The Melting Pot Cookbook: A Jewish Grandmother's Stories and Good Old Recipes From the Good Old Days

This cookbook is just what I needed, full of recipes written in easy-to-understand directions with everyday kitchen essentials. I have tons of cookbooks from different ethnicities, levels of chef and anything else you can think of – but my go-to cookbooks always tend to be the ones written by everyday people using everyday ingredients. Likely because that is who I am and what I have!The Melting Pot Cookbook is a wonderful and timeless collection of recipes written by a 100-year old Jewish grandmother. Don’t let the Jewish grandmother part fool you though, these are by no means all-Kosher recipes – in fact, they are an interesting and eclectic collection that she shares throughout how she came by them.This cookbook covers everything from appetizers to soups, salads to entrees, breads, desserts and more! Your mouth will salivate as you read through the recipes and realize just how easily you could make these!

I found this cookbook to contain a Jewish flavor,but knew right away it was not just a Jewish cookbook. It is written by a very interesting Jewish grandmother that has been cooking food from different cultures; Chinese and Italian, being two of my favorites, for many years. The Melting Pot Cookbook has recipes that are easy to make and do not require an expensive investment into exotic herbs and spices.

The Melting Pot Cookbook is a great addition to my cookbook collection. The recipes are easy to make and use easy to find and simple ingredients. I love that the recipes are not all the same and vary in their roots.