A comprehensive handbook on how to keep a kosher home draws on the Torah, the Talmud, and contemporary writings to explain the historical origins and modern developments of Jewish dietary traditions; identifying kosher and non-kosher foods while sharing step-by-step instructions for creating a kosher kitchen.
Lisë Stern grew up in Washington, D.C., where she attended a Jewish day school. Torah study and a love of reading contributed to her lifelong affection for text and for delving into the multiple layers of the written word.
Lisë is the editor of Taste of the Seacoast magazine and food editor for Hannaford supermarket's fresh magazine. She also writes on topics ranging from software to health to travel, but her specialty is food, including recipe development, culinary customs and history, product reviews, and chef profiles. She lives in Massachusetts.