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Cookbook Spotlight: Kosher Soul Food

Avatar photoSunda Croonquist and Chef Nir Weinblut • Jan 14, 2016 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)
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Sweet Potato salad

Southern Soul meets Kosher Chutzpah in the new, Kosher Soul Food Cookbook from Sunda Croonquist and Kosher Chef/Restaurateur Nir Weinblut.  

Bringing Southern traditions to everyone, kosher or not, the cookbook serves up comfortable, familiar, delicious and memorable recipes with a touch of nostalgia that will remind you of dinner at Bubbe’s. Serving up tips and quips, over 101 recipes, many in full color from award-winning photographer Antonio Busiello are featured.

From mouth-watering Southern Fried Chicken with Waffles and Grits, Short Ribs in Spicy Pineapple Sauce, Aunt Bobbie’s Salmon in a Bag, Grilled Red Snapper with Watermelon and Jalapeno Salsa, and Georgia Peach Chicken with Nir’s non-dairy ranch dressing to such delectable desserts as Whipped Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallow Meringue, Grandma Eva’s Peach Cobbler, and Strawberry Shortcake, Kosher Soul Food will leave you asking….”why haven’t I tried kosher before?”

Covering the basics, Kosher Soul Food includes a detailed description of, “what is Kosher?” as well as rules for keeping a Kosher kitchen, Passover Kosher Laws and Rules and Laws of Sabbath. Recipes and descriptions of basic stocks and rubs are explained and illustrated, providing a road map for even the novice chef.

Scroll down for a sneak peak of this hilarious cookbook, get your own copy of  Kosher Soul Food – by Comedian Sunda Croonquist and Chef Nir Weinblut!

KALE AND RED PEPPER QUICHE

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SWEET POTATO SALAD

SOUTHERN SUCCOTASH

Recipes posted with permission from Kosher Soul Food – A cookbook by Comedian Sunda Croonquist and Chef Nir Weinblut.  

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About Sunda Croonquist and Chef Nir Weinblut

Sunda Croonquist is an actress and comedian that has appeared on The
Today Show, The View, Entertainment Tonight, Oprah’s “OWN”, Nick Moms, and The
Doctors. As the funniest Mom in comedy,
Sunda Croonquist kills with her combination of culture, gift of gab and
unapologetic parenting style. Of course, having a degree in Criminal Justice
also helps her keep the kids in line. Sunda Croonquist has risen through the
ranks of standup comedy, remaining “the antithesis of the Hollywood Housewife.”
When you’re born Swedish
and Black, look like a Puerto Rican, are given a Hindu name, with cousins from
the panhandle of Florida and are sent Catholic schools for 16 years, resulting
in converting to Judaism… Life is bound to get funny!

 Chef Nir Weinblut

is a world-class kosher chef and caterer, whose
exquisite cuisine pushes the boundaries of traditional kosher fare, Nir
Weinblut’s Beverly Hills restaurant, La Gondola is the go-to for anyone seeking
inventive dishes in an elegant setting. Dealmakers, global royalty,
diplomats, entertainers, sports figures, and corporate titans mingle at his
Wilshire boulevard restaurant with young foodies on a daily basis. 

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  1. H. Burton

    Jan 19, 2016 at 8:47 am

    Have modified many recipes to make them Kosher. I look forward to reading this book and trying her recipes.

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  2. RutGot

    Jan 18, 2016 at 11:03 pm

    I love the idea of kosher soul food. I hope I win!

    Reply
  3. Ariel

    Jan 18, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    Probably the sweet potato salad! I love salads and potatoes!

    Reply
  4. Emma Pearlman

    Jan 18, 2016 at 8:45 pm

    That sweet potato salad looks like it might be in my lunch box pretty soon…

    Reply
  5. cindy

    Jan 17, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    I would like to try the kale and red pepper quiche. This cookbook looks great. I love to eat, cook and laugh.

    Reply
  6. Ellen Taylor Barth

    Jan 17, 2016 at 4:22 am

    Sweet potato salad. It sounds really good!

    Reply
  7. rbr

    Jan 17, 2016 at 4:09 am

    I’d try the sweet potato salad. The succotash matches that serving bowl amazingly well, but only my sister and I eat okra. a good recipe to have on hand when she comes to visit.

    Reply
  8. Melissa Miriam Meltzer

    Jan 17, 2016 at 3:08 am

    Would love to try the sweet potato salad!

    Reply
  9. Linda

    Jan 17, 2016 at 1:55 am

    this is a wonderful site for both kosher and vegetarians. YUM

    Reply
  10. Chava

    Jan 16, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    I would really like to try the quiche!

    Reply
  11. Rochel Naomi Greene Black

    Jan 16, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    I’d love to try the Southern Succotash.

    Reply
  12. Samantha

    Jan 15, 2016 at 11:31 pm

    Voting for the quiche!

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  13. KathyJ

    Jan 15, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    the quiche sounds great – though I would make it dairy.
    thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  14. Charlotte Amalie

    Jan 15, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    From one Paterson girl to another: I love Kale and Pepper Quiche!!

    Reply
  15. Melissa

    Jan 15, 2016 at 5:33 pm

    the kale and red pepper quiche looks delicious!

    Reply
  16. Guest

    Jan 15, 2016 at 3:32 pm

    Can’t wait to try the sweet potato salad.

    Reply
  17. Peryl Bedzinr

    Jan 15, 2016 at 3:25 pm

    Having southern roots myself – a mother from southern Virginia this cookbook interests me a lot. I would like to try the sweet potato salad!

    Reply
  18. chavie

    Jan 15, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    sweet potato salad

    Reply
  19. Amy M

    Jan 15, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    That succotash looks amazes!

    Reply
  20. Avitehl Friedberg

    Jan 15, 2016 at 1:20 pm

    The sweet potato salad will go over really well over here..

    Reply
  21. Amanda

    Jan 15, 2016 at 12:59 pm

    sweet potato salad

    Reply
  22. Peter Sultan

    Jan 15, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    almost all southern food I’ve seen has salt pork/bacon/etc – looking forward to an alternate approach!

    Reply
  23. blima

    Jan 15, 2016 at 11:07 am

    do not know but looks good

    Reply
  24. elisse

    Jan 15, 2016 at 9:50 am

    The quiche looks great, and so does the Southern Succotash! Would love to read this cookbook!

    Reply

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