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The Essential New York Times Cookbook

Classic Recipes for a New Century

by Amanda Hesser

The Essential New York Times Cookbook

Hardcover, 932 pages, W W Norton & Co Inc, List Price: $40 | purchase

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Book Summary

The newspaper's food columnist presents a compendium of more than 1,000 of the best recipes from the past 150 years of food journalism, including classics like Plum Torte, David Eyre's Pancake and Pamela Sherrid's Summer Pasta to modern-day fava bean salad.

Awards and Recognition

James Beard Award (2011)

This book is about:

  • Cookbooks,
  • Cooking,
  • United States

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Recipe: 'Pork Arrosto With Prunes And Grappa'

November 19, 2010 From The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century by Amanda Hesser.

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Recipe: 'Steamed Spinach With Balsamic Butter'

November 19, 2010 From The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century by Amanda Hesser.

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