New York Cookbook by Molly O'Neill: From Pelham Bay to Park Avenue

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Description: Nibbles and Noshes: Falafel, fritters, and the Four Seasons' Salmon Rillettes. Grandma Dora's Chopped Liver and Lupe's savory Empanadillas. Steamed pork dumplings, a caviar primer, smart cocktails by the borough. 

Soup and Bread: Mai Loan Bass' Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Soup and Spring Street Prosciutto Bread. Lord and Taylor's Scotch Broth and West Indian Coco Bread. Plus Eli's, Orwasher's, and the return of the neighborhood bakery. 

Main Course Meats: The "21" Club Burger. The New York steak. June Bobb's Garlic Pork, and Leg of Lamb with Oregano Potatoes. And, oh, the brisket! 

Chicken Town: Andre Soltner roasts it, Laurie Colwin bakes it, Mrs. Pearl Colton cacciatories it, Yvonne "Lola" Bell fries it, Mrs. Hathansel paprikashes it, Allen Vernon jerks it, Kaneeze Fatima tandooris it, and Carmen Luisa Reyes turns hers into soulful Arroz con pollo. 

Seafood: Grand Central Oyster Bar's classic Oyster Pan Roast. The genius of Gilbert Le Coze and his Shellfish Stew. Anne Rosenzweig's signature Lobster Club Sandwich and Ed Bradley's spicy Shrimp Creole (takes less than 60 minutes). 

Vegetable Sophistication: Edna Lewis' Greens and Marvelous Marrakesh Carrots. Abyssinian Baptist Church's Slow- Cooked Green Beans and Union Square Cafe's Mashed Turnips with Crispy Shallots. 

The Ways to Love Pasta: From lasagne to pastitsio, pierogi to wonton, pad Thai to cold sesame noodles. With Puttanesca a la Andy's Colonial Tavern, Turkey Day Spaghetti Carbonara, and Horn & Hardart's Baked Macaroni and Cheese. 

63 Spectacular Endings: Sally Deitz's Outrageous Chocolate Cake. Junior's Cheese- cake, Lindy's Cheesecake. That famous Carrot Top Cake. Le Cirque's Creme Brulee and Greek Diner Banana Cream Pie, the pie that reaches the sky. 

Plus: Hundreds of photographs, walking tours, shopping tips, cooking hints, feature stories, anecdotes, and where- to-find-its throughout. 

CityMeals-on-Wheels In the true spirit of a community cookbook, a portion of the royalties earned by this book are donated to CityMeals-on-Wheels. 

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Condition: Cover has some long deep thing scratches. Further good condition.