Amira loves cholent—the special stew her family eats on Shabbat. And this year, she and Nana are competing in the big cholent competition! They use their Iraqi family’s special recipe. But when people see the ingredients, they say, “This is not a cholent!” Even the judges don’t 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 t’bit with her grandmother, Nana Aziza. She is a writer, poet and educator, and author of the children’s picture book Shoham’s Bangle. Sarah lives in Jerusalem where she regularly cooks t’bit for her husband and four hungry boys.