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Hope Street, Jerusalem von Irris Makler
A wonderful memoir. Made me cry in public. Twice. And I rarely cry over a book. Review to come.
Yesterday when I was at the Jewish Museum for the launch of Rosa, Memories with Licence my eye fell upon another book, one I'd heard about on Radio National. Philip Adams interviewed Irris Makler about her cookbook Just Add love, Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories and Recipes, so I knew it was a book I wanted to buy. For the simple reason that I hoped that there'd be a recipe for Mrs Kuperholz's cheesecake.
(Mrs Kuperholz was my neighbour when I was a teenager in Caulfield. She made a cheesecake like no other. I've been chasing a recipe for it ever since I started cooking).
It is the most beautiful book, and a cookbook like no other. There is a recipe for Baked Cheesecake (and the photograph looks very enticing, the way Mrs Kuperholz's cheesecake always looked) but it's the story that comes with it that makes it so special.
Saba's story is astonishing. Like all the photos of the grandmothers —and the two grandfathers—in this remarkable book, this portrait of a Holocaust survivor shows us a person not just surviving, but thriving, surrounded by a loving family and enjoying life. On the pages that follow there are small B&W photos of Sara and her sisters before the war, and from the Holocaust experience. There is also a pair of photos that take up a whole page: a joyful photo of Saba and her husband Sol in Melbourne with their small daughters; and one of her 1995 reunion with Major Ted Ruston, her 'saviour' who led the British forces liberating the Neustadt Camp. His decisive actions in managing the filth and disease saved the lives of many who had been prisoners there.
Saba passed away aged 92 in May, but you can read her inspiring story at Irris Maker's blog, Just Add Love, where you can also find Saba's recipe for honey cake.
There are some wonderful recipes, and surprisingly, there are some that are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free, because these grandparents have adapted their recipes to take account of the more modern tastes of their children and grandchildren.
To read the rest of my review please visit https://anzlitlovers.com/2019/09/23/just-add-love-by-irris-makler/… (mehr)
(Mrs Kuperholz was my neighbour when I was a teenager in Caulfield. She made a cheesecake like no other. I've been chasing a recipe for it ever since I started cooking).
It is the most beautiful book, and a cookbook like no other. There is a recipe for Baked Cheesecake (and the photograph looks very enticing, the way Mrs Kuperholz's cheesecake always looked) but it's the story that comes with it that makes it so special.
Once Saba Feniger was given her life back, she grabbed it with both hands. In Australia, she learned to cook, and cheesecake is one of her specialties. It's a family legacy. Her eldest sister, Hela, had baked delicious cheesecakes back in Lodz, but Saba didn't have a recipe. Just the memory of a taste.
In Melbourne, Saba tried recipes from friends, and also from Kemp's Jewish deli in Kew, famed for its cheesecake. Saba's recipe is in the book of family recipes she gave to her granddaughter on her wedding. 'And now, every time her father-in-law tastes a cheesecake, he says, 'It's not as good as Saba's!' she reports with satisfaction. (p.276)
Saba's story is astonishing. Like all the photos of the grandmothers —and the two grandfathers—in this remarkable book, this portrait of a Holocaust survivor shows us a person not just surviving, but thriving, surrounded by a loving family and enjoying life. On the pages that follow there are small B&W photos of Sara and her sisters before the war, and from the Holocaust experience. There is also a pair of photos that take up a whole page: a joyful photo of Saba and her husband Sol in Melbourne with their small daughters; and one of her 1995 reunion with Major Ted Ruston, her 'saviour' who led the British forces liberating the Neustadt Camp. His decisive actions in managing the filth and disease saved the lives of many who had been prisoners there.
Saba passed away aged 92 in May, but you can read her inspiring story at Irris Maker's blog, Just Add Love, where you can also find Saba's recipe for honey cake.
There are some wonderful recipes, and surprisingly, there are some that are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free, because these grandparents have adapted their recipes to take account of the more modern tastes of their children and grandchildren.
To read the rest of my review please visit https://anzlitlovers.com/2019/09/23/just-add-love-by-irris-makler/… (mehr)
'Hope Street' Blends Danger, Dogs, and Self-Discovery. For the full review, visit The Book Wheel.
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