The Harry Caray's Restaurant Cookbook: The Official Home Plate of the Chicago Cubs [Hardcover]

Jane Stern (Author), Michael Stern (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 14, 2003

Harry Caray's Restaurant, "the best steakhouse in Chicago"* with "the quintessential Chicago bar"**, is named for the late, renowned baseball announcer and has been designated the Official Home Plate of the Chicago Cubs. The bar is 60'6", the exact distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate, and the restaurant houses 1,500 pieces of baseball memorabilia, including photographs, vintage newspapers, a Sammy Sosa autographed bat, and items from Stan Musial, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, and others. Harry Caray's is just north of the Loop in one of Chicago's most architecturally significant buildings.

The Harry Caray's Restaurant Cookbook is a visit to Chicago and the restaurant that serves "the best Chicken Vesuvio in the city"***. More than 150 recipes include "potent pasta, holy-cow steaks, and chicken fit for the Chairman of the Board." **** The stories, sidebars, and pictures bring back memories of baseball and Chicago. This important addition to the RoadfoodTM Cookbook series is sure to be a favorite with people in Chicagoland and throughout the country.

"When you only have time to visit one restaurant in Chicago, it's got to be Harry Caray's" - David M. Lissner, Dining Chicago.

* Chicago Tribune

** Jay Leno

*** Chicago Tribune and ABC

**** Chicago Sun Times

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; 1st ed edition (June 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401600956
• ISBN-13: 978-1401600952
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > Travel > United States > Regions > Midwest

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy Cow! This food is great, March 7, 2011

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John "Sparky" (Naperville, IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Harry Caray's Restaurant Cookbook: The Official Home Plate of the Chicago Cubs (Hardcover)

HOLY COW! Harry Carays cookbook is fabulous! This is one of the best and favorite cookbooks from a eating establishment out there. It is also one of the best Italian cookbooks I have used. The Chicken Marsala and Vesuvio are just out of this world. All of the favorites can be found within mixed with a little history and some 4 color photos intermixed but most photos are black and white. You will wear this book out. Try out the crab cakes.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy Cow!, May 4, 2004

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David W. Bearman "Bulldog" (WHEATON, ILLINOIS United States) - See all my reviews
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Great Chicago cookbook. Everything Chicago stands for in the form of great Italian recipes, great steak recommendations and the chicken Vesuvio can not be beat.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Harry Caray's Chicken Vesuvio, November 6, 2005

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P. Balistreri "P.B." - See all my reviews
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I made this recipe for a dinner party and everyone loved it, but my husband and i thought the chicken was dry. I uesd boneless skinless chicken breasts. Has anyone else had this problem and does anyone have an answer for it? I will be making it again this week for a party. Thank you.