Product Description: "Pancakes are a luxury, like smoking marijuana or having sex. That’s why I came up with the names Ho Cakes and Slutty Cakes. These are extra decadent, but in a way, every pancake is a Ho Cake.” Thus speaks Kenny Shopsin, legendary (and legendarily eccentric, ill-tempered, and lovable) chef and owner of the Greenwich Village restaurant (and institution), Shopsin’s, which has been in existence since 1971...read more

Presents more than 130 easy-to-prepare recipes for dishes that use prepared foods from supermarkets or specialty stores as a base, from salads and pasta to meats and desserts.

Explaining how to prepare tasty, interesting dishes without spending hours in the kitchen, a colorful new cookbook features more than one hundred recipes for a variety of favorite foods, along with fresh and flavorful variations, all made from items that can be kept on hand in one's refrigerator, pantry, or freezer, accompanied by ingenious time-saving tips. 40,000 first printing.

Product Description: New Yorkers pride themselves on knowing where to find the best of everything, from the chewiest bagels to the finest foie gras. The people and places of this culinary mecca — its bakers, cheese shops, delis, ethnic eateries, and high-profile chefs and restaurants — are showcased here in vibrant photos and behind-the-scenes stories...read more

The co-founders of the Long Island City warehouse bakery share culinary wisdom, technical tips, and recipes for such fare as Chickpea-Tomato with Fresh Rosemary soup, Pear-Ginger-Raisin muffins, Spiced Pumpkin with Fresh Cranberries scones, Very Ginger cookies, and an array of signature tarts. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

A definitive overview of pasta cookery from two doyennes of the Italian kitchen presents a brief history of pasta as both a cultural and culinary staple, provides easy-to-follow instruction in the fundamental techniques of pasta making and preparation, and features one hundred recipes representing the finest in traditional Italian cookery. 40,000 first printing.

Product Description: Known as much for its pizza, bagels, and baklava as for its dazzling restaurants, New York has always inspired culinary heights. Williams-Sonoma New York, which includes recipes such as Puerto Rican Black Bean Soup, New York Cheesecake, and more sophisticated fare like Polenta Crostini with Chanterelles, is a celebration of the big apple and its favorite foods...read more

A new compilation of more than two hundred recipes from the author of The Foster's Market Cookbook emphasizes a simple, flexible, and time-saving approach to working with fresh, seasonal ingredients, with suggestions on how to adapt a recipe to suit one's pantry, tips on using leftovers to create delicious meals, and other culinary advice. 50,000 first printing.

The co-founders of the Long Island City warehouse bakery share culinary wisdom, technical tips, and recipes for such fare as Chickpea-Tomato with Fresh Rosemary soup, Pear-Ginger-Raisin muffins, Spiced Pumpkin with Fresh Cranberries scones, Very Ginger cookies, and an array of signature tarts. 35,000 first printing.