Today I have the pleasure of sharing Gluten-Free Canteen’s Book of Nosh: Baking for the Jewish Holidays & More. If I recall correctly, I believe that I discovered Lisa Stander-Horel’s blog Gluten Free Canteen (note: this site is no longer active as Lisa has retired!) a little over a year ago. It’s all about gluten-free Jewish cooking and mainstream gluten-free recipes–all recipes that we love!
Well, actually it’s her and her husband’s blog. Lisa bakes amazing recipes and Tim skillfully takes photographs of her baked goods to ensure you see just how amazing they are. They are a delightful dynamic duo for those of us who eat gluten free!
I distinctly remember being dazzled by Lisa’s holiday baking creations when I discovered Gluten Free Canteen. But once the holidays were over, her amazing baking creations did not cease. Gluten Free Canteen’s focus shifted to other holidays and “every day” sweet treats, but I continued to be dazzled nonetheless.
When I saw that Lisa and her husband had published a cookbook, I got excited. And it turns out that was very much the appropriate response because my excitement was validated once I had Lisa and Tim’s cookbook in my hands.
As one description said, Gluten-Free Canteen’s Book of Nosh: Baking for the Jewish Holidays & More’s “more than 30 tasty and texture-perfect tested recipes ensure no more double-duty baking of both regular and gluten-free desserts in your holiday kitchen. Even Bubbe would be impressed — that alone makes holiday baking a mitzvah!”
Although I’m not Jewish, I very much appreciate the diversity of recipes in this cookbook and am certain that recipes like Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies, Flourless Chocolate Orange Cookies (you know how I love flourless recipes), Honey Cake, and much more will make everyone happy!
Here’s a wonderful interview with Lisa that tells a bit of her history and the evolution of her gluten-free baking. In another interview with BlogHer’s GenieGratto, Lisa told how she was inspired to write Gluten-Free Canteen’s Book of Nosh: Baking for the Jewish Holidays & More.
Lisa was asked if there was a particular holiday experience that had inspired her to write her cookbook. She responded that growing up in a Jewish home, she was accustomed to seeing her mother making special recipes for all the holidays.
She wanted to carry on the traditions of Jewish cooking, but now with gluten-free Jewish cooking. She developed these recipes over time despite the fact that her mother never wrote down any of her recipes.
Lisa stated that she and her husband began “posting some of those recipes on their blog for Rosh Hashanah and then Passover, and the reception we received was heartwarming, which inspired us to write the book.”
In that interview and elsewhere, Lisa has also shared a beautiful quote from her “little brother,” Rabbi Seth Stander: “Traditional Jewish baking invites us to lovingly recall the daily lives and passions of our noshing ancestors.”
Here are photos of two recipes of Lisa’s that I’ve featured on my desserts site.
Gluten-Free Apple Pumpkin Crostata from Gluten Free Canteen
Chocolate-Dipped Chocolate Espresso Donuts from Gluten Free Canteen
And here are two of Lisa’s recent fabulous holiday recipes:
Gluten-Free Peppermint Bark Cookies from Gluten Free Canteen
Holiday Moravian Spice Cookies from Gluten Free Canteen
Update: This giveaway is now closed.
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Originally published December 22, 2012; updated June 27, 2018.
Jasmine1485 says
I’ve never cooked Jewish food before, but I’d love to try the Potato Latkes. 🙂 They sound delicious!
Casandra F. says
I’d like to try several but Honey Cake would be first.
nosogirl says
I’d go for the raisin pecan rugelach – sounds yummy!
Jessica Dennis says
This is my favorite gluten free Noodle Kugel Recipe:
8 ounces wide noodles
4 ounces butter, melted
6 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 cup cottage cheese
½ cup sugar
½ cup milk
Topping:
2 cups frosted sensible beginnings cereal
2 cups brown sugar
½ cup butter, melted
1. Cook noodles in boiling salted water
2. drain + add butter , set aside
3. beat together eggs, sour cream, cottage cheese, sugar and milk
4. add mixture to noodles
5. pour into buttered 8X12 inch baking dish
6. mix together topping ingredients
7. sprinkle over kugel
8. bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour
Emily says
I’m not Jewish, but rugelach is one of my favorite foods! I’d love to try it!
Emily says
So glad I won! Thank you for hosting:)
Shirley says
Yay! Congrats again, Emily! I can’t wait to send this out to you when I return from vacation. I know you’ll really enjoy it! 🙂
Shirley
Cheryl Harris says
wow. I do miss traditional jewish foods so this looks like one I should check out!
April says
I’ve actually never cooked a jewish dessert before… but I’d love to try one! Thanks for the giveaway!
Janis S says
Yeah! A gf Jewish cookbook. I really need this so I can make yummy Jewish desserts. My absolute favorite is mandel bread, like on the cover of the book. My Mom’s recipe is the best, but it uses regular flour. Would love to be able to make madel bread gluten free.
Arleen says
I would so love to try the GF Moravian Spice Cookies! Like Lisa, they were a favorite of mine, too!
Bina says
I would love to try any dessert recipe! I’m Jewish and just celebrated my 7th year celiac diagnosis anniversary 🙂 Always feel limited when it comes to kosher and gluten free!
Randi says
I have tried the mandel bread from the website below and it was delicious:
http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/658-kosher-and-gf/
However, I am still looking for a great challah recipe. I see that this book has several.
Denise m says
my fave Jewish recipe is hamentachen
Erica W says
I’d love to try many of them, but the flourless chocolate orange cookies caught my attention first!
Karol says
I would really like to try the honey cake. That sounds wonderful.
Kat - LA Blogger Gal says
Well, it wasn’t “Jewish food” in my house, but latkes (and pickled tomatoes – not at the same time) were definitely on our menu as Hungarians. I haven’t tried making them since my grandmother passed 20+ years ago. I sure to miss them. The ones I can get in our local Jewish delis are not the same.
Sharon Baridon says
Oh Shirley!!! This book looks amazing!!! We just moved from Tucson to Sedona so I am catching up…..emails, Christmas cards, sleep, etc! Anyhow, I was so excited to see this cookbook! I have a couple of Jewish friends, one GF, but they all love when I use them as my taste testers! We missed a friend’s Hannakak party, I celebrated in their honor the night of the party. Made my first Honey Cake…..oh MY!!! My husband LOVED it!!! And that’s saying something! I grew up watching my Mom eat rugelach, those were her treats. I would love to try to make them in her honor! Thank you for all you do for the GF community, your Love comes through!!! XOXO
Debi says
I LOVE rugelach and would love to be able to make it myself. 😀
Margaret T. Breese says
I’m a sucker for Coconut chocolate chip macaroons!!!
*hugs*
LadyM
Cindy W. says
The Rugelach sounds wonderful. Thank you for the giveaway.
Marsha A. says
My favorite is potatoe latkes. This cookbook lookds wonderful.
Stephanie says
I love honey cake! What a great giveaway.
julie says
my grandmas apple cake used to be my favorite, need to experiment to make it gluten free!
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nik says
I’d love to try the recipe for the Fig Tart. Sounds superyumful!
Penny says
I would like to try the Honey Cake.
Ann says
This book looks wonderful. I contains the recipes for all the Jewish foods I grew up with and have not been able to cook since I had to go gluten free. Thank you for writing this cookbook.
Shirley says
Ann–FYI–This giveaway ended earlier this week, but you can still buy Gluten Free Canteen’s Book of Nosh on Amazon of course.
Shirley