Little Book of Jewish Cookery

Rare 19th Century (circa 1840's) cookery book facsimile (1986) has year 'round cosmopolitan Jewish culinary heritage recipes with touches of exotica blended with traditional Victorian delicacies. Both cuisines shared a sweet tooth for such Victorian delights as noyeau-flavored Pentecost Biscuits, Treacle Pie, Passover Plum Pudding, Ratafia Macaroons & Prelato Trifle. Bola Cake, a legacy from Spanish-Portuguese days, colorfully decorated with "a penny's worth of 'hundreds & thousands'" pleased Victorian palates. The style captures the cosy charm of cherished be-ribboned hand-written notebooks handed down from generation to generation & offers homey advice for everyday, celebrations, holiday & festival specialities.Frumer, Elaine D. is the author of 'Little Book of Jewish Cookery' with ISBN 9780936253015 and ISBN 0936253010.