“A Sweet Year” Book Talk and Cooking Demonstration with Joan Nathan

In Jewish tradition, holidays are a time for family and feasting, and for Joan Nathan, nothing embodies the holiday spirit more than cooking delicious festive favorites with friends and loved ones. When her own children were young, Nathan published the first version of A Sweet Year. Now she updates a beloved go-to resource for her grandchildren’s generation and adds a heaping helping of new recipes. Included are essays on the history of Jewish holidays, instructions for how to celebrate them, and craft activities such as making challah covers and candlesticks. There are also personal essays on how Nathan’s family celebrates the holidays and how various menus can be mixed and matched.

Nathan will discuss the updated book with Stephanie Butnick, and will also demonstrate her recipe for a Date Tahini Banana Milkshake, in collaboration with Soom Foods!