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• Sheraton, Mimi

Sheraton became a woman with a mission, traveling to Israel, Paris, Austin, Phoenix, Buenos Aires, and New York's Lower East Side to rescue the stories of the scattered Bialystokers. In a bittersweet mix of humor and pathos, she tells of their once-vibrant culture and its cuisine, reviving the exiled memories of those who escaped to the corners of the earth with only their recollections and one very important recipe, to cherish.

Like Proust's madeleine, this book transports the readers to a list world through its bakers' most beloved, and humble, offering. A meaningful gift for any Jewish holiday, this tribute to the human spirit will also have as broad appeal as the bialy itself, delighting everyone who celebrates the astonishing endurance of the simplest traditions. Not a cookbook.