The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook

“Restaurant cookbooks may make your mouth water, but rarely do they stir your soul, or put a smile on your face. The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook is an exception. Like the fabled eating establishment whose recipes it contains, it manages to do all three.The Second Avenue Deli experience is always about more than just eating. Until now, you had to be in New York to have that experience. But with the publication of this grand book of recipes and stories, the lusty flavor–and the irrepressible spirit–of Abe Lebewohl’s landmark restaurant become transportable. And what a lucky thing that is, for they are a treasure.”
–Cara De Silva, author of In Memory’s Kitchen

”‘You’ll eat. We’ll talk later,’ Abe Lebewohl said to me once, when I sat down amid the aromas of his Deli to interview him. I ate–holishkes; borscht the way Abe made it, with chunks of beef; and chicken livers. We talked, ate rugalach, and we were finished. I thought. As I was walking out Abe yelled after me, ‘Don’t forget, just because you write for a fancy-schmancy magazine, that cholent is Lower East Side cassoulet.’ I didn’t forget, Abe. Kisses.”
–Fred Ferretti, contributing editor, Gourmet

“The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook is a wonderful collection of recipes and anecdotes that truly captures the essence of a wonderful restaurant and special man. Enjoy!”
–Drew Nieporent, president of Myriad Restaurant Group, owner of Nobu, Tribeca Grill, Heartbeat, Layla

“It would be hard to find anything as wholly delicious as the Second Avenue Deli, but this savory book comes close. Not only is it full of tempting, eminently doable recipes, but it recalls the warm spirit of the Deli itself, and of dear, generous Abe Lebewohl, who would consider this collection a fitting eulogy.”
–Mimi Sheraton, noted food journalist and former food critic for The New York Times

Sharon Lebewohl grew up in the deli business, working at the Second Avenue Deli and learning her father’s secret recipes firsthand. Since her father’s death in 1996, Sharon has worked with his brother, Jack, to oversee the Deli’s daily operations and to ensure that her father’s spirit is kept alive there. She is deeply rooted in the Jewish community and is active in many Jewish women’s groups. Sharon is also the mother of three teenagers.

Rena Bulkin began her career in Paris, writing about European hotels and restaurants. Returning to her native Manhattan after several years abroad, she worked first and then at magazine. She has written fifteen Arthur Frommer travel guides, as well as numerous magazine articles on travel, food, and other subjects. A close friend of the late Abe Lebewohl’s, she has a long history with the Second Avenue Deli, where she has worked on many public-relations campaigns.

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