Clinton St. Baking Company Cookbook Review & Giveaway

I can’t believe I forgot to review the Clinton St. Baking Company Cookbook: Breakfast, Brunch & Beyond from New York’s Favorite Neighborhood Restaurant when I made the po’boy sandwiches from it a few weeks ago. Duh! I had received a review copy from the publisher and they kindly offered an additional giveaway copy for one of my readers.

When I first received the cookbook, I wasn’t expecting much. From the publisher:

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.

I don’t know why, but I was expecting a TON of breakfast food. I was pleasantly surprised to discover a number of neat little recipes and sauces. Best of all, it does a great job of explaining exactly how to cook things – it doesn’t assume you know how to make an omelet, or the best way to mix things when baking.

Congratulations Renee Richardson for winning!

To enter, simply comment below with the name of YOUR favorite brunch item. Entries will be accepted until January 6, 2011, midnight EST. Limited to the U.S. and Canada.

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Comments

  1. melynda says:

    I love crepes for brunch. They seem so easy but so delicate and hard too, I have actually never made them but they are on my list.
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  2. Jennie says:

    French toast was always my stand-by while eating out, but now that I’ve pretty much mastered the best ever at home, I find myself trying some sort of savory specialty dish when at a restaurant.
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  3. Stephanie F says:

    Eggs cooked anyway with the addition of pesto. The pesto brings eggs from a breakfast food to brunch/lunch in a delicious way!

  4. Anna says:

    Biscuits…warm with lots of honey and butter.

  5. Jenn says:

    Stuffed French Toast with a berry sauce drizzled over top…absolutely my favorite brunch item of all time.

  6. Amber G says:

    Almond butter French toast is my favorite breakfast food!

  7. teresacooks says:

    I like Belgian sugar waffles. . .also frittata.
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  8. Thao says:

    I love bagel turkey sandwich with tomato and bacon. I think it strikes just the right note between breakfast and lunch for me. Yum!

  9. alycep says:

    Egga Benedict is my favorite brunch item by far!

  10. Carol Harrity says:

    Lox and Bagels with cream cheese, fresh tomato slices and a slice of sweet onion. Are you hungry yet?

  11. susan varney says:

    i like soup and toast

  12. LeAnn V. says:

    Fresh made Belgian Waffles with Fresh Strawberries is my favorite when we go out to brunch. LKVOYER at aol dot com

  13. Francine says:

    Eggs Benedict is usually my go-to menu item!

  14. i would indulge in cups of coffee (with cream and sugar) and warm ooey-gooey sticky buns/cinnamon rolls.

  15. I love a good omelet or a yummy waffle with fresh strawberries!!

  16. Steph says:

    Definetely the Hangtown Fry from Zell’s in Portland, OR. Best oyster dish I’ve ever had….

  17. Leslie B says:

    My favorite brunch item is Eggs Benedict. My mom this for my dad and my sister and I when we were kids. Just told my sis the other day, “I need to make Eggs Benedict, remember mom’s.”

  18. Cara says:

    I also love Eggs Benedict. But waffles are a close 2nd!

  19. Tanya says:

    Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict!

  20. debp says:

    I like ham and mushroom quiche for brunch.
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  21. Nichole says:

    I think I’d have to say that a favorite brunch item would be a really good omelet. It would have to have some fancy fillings like sauteed sweet onions, browned mushrooms, roasted red peppers, goat cheese, fresh basil…Yum !

  22. Shannon Baas says:

    Omelets are my favorite.

  23. annulla says:

    My favorite brunch item is waffles. Mmmmm!

  24. Christine says:

    Belgian waffles with whatever topping we’re in the mood for! Thank you!

  25. DebbyM says:

    That’s a tough one….a good stuffed french toast with fresh berries is good….or if I can get a REAL AUTHENTIC NY bagel with cream cream and maybe some lox and some hot coffee with cream that would be pretty good too!

    Thanks!

  26. jacquie says:

    good quality bread toased w/ a bit of sharp cheddar on the side.

  27. Marianna says:

    We always have Christmas brunch at my parents and I don’t know the name of the dish – but my Dad made a casserole with garlic, spinach, eggs, bacon and ham that was divine!!! Loved it! I HAVE to get the recipe!

  28. Andrea M says:

    mmm i love brunch – with omelets :)

  29. Laura says:

    I love scones

  30. crystle tellerday says:

    eggs and bacon

  31. kelly says:

    We just made a breakfast ham and cheese souffle. It was yummy. I also love scone. =0)
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  32. Susan R says:

    I LOVE Eggs Benedict as a go-to food.

  33. Kathy says:

    Quiche or a mushroom cheese omelette

  34. Christine says:

    Stuffed French Toast

  35. Susan Rolapp says:

    I love french toast for brunch! So yummy!

  36. Kris Faber says:

    veggie omelets are my favorite!

  37. Earl and Lynn B. says:

    Our favorite thing for brunch is sausage and scrambled eggs.

  38. Sheila Ann says:

    At Home: French Toast with (of all things) grape jelly. My auntie used to make it for us when we were little. Such fond memories….
    Dining Out: Eggs Benedict or good ole fashioned Biscuits and Gravy.

  39. angie says:

    My favorite is omeletes.

  40. tallcapp says:

    My favorite brunch item is a Quiche Lorraine.

  41. sherri crawford says:

    homemade biscuits have to be the fav for me

  42. Do mimosas count? Oh, you mean food? Then eggs benedict is a top pick!
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  43. Rachel says:

    I love crepes, but really they seem more desertish than breakfast

  44. Nancy Meyer says:

    I like quiche! And ditto on the mimosas! That’s really the excuse for brunch!

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  45. Tara says:

    Quiche is my favorite!

  46. Sharon says:

    I love scrambled eggs with green onions and cheese,grits,smoked turkey sausage and homemade biscuits!
    Thanks!

  47. Marci J says:

    I love egg and ham quiche – with a tall glass of orange juice. Thanks for the chance to win!

  48. Sarah Stern says:

    Classic Eggs Benedict – can’t beat the original!

  49. Aisling says:

    I love to have strawberry blintzes for brunch.

  50. janeh says:

    omelet or fritatta