Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook have written a new cookbook. In 2015, they came through town in support of Zahav (which I reviewed here). History repeats itself: they will appear at an event hosted by The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, for Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious. They will once again be joined by Joan Nathan, and I hope to (once again) combine a report of the event with a review of the new book.
Zahav, which won the James Beard Award for Best Book of the Year, contained many recipes transcribed from restaurant kitchens, and was perhaps a little daunting for the amateur cook. (Rereading my review, I find myself bragging on having the nine or ten spices in my pantry necessary for producing one dish.) The new book promises to reveal “the food of the people” from market stalls, bakeries, juice carts… adapted for the home kitchen. Sounds much more approachable. I can’t wait to see it!
The coming event, in aid of the Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy, on Wednesday, November 14th, promises enlightenment, schmoozing, and food from the cookbook’s recipes.
Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious (Rux Martin Books, Houghton Mifflin, on sale October 16, 2018, $35) by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook.
Nourish Your Soul: Featuring Michael Solomonov & Steven Cook, in conversation with Joan Nathan, November 14th, 6:30 p.m., at Washington Hebrew Congregation.
BONUS: Joan Nathan will speak at the Culinary Historians of Washington meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 11, about her latest cookbook, King Solomon’s Table.
