Cathy Erway; foreword by Robert Sietsema; illustrations by Evah Fan.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, N.Y.
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Gotham Books
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction: Eating out in New York --; The start of my restaurant fast --; Breaking into bread --; Mise en place --; Chilaquiles and meringues: cooking quirks and characteristics --; Getting dirty: trash diving, freegans, and frugalistas --; From the land: urban foraging 101 --; Not ordering in: less haste, less waste --; Giving thanks: communal feasting with friends and family --; Going solo --; New lows: the search for the perfect date meal --; Underground eateries: supper clubs and the exclusive SOS --; Hanging over in New York: the Mexican menudo incident --; Cooking up a storm: competitive cooking and collaborations --; The end of an era --; The opposite-week experiment --; Epilogue.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
In the city where dining is a sport, a gourmand swears off restaurants (even takeout) for two years, rediscovering the economical, gastronomical joy of home cooking. Includes thirty original recipes.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Cooking, American.
Erway, Cathy.
Food habits -- New York (State) -- New York.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
TX715
Book number
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C384
2010
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Cathy Erway; foreword by Robert Sietsema; illustrations by Evah Fan.