Hot book: The Bergdorf Goodman Cookbook #loveit.

“Bergdorf Goodman, the globally renowned retailer with one fashionable Fifth Avenue address, belongs to a rare set of iconic New York City institutions that appeal not only to tourists, but also to the most elite of locals. And there’s one floor where the department store’s casual window shoppers and seasoned regulars converge seamlessly: the seventh, in the Kelly-Wearstler designed BG Restaurant. If its powder-blue walls could talk, the fashion set’s secrets — divulged there over uptown fare, classic cocktails and afternoon tea — could probably fill a book. Instead, BG is releasing a chic little tome filled with recipes ($35, out March 24 from Harper Design).
Some are from its own kitchen, and others come courtesy of the fashion designers, editors and stylists who eat there.
Its pages, illustrated by Konstantin Kakanias, an artist and T contributing editor, are heartily refreshing in an age when vegan, gluten-free detox diets dominate the culinary landscape: The restaurant shares tried-and-true recipes for fried, truffled potato chips and a luscious lobster bisque, Nina Garcia offers her mother-in-law’s cream-laden Eggnog Pie and T’s editor in chief, Deborah Needleman, recreates an Amanda Hesser-approved pasta dish with Meyer lemon and arugula.
There are less decadent options, too, like Thakoon Panichgul’s favorite fish steamed in pleated banana leaves, but it’s primarily a book for people who enjoy cooking food, by big industry names who actually, contrary to popular belief, eat it.
Beginning next Tuesday, it will be the ultimate souvenir for out-of-towners wanting to bring a piece of the Big Apple home. And thanks to its size — a petite 6.5-by-8 inches — the colorful cover is a quirky yet elegant addition to any tumble of coffee-table books or shelf.’ Love it !
Read more here and get soem recipes here on the T magazine blog

$35 Publisher: Harper Design (March 24, 2015) from bergdorfgoodman.com