Amira loves cholentโthe special stew her family eats on Shabbat. And this year, she and Nana are competing in the big cholent competition! They use their Iraqi familyโs special recipe. But when people see the ingredients, they say, โThis is not a cholent!โ Even the judges donโt know what to do. Can Amira and Nana show that their cholent is a winner?
Sarah Sassoon grew up in Sydney, Australia where she learnt to cook tโbit with her grandmother, Nana Aziza. She is a writer, poet and educator, and author of the childrenโs picture book Shohamโs Bangle. Sarah lives in Jerusalem where she regularly cooks tโbit for her husband and four hungry boys.