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Summary: The cookbook I use most often
Review: I've got a bookcase filled with cookbooks I've collected over the years, and this is the one I use most, for every day, entertaining, and pot luck dishes. It always proves to be a favorite housewarming, bridal shower or hostess gift - everyone I've given it to raves about it.What distinguishes "The New York Cookbook" is that it is a well researched and imaginative experience as varied, surprising and unique as my home city is - filled with ethnic groups, suprising combinations and a multitude of flavors and experiences that are never boring. The recipes, tips and stories are always refreshing and enlightening - rarely bland, and interesting and appealing for every occasion. From "quick cook" everyday meals to elaborate celebrations, you'll find the best of the best in "The New York Cookbook." And wonderful cross-section of interviews and stories will make you feel like you're right at home in the kitchens and a regular guest in the restaurants spotlighted in this wonderful book. I wish that there was a follow up to this book, as well as others by the very imaginative and energetic author/editor.
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Summary: Huge waste of time and money
Review: If you want to spend 4 times as much money, 8 times as much time, and 12 times as much frustration trying to serve something that your guests will ultimately "politely refuse"--THEN BUY THIS BOOK! The author clearly has NO CLUE that "less is often more."
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Summary: One of my favorite Cookbooks!
Review: Molly O'Neill's cookbook yields a melting pot of flavors and cooking styles that can only come from New York. Along with excellent recipes, the book is accented with neighborhood stories from which they originate. It's truly a pleasure to read and of course, cook up these marvelous "tastes of america". A staple for every cooks bookshelf!
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Summary: A Food Guide to NYC
Review: Molly O'Neill's first book remains her best. In my 2-year-old cookbook collection, which numbers around 250, this is one of the books I look to most often for new recipes. If this is a community cookbook, it is the greatest ever written. While it shares great recipes for such local delights as brisket, Russian Tea Room chicken Kiev, and black-and-white cookies, it also has a dynamite Peking Duck recipe and an excellent dessert section. Above all, though, there's the commentary- wonderful essays on the food that makes New York City so tasty, from chicken soup to cheesecake. Even if you've never been there, this should be on your bookshelf.
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Summary: New York Cookbook has no fear
Review: My wife and I have numerous cookbooks and we often are forced to season everything "to taste". When cooking from this book the food comes out with flavor. Along with flavor the book also provides recipes that other cookbooks would not advertise because they are too intense. One such recipe is a cake that requires 4 blocks of chocolate and 16 eggs. This recipe would not rank high on the health rating scale but is delicious. My recomendation is if you think the recipes from Better Homes & Gardens are "sinful" or "spicy" stay away from the New York Cookbook but you are looking for something more....enjoy.
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Summary: A great guide to NYC restaurants, and shopping
Review: New York Cookbook is a witty, chatty book capturing the essense of New York City through it's unique food culture. There are over 400 delicious recipes from eateries famous, and not so well-known; plus mini-shopping guides to various New York neighborhoods such as Bay Ridge, Chinatown, Flushing, Greenpoint, Arthur Avenue, Hell's Kitchen, and Jackson Heights. Note, the book was published in 1992, and some of the shops mentioned in the book have either moved, or have gone out of business. nevertheles, this book is a great resource. rkchin. http://www.nychinatown.org
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Summary: Have it, Love it.
Review: This book brings back memories of so many things that I love about New York City. The pictures, the people, the food. Every so often I sit down and read it cover to cover.
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Summary: More Than A Cookbook
Review: This book not only has recipes. It also has stories. Stories about the background of the recipes. Stories about the people behind the recipes. It is fun to read about the background of some of the areas I lived near or visited when I lived in Brooklyn as a child. This was one of my first cookbooks. Now that I have well over 50 cookbooks, this one still remains one of my favorites.
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Summary: Great Regional Cookbook
Review: This cookbook has a great variety of recipes. Some are from individuals, and some from famous restaurants. This book is well written, and well organized. It has small stories of authors of recipes which are a wonderful addition to the book. Test recipes have turned out extremely well. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that wants a small taste of New York.
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Summary: one of my very favorites
Review: This is a very fun cookbook to read, there are so many interesting stories about foods, stores and people in New York. There are many recipes I love from this cookbook; including Oscar De La Rente's Pumpkin & Crabmeat Soup, Tessie's Pastitcio, Carrot Top's Carrot cake and the many cheesecake recipes. I have found the recipes to be excellent and have never had problems with any of them. This is a wonderful gift for people who live or grew up in NY as it has great nostaligic info. I highly recommend this book.
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