The Balthazar Cookbook offers a meticulously translated collection of beloved French brasserie recipes from the iconic New York restaurant, Balthazar. Featuring 140 photos, it includes classic dishes like Moules à la Marinière, Coq au Vin, and Crème Brûlée, capturing the essence of French cuisine in a vibrant dining experience.
"Offering the right drink for every occasion and every time of year, this book contains seasonal crowd-pleasing favorites like Hot Buttered Rum, Spiked Cider, Cranberry Toddy, Mojitos, Sangria, and holiday punches."--Amazon.com, viewed on February 12, 2014.
The entertaining, irreverent, and surprisingly moving memoir by the visionary restaurateur behind such iconic New York institutions as Balthazar and Pastis. A memoir by the legendary proprietor of Balthazar, Pastis, Minetta Tavern, and Morandi, taking us from his gritty London childhood to his serendipitous arrival in New York, where he founded the era-defining establishments Odeon, Cafe Luxembourg, and Nell's. Eloquent and opinionated, Keith McNally writes about his stint as a child actor, his travels along the hippie trail, his wives and children, his devastating stroke, and his Instagram notoriety.