I know, Jewish Cooking made Slim is almost an oxymoron, but over twenty years ago I did a bit of catering and many of my clients in West Bloomfield Hills, Michigan wanted specific dishes that reminded them of days gone past.

I toted myself down to the King’s Bookstore on Lafayette in downtown Detroit and started my research. I did not locate many books that were to my liking but there was one that fit the bill.

The book is from The Chosen Cookbook Series and is titled Jewish Cooking made Slim edited by Marjorie Weiner. What I love most about this cookbook is the description of each dish. For example, when it is written that the Chopped Herring is “Absolutely addictive!” It is so true. The Smoked Salmon Log is to die for and both the recipes for Honey Cake, 1 & 2 are delicious.

For all those brides-to-be who did not gather mom’s recipes before leaving the nest, this little jewel of a cookbook is a must have and well worth the $0.66 you’ll pay for picking it up online.