Clinton St. Baking Company Cookbook: Breakfast, Brunch & Beyond from New York's Favorite Neighborhood Restaurant [Hardcover]

DeDe Lahman (Author), Neil Kleinberg (Author), Michael Harlan Turkell (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 8, 2010

The Clinton St. Baking Company is one of the hottest brunch spots in a city obsessed with brunch. A tiny thirty-two-seat eatery on Manhattan's trendy Lower East Side, the restaurant draws long lines of customers who come from far and wide to sample fresh-baked goods, hearty omelets, sugar-cured bacon, and light-as-air pancakes with maple butter.

In the Clinton St. Baking Company Cookbook, owners DeDe Lahman and Neil Kleinberg share more than 100 treasured recipes that have made their restaurant a sensation. Learn the secret to their house-made buttermilk biscuits and tomato jam, irresistible muffins and scones, delicious soups and sandwiches, and their decadent, eye-catching desserts. Helpful techniques, like Neil's
patented omelet "flip and tuck," and gorgeous color photographs throughout will have readers cooking like pros in no time, and sharing the delicious results.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"... The city's number one breakfast spot." (Lonely Planet)

"This book has the kind of recipes that generations of food-obsessed families pass down to each other and guard like family secrets." (Wylie Dufresne, chef/owner, wd-50)

"Start simply, by whisking cold butter into warm maple syrup, thus creating a life-changing emulsion for pancakes, waffles and loved ones. The book also includes the celebrated pancake recipe served by the chef Neil Kleinberg." (New York Times, "The Year's Best Cookbooks")

Included in "The Best NYC Cookbooks of 2010"

(New York Magazine)

"The debut cookbook from New York's brunchiest restaurant celebrates bacon and eggs as an anytime meal, along with the pancakes, French toast and muffins that inspire long weekend lines outside the cultish restaurant." (Time Out New York, "Season's Best Cookbooks")

About the Author

DeDe Lahman is co-owner of the Clinton St. Baking Company and Community Food & Juice. She began her career as an editor and advice columnist at Seventeen magazine. She has worked as a book researcher, freelance writer, brand consultant, and cook.

Neil Kleinberg was raised in Brooklyn, and opened his first restaurant, Simon's, at the age of 22. After four years at The Water Club under Rick Moonen, he returned to his native Flatbush to reopen the legendary seafood star, Lundy's. Neil co-authored The Lundy's Cookbook (Harper Collins, 1998), and is a distinguished member of The James Beard Foundation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition (November 8, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316083372
• ISBN-13: 978-0316083379
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.8 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars BookHounds [...] November 19, 2010

By Mary Bookhounds VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

See those pancakes on the cover? I made those! They turned out just as beautifully. A word of warning though, I would cut this recipe in half unless you have a football team lurking around. I used all of the batter and froze the remaining pancakes. One minute in the microwave and they tasted almost better than the fresh made ones. I have read about other cooks doing this with pancakes, but never tried it myself. I put them in zip lock bags with wax paper in between. Now whenever I want pancakes, I just put a couple in the microwave for about 45 seconds. My son is still talking about how good the maple butter was and it was quite simple to make. I also put aside some of that in the refrigerator for use later.

The recipes are all really good and I am working my way through the book. I found that they were quite easy to follow. All of the direction are clear and concise. The ingredients are easy to find, so no worries there like some other cookbooks. This is definitely a keeper for me.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just another cookbook November 13, 2010

By SBB

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a terrific cookbook. I have a large collection of cookbooks, but this one is my new favorite. The variety of recipes is wonderful...........the pictures are gorgeous and the directions are clear and easy to follow. The restaurant tips make you undderstand that sometimes it is the little tricks you learn that make all the difference.
If you have ever been to the restaurant (Clinton Street Baking Company) and had the pancakes, the biscuits, the fried chicken, the eggs Benedict etc......... the book will be well worth it so that you can make these recipes at home.
A perfect gift for any cook you know.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll want to add this one to your collection... November 3, 2010

By Lindsey

Format:Hardcover

My cookbook stash is really too low. I don't even have a basic Betty Crocker cookbook, how sad is that? And I'm not really the best at picking out new cookbooks to add to my shelf... or I wasn't until the Clinton St. Baking Company Cookbook set the bar high for me. This very nice, hardcover book with glossy pages is full of everyday breakfast, brunch, and anytime recipes - basics like biscuits, buttermilk fried chicken, and split pea soup, and specialty dishes like baked truffled grits or coconut lemon curd cake. It's full of color photos, hints and tips, and step-by-step instructions that even I can't mess up. ;-)

So far my favorite recipe is the Blueberry Crumb Muffins. I made a batch of them one day and the next they were gone. And oh my word, SO good! They truly were the best muffins I have ever made, and were easy enough that I'll never feel that I need to go with a box mix again. In fact, just saying (or typing) "box mix" makes me feel like I'm cheating on these delicious muffins. YUM!