Retro daddy bought me a book today, he just doesn’t know it yet. I wanted this book from the moment I read about it in the SMH. It was the saddest time in my life and my mum was just clinging on to what would be her last day with us. I had taken a break from being in her room to go to the visitors lounge and flicked through the paper. I ripped out the article and knew I had to have the book – I knew I would love it.
A collection of well loved (and tested) recipes collected by a group of Sydney jewish women and the stories that went with the recipes. They would meet on a monday and test out the recipes. Yum. It was just the right time for me to read that article. All that talk of mothers and grandmothers passing down recipes in the family. I also love that all profits from the sale of the books go to two Australian charities. Now that isn’t something you see very often. It warmed me to this group of ladies even more.
I waited till it hit my local bookstore (Berkelouw at Balgowlah) and today went in and it came home with me. The more I flicked through the book the more I realised I wanted to make everything in the book. EVERYTHING. Even the peri peri chicken livers (for retro daddy).
The book is so beautifully written, photographed and presented. The recipes are mouthwatering. How about souffle pancakes, custard chiffon cake, pickled brisket, peach marscapone and raspberry trifle, perogen and betty’s fish pie. And that is the tip of the iceberg. You can see what they are up to and what people are making on their facebook page too.
Now the hardest decision…..what to make first? Well done Monday Morning Cooking Club ladies, this is one of the most beautiful cookbooks I’ve seen. Tonight I’m taking it up to bed to snuggle up and read the stories and recipes and make a list of what to make first!
Now you have made me want it!!!! Looks and sounds great. Thanks for sharing :o)
Ok,I think you’ve just convinced me to hunt this one out. Delicious pictures! I love the stories of handed down family recipes.
Wow! What a trifle! What a book! I’ll be on the look out for that one..it sounds amazing. I love cook books with stories in them too.
Looks like an awesome book – will have to check it out and get my hubby to buy it for me too! Hope you are going well Corrie. Naomi x
What a fabulous book! I love the idea of family getting together to cook and experiment with recipes. Will have to get this one!
Thanks Corrie
A treasure trove of beautiful recipes! Must look out for this one for sure
Happy reading tonight!
Oh Corrie! I have too many recipe books already – and now you go and make me want to get another one! Sigh. LOL 😉 It all looks very delicious. I hope you have an amazing time choosing the first thing to make. Are you thinking to meet up with family and make something together?
I have this book. Eleanor (fromthecommentbox) gave it to me because she KNOWS the girls who wrote it. I KNOW.
So far I’ve made the ginger cake (the one with apple, pecans on top), the date slice, the hamentaschen and the almond crescents – all sensational.
It is just lovely.
Corrie
I also have an addiction to cookbooks, and this looks great. I can always call it research, being a food and textiles teacher. Looks amazing. You will have to blog what you make and how it turns out.
That raspberry trifle…… I have seen it all now!
What a divine looking cook book. It is so nice to treat yourself to those little treasures every now and then. I do hope you share the results of your first recipe from this book. That would be lovely :o)
Another beautiful cookbook on a similar theme is called “Cooking from Memory” written by Smorgon & ??? It has beautiful photography & stories of Jewish people who have migrated to Australia from many different countries; India, Italy, etc. Cooking for the soul stuff.
Looks lovely! Cookbooks with a story about the recipe are my absolute favourite. Enjoy!
x
The cook book looks great, I think my hubby will have to buy it for me too!!! Great weather for snuggling with a book. Have a great week. Carol
I have this book and IT”S FANTASTIC! The recipes are so delicious and the stories and beautiful. I’ve made many things from it too!
Believe I have found my next cook book!What a goodie it looks like!And to read the stories that come with the food must be a little special.