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.

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.

Recipes for appetizers, beverages, breads, desserts, main dishes, salads, soups, and sides from Hollywood to Little Rock Many recipes are accompanied by personal stories about the dish from their contributors Recipes from musicians for all tastes, for instance: Bonoas Black Velvet cocktail, Quincy Jonesa Chicken Sauerkraut, and Barbara Streisandas Southern Lemon Ice Box Pie Stars of the Silver Screen let us know what they savor: Chevy Chase contributes Cauliflower Soup with Croutons and Mary Steenburgen gives us Garlic Cheese Grits Politicos weigh in with top-secret cooking tips: Al Gore, James Carville, Madeleine Albright, and Andrew Cuomo share their favorite dishes Part of the proceeds will benefit the Cllnton Presidential Foundation and its mission to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence