Elizabeth Ehrlich was a business writer who decided she wanted to try to write a novel. That plan did not work out, so she began working on something else: an informal kitchen apprenticeship with her mother-in-law, Miriam. As she observed Miriam cooking and listened to her stories, she began to realize some important things she had been missing out on — a connection to her religious faith, a deeper spirituality, cooking skills, how to keep a kosher kitchen, and how to clean that kitchen until it was spotless.
This inspirational memoir was a bestseller 27 years ago. It is also the only book the author has published, as far as I can tell. The egg salad recipe alone makes this book worth reading, and there is so much more of value within these pages
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