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Sephardi: Cooking the History. Recipes of the Jews of Spain and the Diaspora, from the 13th Century to Today

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In this extraordinary cookbook, chef and scholar Hélène Jawhara-Piñer combines rich culinary history and Jewish heritage to serve up over fifty culturally significant recipes. Steeped in the history of the Sephardic Jews (Jews of Spain) and their diaspora, these recipes are expertly collected from such diverse sources as medieval cookbooks, Inquisition trials, medical treatises, poems, and literature. Original sources ranging from the thirteenth century onwards and written in Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Occitan, Italian, and Hebrew, are here presented in English translation, bearing witness to the culinary diversity of the Sephardim, who brought their cuisine with them and kept it alive wherever they went. Jawhara-Piñer provides enlightening commentary for each recipe, revealing underlying societal issues from anti- Semitism to social order. In addition, the author provides several of her own recipes inspired by her research and academic studies. Each creation and bite of the dishes herein are guaranteed to transport the reader to the most deeply moving and intriguing aspects of Jewish history. Jawhara-Piñer reminds us that eating is a way to commemorate the past. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cherry Orchard Books (June 15, 2021)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 174 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1644695316


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 19


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.8 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.6 x 0.9 x 11.1 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #474,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #133 in Kosher Cooking (Books) #484 in History of Judaism #555 in Gastronomy History (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Impressive book
This is a fascinating book by a French-Spanish-Jewish scholar. It stems from her research into Jewish cooking in Sepharad - the Hebrew name for the Iberian Peninsula while it was under Islamic dominion - and the preservation of these traditions in the lands where Sephardi Jews emigrated, after their expulsion in 1492 (Morocco, Eastern Mediterranean, the Americas). It's a cookbook grounded in serious academic research, by someone who doubles as a chef! The author has combed medieval cookbooks, written in Arabic, and those published since and held in research libraries, to unearth the threads that tie the Sephardic cooking of the last 500+ years to its ancient roots, when Jews, Arabs, and Christians coexisted in harmony, and borrowed freely from each other, including recipes. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024 by Bernie
    • Great book
This book is a good blend of recipes, culinary history and photos. You won't be disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024 by Judith Sayad
    • A beautiful cookbook!
This is a wonderful cookbook with such beautiful photography! The book covers medieval and little-known historic recipes from the Sephardi culture of Spain & Portugal, as well as from the diaspora of Crytpo-Jewry in Mexico, Greece and North Africa. These everyday recipes were utilized before the Sephardim's expulsion from the Iberian Peninsula, and during their life afterwards, as they incorporated other cultures with their own after resettling in other lands. Piñer does an excellent job in presenting her scholarly archival research, spotlighting a people's traditions through recipes, while giving historical insight into their meanings. As the Sephardi heritage is typically a minority within many countries, its people, history and cuisine rarely get the attention that the other groups in the Jewish cultural spectrum do. If you love Ashkenazi and Mizrahi recipes, then add this cookbook to your repertoire. If you are Sephardi, then we finally have a cookbook just for us, let’s support it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2021 by Amazon Customer
    • Masterpiece! Buy this cookbook!
I don't even know where to begin. If this were just a cookbook, it would stand on its own merits as such. The recipes are delicious with clear directions and stunning photos of the finished dishes. (Always a plus in my opinion!) If all you want to do is cook great food, buy this book. It is an historical treatise. Every recipe includes a backstory painstakingly recreated by researching documents hundreds of years old. If your only interest is in the culture and history of the Sephardim, this book would be a satisfying read. But in my opinion, the truly remarkable thing about this book is that the author has revived and preserved something that was lost - through time, through passive assimilation, and through active campaigns to eradicate it. Each recipe made is a means to tangibly connect to our ancestors and then pass it forward, breathing new life into it. Just beautiful! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2021 by Eva Dunn
    • Scholarly, delicious and fragrant!
As a cookbook armchair traveler, I always enjoy reading recipes and exploring cultures. This is no simple “cookbook.” Reading “Hélène Jawhara Piñer's SEPHARDI Cooking The History Recipes of the Jews of Spain and the Diaspora, from the 13th Century to Today, I am transported back in time to the Iberian Peninsula and beyond. This thoroughly researched treatise encompasses history (especially the inquisition and post-inquisition), the lives of Sephardim and their dispersions over the last 500 years. It includes recipes (including her own), foods and spices of each place and beautiful photographs. I could feel the presence of Maimonides and smell the alleyways of Cordoba and Fez. I decided to purchase a copy on Kindle so it goes where I go! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2021 by JM
    • Beautiful cuisine and rich history!
This book absolutely opened my mind to all the amazing intricacies of Sephardi cuisine and history. To see such thorough research being done on a beautiful, but often forgotten, history was truly inspiring. The introduction sets the groundwork perfectly and the recipes that follow are gorgeous and detailed. The very existence of this book is a testament to the resilience of Sephardi people as they strived to keep true to their culinary customs even through times of immense persecution. Extremely impressive, through and through! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2022 by Amazon Customer
    • Fascinating and Delicious
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This is a exile book like no other as it is written by a Phd who has worked for years to unearth ancient recipes in the Sephardic tradition. The insights this book provides into culinary roots provide a substantial framework for understanding how dishes come into existence through the political pressures people have historically faced as well as their religious prescriptions and the raw materials available at the time. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2022 by MD100 MD100
    • wonderful
Firstly, I love how well researched this book is. Secondly, I've made some of the recipes and thoroughly enjoyed them! Win win! Helene is brilliant and I'm so glad I have this book to peruse and cook from.
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2022 by dana

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