Author: Gil Marks

Quotes

My family is notorious for its sweet tooth.

My family is notorious for its sweet tooth.

- 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

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

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

Throughout history, particularly in the last 2,000 years, Jews have been key in adapting local foods to Jewish sensibilities and dietary laws and then spreading them.

Throughout history, particularly in the last 2,000 years, Jews have been key in adapting local foods to Jewish sensibilities and dietary laws and then spreading them.

- Gil Marks

Sephardic Jews were always known as good cooks.

Sephardic Jews were always known as good cooks.

- Gil Marks

Each Passover, I prepare all sorts of fancy desserts for my family and friends, often experimenting with adaptations of sophisticated modern fare.

Each Passover, I prepare all sorts of fancy desserts for my family and friends, often experimenting with adaptations of sophisticated modern fare.

- Gil Marks

Throughout history, Hanukkah was a relatively minor festival, but it's become very popular in America due to its proximity to Christmas.

Throughout history, Hanukkah was a relatively minor festival, but it's become very popular in America due to its proximity to Christmas.

- Gil Marks

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