feasting
RECIPES AMANDA RUBEN PHOTOGRAPHS ELISA WATSON EDITED BY DANIELLE WOODWARD
Food is integral to Jewish culture and sharing meals with family and friends, whether on a Friday night Shabbat dinner or special occasion, is a way to connect with people and nourish ourselves and each other. Australian Amanda Ruben, who runs the Jewish deli and café Miss Ruben in Melbourne, was inspired to update dishes from her heritage in her book Feasting: A New Take On Jewish Cooking (Hardie Grant, £25), which ‘are made for bringing together the families and friends of today’, with culinary influences from the many different countries that Jewish people call home.