Author Bio

RUTH MILSTEIN was born in Israel and graduated from Tel Aviv University. After earning a Master's degree in Art and Journalism, she went on to study Jewelry Design in Israel and the United States. Although eventually making a career in designing jewelry, her real passion and hobby was always food and cooking. Ruth was always looking for ways to improve and change different dishes from various cultures and ethnicities. Her extensive travel in Europe and the U.S., combined with original family recipes, has brought forth "New Israeli Cuisine" in her book "Cooking With Love." Ruth currently resides in New York City with her husband of twenty years.

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About Ruth Milstein

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Israeli food is based on the Mediterranean diet. "Cooking With Love" uses lean meat and poultry, loads of fruit and vegetables and Olive Oil. One should always steam vegetables instead of boiling them. The latter loses most of their nutrients and mineral contents. As you will see when you read, "Cooking With Love", this is explained in great detail. Always use bright and dark colored fruits and vegetables. The dark color is always a sign of extra nutrients. See page 23 of "Cooking With Love" for more information on this subject.