Often referred to as "the godmother of Jewish cooking," award-winning author and food writer Joan Nathan recently released her 12th cookbook, "My Life in Recipes: Food, Family, and Memories" (Knopf).

In preparation for Hanukkah, The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust will present “A Sweet Year” Book Talk and Cooking Demonstration with Joan Nathan on Sunday, November 24, ...

My first Jewish cookbook was Joan Nathan’s “Jewish Holiday Kitchen,” and it became my kitchen bible while I was living in Israel from 1983 to 1991. It covered not just the food of Jewish holidays but ...

“Kugels & Collards: Stories of Food, Family, and Tradition in Jewish South Carolina” (University of South Carolina Press, $36.99) by Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey is a multicultural ...

“King Solomon’s Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World” by Joan Nathan, Alfred A. Knopf, $35, 383 pages, hardcover One of my fondest memories is the night I met ...

The morning after Joan Nathan’s 80th birthday party last year — a long-table Palm Springs gathering on the grounds of a hacienda-style compound where Samuel Goldwyn, Lucille Ball and Judy Garland are ...

Much like storytelling, traditional Jewish recipes are passed down from generation to generation. They are enjoyed at family meals as well as at important and sacred holidays. “We are passionate about ...

Jewish people have lived in Italy for thousands of years, but their contributions to Italian cuisine aren’t well known. Benedetta Jasmine Guetta, author of “Cooking Alla Giudia: A Celebration of the ...

From the hearty comfort of Ashkenazi classics to the sun-kissed flavors of Sephardic fare, Jewish cuisine tells a story of ...

I hadn't finished a sentence when Alice Stern interrupted. "Is she married? Who is she? I have a son who's not married... " Is there any doubt? The Chronicle had landed a classic Jewish mother for our ...

All Things We're Cooking is a series featuring family recipes from you, our readers and listeners, and the special stories behind them. We'll continue to share more of your kitchen gems throughout the ...