Step into Nana Lena’s Kitchen

—where every dish tells a story, and every story brings us home.

Life lessons told with humor and heart

Real family recipes

A perfect gift for any generation

About the Book

In Nana Lena’s Kitchen, we follow Lena Goodman from her childhood in Berkley, Virginia to her days as a beloved matriarch. Born on the Fourth of July in 1912, Lena lived through the Great Depression, WWII, and a rapidly changing America. Through it all, her kitchen remained a place of comfort, joy, and wisdom.

Whether preparing the Passover meal or comforting a grieving family after a loss, Lena’s recipes come paired with life’s greatest lessons—about love, loss, resilience, and faith.

“You don’t just cook in Nana Lena’s kitchen. You remember. You learn. You love.”

– Amy Ostrower

About the Author

After a successful career in film and television, Amy Ostrower turned to storytelling of a different kind: preserving the life and legacy of her grandmother. Now living in Wilmington, North Carolina, Amy shares these timeless lessons and family recipes with the world.

“This book is a love letter to my Nana—and to every woman who ever fed a family with her hands and her heart.”

A beautiful blend of memoir and cookbook

Heartfelt storytelling with a folkloric feel

A meaningful gift for mothers, daughters, bubbies, and best friends

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What Readers Are Saying

From the moment I picked up the book, I knew this book had found me. Such a tender and loving memoire of the life of Nana Lena. I'll definitely buy this for all my friends.

Sweet biography/cookbook that's a tribute to Amy's beloved grandmother Lena, an inspirational, generous woman who also was a fantastic cook. All the stories and recipes are top notch, and her rugelach are legendary because they are The Best.

A great book. The family stories are great!

This book is one of the cutest and most helpful books on the topic of Jewish cooking I have ever read. My strudel is always a disaster, but after following her recipe, it finally turned out right.....after 20 years. The latke recipe was helpful as well. It's just an overall happy, fun book.

From the moment I picked up the book, I knew this book had found me. Such a tender and loving memoire of the life of Nana Lena. I'll definitely buy this for all my friends.

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