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Ina's Kitchen: Memories and Recipes from the Breakfast Queen Paperback – September 29, 2015

by Ina Pinkney (Author), Stephen Hamilton (Photographer)

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Ina Pinkney—the beloved restaurateur known affectionately as the Breakfast Queen”—has been feeding Chicago for more than 30 years. When she closed her namesake restaurant’s doors in 2013, it headlined news across the Midwest. Now, the favorite dishes that thousands came to love at Ina's are showcased in the first paperback edition of her newly retitled book, Ina's Kitchen: Taste Memories and Recipes from the Breakfast Queen. Ina first self-published this book in hardcover in 2014, and it has already sold thousands of copies with minimal bookstore distribution.

Ina's Kitchen is part cookbook part memoir, collecting 39 of Ina’s favorite recipes with stories from her life. From milestone moments and warm memories to the truth” about owning a restaurant, readers will gain a deeper understanding of one of Chicago’s best-known culinary icons.

Ina views her life as a recipe, and the book’s chapters reflect that notion. From Ingredients” and Preparation” to Clean Up,” readers will come to understand what inspired and drove Ina’s love of food—and her culinary success. Recipes include everything from Ina’s signature Blobbs and Heavenly Hots to Foolproof Pancakes and Baked French Toast. In addition to breakfast favorites, Ina has also included savory dishes and dessert recipes.

Ina's Kitchen is a love letter to the diners Ina has fed over the years. In it, she shares her wisdom with the same generosity—both of food and of spirit—that kept people coming back to her restaurant for decades.

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224
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EN
English
Publisher

Agate Midway
Publication date

2015
September 29
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8.0 x 0.5 x 10.0
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ISBN-10

9781572841819
ISBN-13

978-1572841819
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Praise for Ina Pinkney, her restaurant, and her book, Ina's Kitchen:

"Ina's. . . is famous for the proprietor's breakfast specialties, such as the Heavenly Hots, sour cream pancakes served with fruit compote, and her spicy vegetable hash." —Brenda Fowler, New York Times

"In this book Ina is opening up her kitchen and her heart to us by sharing her stories and recipes from her famous breakfast restaurant, Ina's. It's a diary, a confession, a legacy, a love letter, and a cookbook all in one. And no one does breakfast better!" —Gale Gand, James Beard award-winning chef and author of Gale Gand’s Brunch!

"For all of us who are used to being fed well by our Jewish mothers, Ina's is a delicious comfort—as is Ina, herself." —David Axelrod, Political Strategist, Institute of Politics, University of Chicago

"I always count on Ina's for fresh ingredients and the GREATEST PANCAKES on the planet!" —Jim Rose, Sports Anchor, WLS-TV Chicago

"Ina Pinkney is an American treasure who has awakened in the early a.m. for decades to feed people her famous breakfast, always with a smile and pride. Delicious comforting food I want to make for my own loved ones." —Chef Art Smith, bestselling author of Art Smith's Healthy Comfort and founder of Common Threads

"Part memoir, part cookbook, all heart. That's what [this book] is. If you think you're woman (or man) enough to cook like Ina, the recipes are here, but if you want the heart, you'll want the stories, powerful, poignant, and funny by turn, they'll keep you on the edge of your seat while you’re eating six or ten or twelve 'Heavenly Hots'." —Sara Paretsky, bestselling author of Critical Mass and the V.I. Warshawski novels

About the Author

Ina Pinkney opened Ina's Kitchen in 1991, and it quickly became Chicago's premier breakfast restaurant. She was also the chef/owner of INA's restaurant and The Dessert Kitchen Ltd. catering company. She has appeared on the Food Network's Sweet Dreams with Gale Gand and The Best Of program, as well as on CNN’s The Turnaround. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Details, the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, Gourmet, Midwest Living, as well as trade and in-flight magazines.

Stephen Hamilton is a commercial food and beverage photographer whose work has appeared almost everywhere you see images of food; from national magazines, cookbooks, packaging, TV, news programs, national publications, food and photography blogs, to Top Chef (Bravo TV). He lives in Chicago.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1572841818
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Agate Midway (September 29, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781572841819
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1572841819
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.94 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.5 x 10 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,572,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #371 in Midwestern U.S. Cooking, Food & Wine
- #614 in Breakfast Cooking (Books)
- #3,493 in Celebrity & TV Show Cookbooks

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AAC

Dynamo cookbook and memoir - recipes are easy to read

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2023

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Ina's cookbook is a go to now for my family. The hotcakes and flourless chocolate cake, also, the frittata!

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Traci B.

A useful cookbook with personality!

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2022

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Ina chose her best loved recipes to share with the world and she sprinkled it with short stories about her unique and interesting life as a beloved, restaurant owner in Chicago. Great cookbook with keepsake recipes!

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nefertini rasool

This is the only breakfast cook book you would ever need to buy!

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2022

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Love the book and the recipes they are easy convent and anyone can enjoy having a Brunch experience at there own residence

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019

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I love her story plus some of the recipes sound really good.

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2019

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I love the book. Ina's Kitchen is so much more than just a BEAUTIFUL and interesting cookbook. Ina Pinkney shares her remarkable life story and her recipes. The book is printed on high quality paper; the typeset and photography are stunning. I read about Ina and her ex in a The New York Times photo essay (The Perfect Divorce). Her dream was to open a restaurant and his dream was to sail around the world. They held hands when they stood in front of the judge who granted them a divorce.

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Jo-Anne

Probably good recipes but book difficult to make use of.

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015

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A combination memoir and cookbook, but there's very little of either one in it. Also, the pages are thick and glossy and the book is hard to hold. (Fortunately, I recently bought an excellent book stand with spring arms that hold the pages down well, and that made reading the book comfortable.) The book would have been better done in half the number of pages, with each recipe on one page instead of mostly on two, and with lighter-weight paper, so the pages could be held open. The recipes look good, although I haven't tried them yet. I bought the book mainly for the Blobbs recipe, for which Ina is well known. I'll make them soon.

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sbm

Heartfelt Stories an Recipes...More than a Cookbook

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2015

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It isn't often that I read a cookbook cover to cover but I couldn't put this one down. The stories are sometimes funny and sometimes poignant, keep the tissues handy...and the photography is beautiful...I wanted to eat everything. The funny thing is that almost every recipe is pretty simple and it has me thinking that I will be cooking from this book alot. The quality of the book is great: heavy duty, glossy pages that stand up to spills and schmutz. It is a great value. I will be keeping this on my kitchen counter rather than on the bookshelf....I am so impressed that I am ordering another one for my daughter-in-law for the holidays...

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sondra wilson

I was in awe

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021

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In this time of so many challenges, imagine a cook book being the source of so much positive energy and support. I wish I lived near her. She'd be my best buddy. I loved this book. She is a wonder

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