cover image The Jewish Princess Cookbook: Having Your Cake & Eating It...

The Jewish Princess Cookbook: Having Your Cake & Eating It...

Georgie Tarn, Tracey Fine, . . McBooks, $18.95 (224pp) ISBN 978-1-59013-161-9

This spring brings two books geared toward young Jewish cooks.

The Jewish Princess Cookbook: Having Your Cake & Eating It... Georgie Tarn and Tracey Fine . McBooks (IPG, dist.), $18.95 (224p) ISBN 978-1-59013-161-9

Ideal for women who “enjoys life” but not cooking but still want to nurture their families (Tarn and Fine's definition of the Jewish Princess), this attractive book offers quick, accessible recipes and kitchen tips. The flavors are global, with chicken curry alongside chicken schnitzel, though everything is kosher; Jewish classics (latkes, cholent, honey cake) appear throughout and star in a section on “the ultimate Friday night dinner.” The stream of tongue-in-cheek Jewish Princess jokes keeps things bubbly and encouraging for inexperienced cooks facing a brisket or springform pan for the first time. (May)