty\u003cbr\u003ePassover\u003cbr\u003eThe Soul in the Dumpling\u003cbr\u003ePassover Egg Noodles\u003cbr\u003eSalt-Free\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMay—Decisions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMay (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIroning the Kitchen\u003cbr\u003eThe Book of Ruth\u003cbr\u003eNoodle Kugel\u003cbr\u003eGrocery Shopping\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMikvah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJune—The Life Force\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJune (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe Wanted a Girl to Have Them\u003cbr\u003eDrugstore\u003cbr\u003eIsrael\u003cbr\u003eSex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuly—Community\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuly (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKosher Day to Day\u003cbr\u003eBungalow\u003cbr\u003ePotato Pudding\u003cbr\u003eSitting \u003ci\u003eShiva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAugust—Words and Deeds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAugust (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving\u003cbr\u003eWhy There Is No Recipe for Aunt Dora's Honey Cake\u003cbr\u003eDoubt\u003cbr\u003eBacon?\u003cbr\u003eSummer Squash\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeptember—Continuity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeptember (Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSabbath\u003cbr\u003eSponges\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Transcription\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Ehrlich\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Westchester County, New York\u003cb\u003eMandelbrot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt means almond bread. It is a crisp and crumbly twice baked nut cookie. There are many versions. This is Miriam's \u003ci\u003emandelbrot\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's not my recipe,\" says Miriam. \"My mother had the same recipe, almost, but I can't find it. This is Sonia's mother's recipe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I don't remember chocolate chips in \u003ci\u003emandelbrot\u003c\/i\u003e,\" I say. Miriam's is made with chocolate chips. I remember \u003ci\u003emandelbrot\u003c\/i\u003e from the dim recesses of the past, packed in a shoebox and carried in a grandmother's shopping bag. I am looking at Sonia's mother's recipe, copied in Miriam's ornate, vertical script on a loose-leaf page. I don't see chocolate chips in the list of ingredients, either. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I put them in for the children!\" sings Miriam. \"And now I will not take them out.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This last batch tasted of cinnamon,\" I remark, scanning the page again: no cinnamon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I tried a different recipe. I found one with cinnamon, and my mother used to put cinnamon. Did you like it?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Well, yes--\" I say. I remember \u003ci\u003emandelbrot\u003c\/i\u003e a bit different, not quite as sweet as Miriam's. It was marvelous. Miriam's is marvelous. Whole boxes of almond-fragrant chocolate-chip-studded crisp oval slices neatly packed disappear in a trice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sonia's mother used to make \u003ci\u003ekreski\u003c\/i\u003e--crumb cake. It was out of this world. But she doesn't have the recipe. I asked her for it,\" says Miriam. \"I was heartbroken.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have never had crumb cake. I, too, am heartbroken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNu\u003c\/i\u003e?\" says Miriam. \"Take the recipe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Miriam's \u003ci\u003emandelbrot\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMandelbrot\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 tbsp. baking powder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePinch of salt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\/2 tsp. cinnamon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\/4 tsp. cloves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 cup finely chopped walnuts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\/2 cup chopped almonds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 1\/4 cups sugar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 eggs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 tsp. vanilla extract\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1tsp. almond extract\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 oz. vegetable oil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreheat oven to 350?F\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves into a mixing bowl (a \u003ci\u003eshisl\u003c\/i\u003e). Add the walnuts, almonds, and sugar. Mix. Make a well in the flour mixture. To the well, add the eggs. Capture all the egg white from the shell with your thumb. Add vanilla extract, almond extract, and oil. Mix first with a fork, then with your hands. Add chocolate chips, if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChill the dough for at least six hours, preferably overnight. Remove from the fridge and divide into four parts. On a floured board, roll each section into a snake-shaped loaf 18 inches long. place \"snakes\" onto pan greased with margarine. Flatten dough loaves until 1\/2-inch thick. Bake at 350?F., for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Lift loaves off pans carefully (Miriam uses two spatulas.) Set on a clean surface (the rolling board is fine).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the baking pans. Remove any particles or crumbs, but don't grease again. Slice the loaves 3\/4-inch thick, at an angle. Arrange slices flat on the pans. bake again at 350?F., for 15-20 minutes until light brown.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300107505893,"sku":"NP9780140267594","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140267594.jpg?v=1767732776","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/miriams-kitchen-isbn-9780140267594","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}