When Jamie Geller named her latest cookbook Joy of Kosher, it wasn’t just a clever takeoff of the classic nonkosher cookbook Joy of Cooking. Her book really is a winning combination of great-tasting kosher dishes and enthusiasm for joyous Torah living — and it’s giving Jews from all walks of life a generous serving of inspiring food for thought.
At the launch of a new ship it’s customary to break a bottle of champagne over its bow. But you can’t do that for a book launch. Nobody minds when a ship gets wet; soggy pages are an entirely different matter.
So what does an author do when she wants to tell the world that she has just published a new book? If you’re the “Queen of Kosher” otherwise known as Jamie Geller you put together an evening where your message can be heard loud and clear: Kosher food is delicious and surprisingly easy to prepare; kosher living is inspiring and fun too.
That latter message is sometimes surprising to people who think Orthodox Jews are a dour bunch with lives that are one big “thou shalt not.” This fuels Jamie’s dual mission: inspiring people to live kosher while helping busy moms figure out what to cook for dinner.
Have I Got a Story for You
When she started her cookbook-writing career Jamie didn’t expect her life story to become one of the most popular entrées on the menu. For that first venture Quick & Kosher: Recipes From the Bride Who Knew Nothing (Feldheim) which is now in its seventh printing she talked about her transition from successful TV producer who lived on takeout and didn’t know much about Yiddishkeit to Orthodox wife and mother expected to effortlessly whip up traditional Shabbos meals for 40 or more.
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