Jew-Ish: A Cookbook

A New York Times bestseller!

A brilliantly modern take on Jewish culinary traditions for a new generation of readers, from a bright new star in the culinary world.

When you think of Jewish food, a few classics come to mind: chicken soup with matzo balls, challah, maybe a babka if you’re feeling adventurous. But as food writer and nice Jewish boy Jake Cohen demonstrates in this stunning debut cookbook, Jewish food can be so much more.

In Jew-Ish, he reinvents the food of his Ashkenazi heritage and draws inspiration from his husband’s Persian-Iraqi traditions to offer recipes that are modern, fresh, and enticing for a whole new generation of readers. Imagine the components of an everything bagel wrapped into a flaky galette, latkes dyed vibrant yellow with saffron for a Persian spin on the potato pancake, and best-ever hybrid desserts like Macaroon Brownies and Pumpkin Spice Babka!

Jew-Ish features elevated, yet approachable classics along with innovative creations, such as:

• Jake’s Perfect Challah
• Roasted Tomato Brisket
• Short Rib Cholent
• Iraqi Beet Kubbeh Soup
• Cacio e Pepe Rugelach
• Sabich Bagel Sandwiches
• Matzo Tiramisu

Jew-Ish is a brilliant collection of delicious recipes, but it’s much more than that. As Jake reconciles ancient traditions with our modern times, his recipes become a celebration of a rich and vibrant history, a love story of blending cultures, and an invitation to gather around the table and create new memories with family, friends, and loved ones.