Author: Gil Marks

Quotes

One of the keys to Jewish culinary history is that the Jewish role was not so much innovation but transition and transformation.

One of the keys to Jewish culinary history is that the Jewish role was not so much innovation but transition and transformation.

- Gil Marks

The key to Judaism's survival is the emotional attachment to the religion.

The key to Judaism's survival is the emotional attachment to the religion.

- Gil Marks

To me, that aspect of life that most touches the everyday and celebrations is food.

To me, that aspect of life that most touches the everyday and celebrations is food.

- Gil Marks

Judaism is not just a religion but a people, and the food and customs of one part of the people is connected to the other part of the people. They are part of a larger story.

Judaism is not just a religion but a people, and the food and customs of one part of the people is connected to the other part of the people. They are part of a larger story.

- Gil Marks

Food is sort of like the Jewish sense of humor, a defense mechanism. It is one of the things that helped the Jews survive through 2,000 years of an often very harsh Diaspora.

Food is sort of like the Jewish sense of humor, a defense mechanism. It is one of the things that helped the Jews survive through 2,000 years of an often very harsh Diaspora.

- Gil Marks

To know a community is to know its food.

To know a community is to know its food.

- Gil Marks

Sephardic Jews were always known as good cooks.

Sephardic Jews were always known as good cooks.

- Gil Marks

My family is notorious for its sweet tooth.

My family is notorious for its sweet tooth.

- Gil Marks

The knish is a classic example of peasant food evolving into comfort food and even sophisticated fare.

The knish is a classic example of peasant food evolving into comfort food and even sophisticated fare.

- Gil Marks

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