Simple to create - gourmet on your plate! Simply Gourmet -- the title says it all. Open this magnificent cookbook and prepare to be transported to the wonderful world of Rivky Kleiman's SIMPLE to prepare yet GOURMET in taste recipes. Rivky is the co-author of the Bais Yaakov Cookbook, and is famed in the kosher culinary world for her passion in presenting recipes that really work. Simply Gourmet features recipes from appetizers to desserts, that are gorgeous to serve, delicious to eat, and, with their clear instructions and easily available ingredients, so simple to prepare! Now you too can cook like a gourmet! Over 135 recipes for any occasion Foods that are traditional yet trendy, utilizing familiar ingredients Stunning full color photos for every recipe Many "Simple Supper" recipes - no more than ten minutes total prep time Graphic icons clearly show the level of difficulty of each recipe Brooklyn born and bred, Rivky Kleiman remembers being her mother's sous-chef at a very young age. Her mother had attended culinary school before pursuing a career in medicine, which helped Rivky develop a cutting edge, gourmet style. Rivky s creativity in the kitchen was honed during the years of her mother's schooling. By the time Rivky was in the 8th grade, salads, baking and desserts were totally her domain. Rivky married and taught for many years, but her passion in the kitchen never abated. RIvky co-authored the popular Bais Yaakov Cookbook and is featured regularly in Mishpacha Magazine's Family Table, as well as on Kosher.com. She likes to classify her style as simple gourmet that is doable for all, no matter what level. She lives in Lakewood, New Jersey with her husband and family.