This is Jewish Food? Who Knew?

Author and Chef Amelia Saltsman to offer Cooking Demonstration and Tasting at the Tucson JCC
This is Jewish Food? Who Knew?
Friday, March 11 from 2 – 4 pm

The Tucson Jewish Community Center (the Tucson J) is pleased to partner with the Tucson Festival of Books to welcome author and chef Amelia Saltsman to the Tucson J for a special cooking demonstration and tasting in The J’s new Demonstration Kitchen on Friday, March 11 from 2 – 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the demonstration and tasting or $35 with a signed cookbook, The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen. Please call the Tucson J for reservations or go on line at tucsonjcc.org for registration. Seating is limited. Please RSVP no later than March 7.

Writer, teacher, and award-winning author Amelia Saltsman is passionate about helping people make the connection between small-farmed foods and real-life meals. She is committed to raising what she calls the “food literacy” rate: knowing how, when, and where our food is grown (and by whom); knowing how to cook a simple, healthy meal; and understanding the local and global impact our food choices have on our families and communities.

Saltsman has channeled both her values and her passions into her latest cookbook, “The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen.” Guided by the lunar calendar, the book offers a fresh approach to Jewish cooking. Her recipes acknowledge the long thread of Jewish culinary tradition while shifting the focus to seasonality and sustainability.

Here is a new way to think about Jewish food. In The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen, Amelia Saltsman takes us far beyond deli meats and kugel to a world of diverse flavors ideal for modern meals. Inspired by the farm-to-table movement, her 150 recipes offer a refreshingly different take on traditional and contemporary Jewish cooking. Amelia traces the delicious thread of Jewish cuisine from its ancient roots to today’s focus on seasonality and sustainability. Guided by the Jewish lunar calendar, she divides the book into six micro-seasons that highlight the deep connection of Jewish traditions to the year’s natural cycles.

There’s More! On Sunday, March 13, Amelia joins local culinary all-star, Janos Wilder, and other Tucson Festival of Books cookbook authors, to create a one-of-a-kind dinner at Wilder’s new Carriage House. This special dinner is a fundraiser for the Tucson J. Please contact Janos Wilder for more information at [email protected].

About the Tucson JCC
Tucson JCC (The Tucson J) employs more than 200 people on its 110,000 square foot campus. For more than 60 years the The Tucson J has provided a warm and welcoming environment for various groups from the entire community. There are boundless opportunities to balance your physical, mental, and emotional self. The J has something for everyone including a state-of-the-art fitness and wellness center; cultural arts programs; early childhood education enrichment programs; a wide variety of adult classes; and a sculpture garden and rotating art gallery showcasing the work of local and national artists. The J is also a catering and event rental facility.

The Tucson J is located at 3800 E. River Rd. Tucson, AZ 85718.
Phone: 520-299-3000 I 520-529 0373, www.tucsonjcc.org
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