Susie Fishbein was born in 1968 in
Oceanside, New York. She was raised in a strictly kosher home. The book went through four printings comprising 36,000 copies from April 2000 to December 2001. After this project, Fishbein sought to upgrade her cooking knowledge by taking lessons and collecting recipes from professional chefs. Larry Sexton, florist at the
Plaza Hotel, to provide
flower-arranging tips, and John Uher, a professional food and lifestyle magazine photographer, to direct the photo shoots for a new kosher cookbook titled
Kosher By Design. and kosher
caterer Moshe David (who contributed many recipes for the
Passover cookbook Passover By Design).
Kosher By Design Between 2003 and 2016, Fishbein produced nine cookbooks in the
Kosher By Design series. The
Kosher By Design series combines elegant yet easy-to-prepare kosher recipes approved by two rabbis to appeal to the growing segment of American Jewish women with disposable income who want to produce contemporary kosher fare. Fishbein put a new spin on kosher and
Jewish holiday classics with her creative recipes, such as Tri-Colored
Matzah Balls,
Challah Napkin Rings, Though her recipes sport exotic names such as Broccoli and Almond Bisque, Pecan Crusted Grouper over Amaretto Whipped Potatoes, Kalamata and Mustard Crusted Roast Beef, Sweet Potato Wedges with Vanilla Rum Sauce, and Chocolate Mint Dalmatian Cookies, In addition to recipes, Fishbein's books feature sample table settings and floral arrangements, party themes, wine lists, and explanations of Jewish traditions and kashrut laws She claims that her popularity is even greater among
Conservative and
Reform Jewish women who do not have a kosher kitchen but are interested in cooking
gourmet. appearing before a new or repeat audience almost every week. She has also appeared nationally on
The Today Show,
Living It Up! With Ali & Jack,
Martha Stewart Living Radio, and the
Nachum Segal Show, earning her the sobriquets of "the Jewish Martha Stewart" and the "kosher
diva". The kosher industry that Fishbein rode to stardom used her success to help promote its own products. At the 21st Annual
Kosherfest 2009 in the
Meadowlands Exposition Center in
Secaucus, for example, Fishbein held a book-signing at the Kolatin Real Kosher Gelatin booth and produced a complete dessert recipe supplement based exclusively on the new gelatin product.
Cooking coach In addition to her cooking demos, Fishbein has led "culinary tours" to Israel, Europe, and other destinations. She will serve as a cooking instructor for two girls camps at a soon-to-be-opened $150,000 culinary center being constructed to her specifications by the New Jersey Y. ==Family==