The Covenant Kitchen

March 15, 2015

Kosher goes upscale in the latest cookbook from Jeff and Jodie Morgan (coauthors, The Working Parents Cookbook). The Morgans are something of a power couple of food--among other past endeavors, Jeff served as West Coast editor for Wine Spectator and Jodie as executive director of the American Institute of Food and Wine--and together they own Covenant Winery. This considerable expertise in food and wine produces a cookbook in which each turn of the page reveals a new delight. Recipes such as halibut with spiced olive tapenade and kasha, cauliflower soup with crispy garlic and curry oil, and pistachio cardamom butter cookies cover every course, with ample options for meat or dairy kitchens. Additionally, the Morgans provide a helpful guide to wine and suggest wine pairings for their dishes throughout the volume. A chapter on basics will be useful to less-experienced cooks, and everyone will benefit from the section of multicourse holiday menus. VERDICT This hip, fresh cookbook is just the thing for foodies desiring to keep kosher while elevating their repertoire of dishes for the benefit of themselves or their dinner guests--and there's plenty to interest cooks who lack a kosher kitchen as well.--Courtney Greene McDonald, Indiana Univ. Libs., Bloomington

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