was such an incredible opportunity for us to begin to explore each other's cultures, traditions, and blended families.” All of the rituals are the same: Shabbat, Passover, Rosh Hashanah. “Our definitions of Jewish food were completely different,” he explains. It was also a way for Jake to create dishes he hadn't tried before, including foods his husband grew up enjoying. Each Friday, they began hosting Shabbat-which Jake refers to as the “OG dinner party” in his book-for friends to gather, express gratitude, and explore their own Jewish identities. Years ago when he and his husband Alex (who's also Jewish), decided to explore their Jewish identities more, food ultimately became the way in. Growing up, chef and food writer Jake Cohen describes his Jewish identity as a “high holiday Jew,” who came out of the “secular woodwork around Passover, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur.” Now, however, he’s written the cookbook Jew-Ish, celebrating Jewish food through family recipes and modern takes alike. Read on to find out about Jake's Shabbat tradition and how to make his recipe for hearty roasted chicken matzo ball soup! Welcome to The Pioneer Woman Cookbook Club! This month, we're featuring Jake Cohen, chef, food writer, and cookbook author of Jew-Ish: A Cookbook: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch.
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