The MJCCA Welcomes Author and Chef Paula Shoyer For a Master Cooking Class, and Author Talk & Signing, Presenting The New Passover Menu

The Jewish holiday, Passover, is just around the corner (taking place this year April 22-30, 2016). In preparation for this festive holiday, on Sunday, April 10, 2016, a Page from the Book Festival of the MJCCA, welcomes Chef Paula Shoyer for two programs featuring her newest book, The New Passover Menu – a Master Cooking Class, and an Author Talk & Signing. Both programs will be held at the MJCCA (Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody). For information, visit www.atlantajcc.org or call 678.812.4002.

• The first program on April 10, at 3:00 pm, is a Master Cooking Class, led by Chef Shoyer, cooking a recipe from her book. This class will take place in the MJCCA’s state-of-the-art culinary studio located in the Kuniansky Family Center. There is limited availability.
  Ticket prices are: MJCCA Members – $65 / Community – $80 (this price includes the class, a copy of the book, and admission to the author talk that evening).
• The second program on April 10, at 7:30 pm, is an Author Talk and Signing with Chef Shoyer. There she will discuss how her innovative Passover collection celebrates culinary freedom, while still honoring the holiday's dietary rules. Her dishes combine all the nostalgic pleasure of family favorites, with 65 contemporary creations sure to please a new generation of creative cooks.
  Ticket prices are: MJCCA Members – $10 / Community – $15

About the Book

Shoyer’s dishes in The New Passover Menu cover both Seder nights and all eight days of the holiday. She redefines Passover dining with an updated and global menu that includes: Banana Charoset, Peruvian Roast Chicken with Salsa Verde, Moroccan Spiced Short Ribs, Sweet Potato Tzimmis, Eggplant Parmesan, and Frittata with Broccoli and Leeks.

And don't forget the desserts (many gluten-free) that are Shoyer's speciality, including Triple Chocolate Biscotti, Opera Cake, and Pear Frangipane Tarts. To streamline your planning, there are eight full menus to use as is or to mix and match, along with suggestions for other meals. Passover has never been so easy or delicious!

About the Author

Paula Shoyer is the author of The New Passover Menu, The Holiday Kosher Baker, and The Kosher Baker: 160 Dairy-Free Desserts from Traditional to Trendy. Paula’s recipes have been featured in newspapers, magazines, websites, blogs, and on radio and TV shows all over the United States, Canada, Israel, and Asia.

Paula is a French-trained pastry chef who teaches scheduled and custom-designed classes on French pastry and Jewish cooking in the Washington, D.C. area, and all around the world. She does demonstrations as fundraisers for Jewish organizations and institutions, and develops dessert recipes for companies. Paula develops dessert recipes that are dairy-free, sugar-free, gluten-free, and vegan, as well as modern Kosher food.  She does freelance writing for www.kosherscoop.com, Whisk Magazine, Joy of Kosher, www.jewishfoodexperience.com, Washington Post, and Hadassah Magazine.

Contact Information

To Purchase Tickets: MJCCA Box Office at 678.812.4002 or visit atlantajcc.org/bookfestival.

Media Inquiries: Lora Sommer at 678.812.4078, lora.sommer@atlantajcc.org.

Program Information: Pam Morton at 678.812.3981, pam.morton@atlantajcc.org.

Program Contact: Pam Morton – 678.812.3981, pam.morton@atlantajcc.org

Visit on-line: atlantajcc.org/bookfestival

Photo of Author Paul Shoyer
Photo of Book Cover
Photo Credit: Sterling Epicure