Madoff Cookbook: Not Too Kosher

The New York Times reported today that while Bernie Madoff was allegedly fleecing clients to the tune of billions, his wife Ruth found time to author a cookbook.

The Great Chefs of America Cook Kosher: Over 175 Recipes From America’s Greatest Restaurants was written in 1996, according to the Times, to expose “kosher palates to new sensations by collecting dishes from famous restaurant chefs that could be prepared in keeping with Jewish dietary restrictions.”

There was only one small problem. Though Ruth Madoff is listed as a co-author, she in fact didn’t create a single recipe.  Food writer Karen MacNeil wrote the entire tome.

Are we surprised?  Read all about it in today’s New York Times.

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