Russ & Daughters - by Niki Russ Federman & Josh Russ Tupper & Joshua David Stein (Hardcover)

About the Book

"From the legendary New York destination for Jewish appetizing, a beautiful and inspiring cookbook that encompasses history, tradition, and absolutely delicious food In 1907, a Jewish immigrant named Joel Russ landed in New York City, where he took a pushcart of smoked herring and built a legacy that would pass down through fathers and daughters (and sons and husbands and wives) for more than a hundred years. Four generations later, the ancestral heart of Russ & Daughters continues to bustle on the Lower East Side, with three more locations throughout the city. Over the course of a century, Russ & Daughters has fed hundreds of thousands of customers, many considering a visit to the original shop on East Houston a family tradition or weekly ritual. Now, for the first time, Russ & Daughters brings its world-famous institution into readers' homes. Its rich history is told through insider anecdotes from the family and characters on both sides of the counter; illuminating guides to its most famed offerings--smoked salmon, sable, sturgeon, herring, and caviar; and more than 100 cherished recipes for favorite foods like latkes, matzo ball soup, and bagel sandwiches, among many others. Nothing can ever replace the experience of taking a number, kibbitzing with a slicer, waiting in line, and ordering your whitefish or belly lox. Yet this book captures some of that infectious Russ & Daughters appetizing spirit, and most importantly, brings families and friends together around the table"--

Book Synopsis

From the legendary New York destination for Jewish appetizing, a beautiful and inspiring cookbook that encompasses history, tradition, and absolutely delicious food

In 1907, a Jewish immigrant named Joel Russ landed in New York City, where he took a pushcart of herring and built a legacy that would pass down through fathers and daughters (and sons and husbands and wives) for more than a hundred years. Four generations later, the ancestral heart of Russ & Daughters continues to bustle on the Lower East Side, with three more locations throughout the city.

Over the course of a century, Russ & Daughters has fed hundreds of thousands of customers, many considering a visit to the original shop on East Houston a family tradition, weekly ritual, or New York experience. Now, for the first time, Russ & Daughters brings its world-famous institution into readers' homes. Its rich history is told through insider anecdotes from the family and characters on both sides of the counter; illuminating guides to its most famed offerings--smoked salmon, sable, sturgeon, herring, and caviar; and more than 100 cherished recipes for favorite foods like latkes, matzo ball soup, babka, and bagels, among many others.

Nothing can ever replace the experience of taking a number, kibbitzing with a slicer, waiting in line, and ordering your whitefish or belly lox. Yet this book captures some of that infectious Russ & Daughters appetizing spirit, and most importantly, brings families and friends together around the table.

Review Quotes

"Five generations of Zimmerns have eaten food from Russ & Daughters. I cried holding these pages the first time I read them. These stories are all of ours, the hopes and the dreams, the sacrifices and losses, and the legend. I want you to cook from this incredible book and become part of the story. What a mitzvah!"
--Andrew Zimmern

"I have known the Russ family for generations. When I was a child, my dad took me at least once a month for a bit of elegantly sliced smoked salmon, a block of rich cream cheese, a dozen freshly baked bagels, and if he was feeling a flush, a big piece of delicious halvah. I have shopped and kibbitzed with the family ever since. This cookbook shares their history and provides us with delicious recipes that we all can make in our own homes. Mazel tov!"
--Martha Stewart

"One of my earliest memories is sitting in the window of our apartment, staring across the street at the Russ & Daughters' neon, and wondering if my mom would remember to bring home halvah. This cookbook is a treasure trove of recipes, history, and culture that will be halvah for the heart and soul of any New Yorker."
--Liev Schreiber

"No other cookbook I've seen has so gracefully translated the heart and soul of a storied brick-and-mortar establishment onto its pages. Then again, there's no other place quite like Russ & Daughters. Simultaneously timeless and topical, this book reminds us that everyone comes from somewhere, everyone has a dream, and everyone's gotta eat."
--Adeena Sussman, New York Times bestselling author of Shabbat and Sababa

"New York is a city that never stops changing--but sometimes, the boldest act of innovation is having the courage to stay the same. For over a century, Russ & Daughters has been an anchor in a city of constant motion, a celebration of tradition, a beacon of hospitality. [This] isn't just a cookbook--it's a celebration of what happens when you do something so well, for so long, that it becomes about more than just the food. It becomes a legacy."
--Will Guidara, New York Times bestselling author of Unreasonable Hospitality

About the Author

Niki Russ Federman is the fourth-generation co-owner of Russ & Daughters. At the age of 27, Russ Federman chose to return to the shop in which she grew up. Together with her cousin, Josh, she has grown Russ & Daughters into what it is today, while preserving its cultural and culinary legacy. Russ Federman has been featured in The Sturgeon Queens, the award-winning documentary about Russ & Daughters; television shows such as Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi and Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations; and publications including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Food & Wine, Zagat, Vogue, and W Magazine. She was inducted into the Manhattan Jewish Hall of Fame and has an encyclopedic entry in the Jewish Women's Archive. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Christopher, and two children.

Josh Russ Tupper is the fourth-generation co-owner of Russ & Daughters. Raised in an ashram in upstate New York, Russ Tupper was working as an engineer in Portland, OR, when the opportunity arose to join his family business at 26. He has been leading Russ & Daughters with his cousin Niki ever since. He has been featured in media outlets such as NPR, Food Network, The Travel Channel, Forbes, The Cut, Kinfolk, Lucky Peach, The New Yorker, and Vogue. He is also one of the subjects of documentary The Sturgeon Queens. Called "the Babka Baron" by the New York Times, Josh has been honored by the Museum of Food and Drink for his contributions to NYC food culture. He has taught at the YIVO Center for Jewish Research and Astor Center. Russ Tupper lives with his wife, Denise, and two daughters.

Joshua David Stein is a cookbook and children's book author, journalist and restaurant critic. His work includes Notes from a Young Black Chef and My America, with Kwame Onwuachi; Il Buco: Stories & Recipes, with Donna Lennard; The Nom Wah Cookbook, with Wilson Tang; Vino: An Essential Guide to Real Italian Wine, with Joe Campanale; Jang: The Secret to Korean Cooking, with Mingoo Kang and Nadia Cho; Why I Cook? with Tom Colicchio and many more. Among his children's books are What's Cooking?; Can I Eat That?; Brick: Who Found Herself in Architecture; Solitary Animals: Introverts of the Wild and The Catalogue of Hugs. He lives in Brooklyn with his sons, Augustus and Achilles.