In the early 1980s, when Americans started counting fat grams and watching
cholesterol intake, Gail Ashkanazi-Hankin of Denver, Colorado decided to
continue that healthful vigil during Passover. After all, it seemed
counterproductive to work hard at preparing tasty yet healthy meals all year
long, then eat foods laden with oil, schmaltz, and whole eggs during Passover.
For centuries, it was believed that these ingredients were necessary to provide
the proper texture and flavor in foods that could not contain any leavening
ingredients because of the laws of Passover. Ashkanazi-Hankin utilized her
recipe adapting skills to debunk this long-held belief. The result is Passover
Lite, a cookbook just released by Pelican Publishing Co.
Gail Ashkanazi-Hankin is also an artist, and she illustrated her cookbook with
original line-art drawings throughout the text. She used watercolor and colored
pencil to create the book jacket art.
The author is a St.Louis native. She graduated from Parkway Central High
School, and was confirmed at Shaare
Emeth. She attended Fontbonne College
and received a bachelor of fine arts
degree from the Kansas City Art
Institute.
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