Written by Elizabeth Ehrlich, Miriam's Kitchen: A Memoir (originally published in 1998), tells the story of Elizabeth's life and her Jewish religious upbringing. Initially, she was put off by her religion and didn't really appreciate her past and her traditions. However, once she started to speak with her mother-in-law, who was a Holocaust survivor, she changed her mind on many Jewish traditions and on life in general. At its core, Miriam's Kitchen is a story of self-discovery, religious awakening, and history - of religion and more importantly, of religion.
When it was released, Miriam's Kitchen: A Memoir received exceedingly positive reviews. Kirkus Reviews loved the book, calling it a "savory stew" and saying that it is an "appealing, sensitive account of an assimilated Jewish woman's efforts to embrace the religious traditions of her ancestors." Opines another reviewer for Story Circle Book Reviews: "This often funny, often heart-rending, always beautifully-evocative book is a powerful testimony to the importance of women's domestic contributions to the survival of their families, their communities, and their faith."
