Abe Lebewohl's Second Avenue Deli Cookbook contains 166 recipes, including all of the Deli's peerless renditions of traditional Jewish dishes: chicken soup with matzo balls, chopped liver, gefuilte fish, kasha vamishkes, mushroom barley soup, potato kugel, potato latkes and blintzes. These versatile dishes are perfect for any occasion -- from the holidays to Sunday brunches with friends and family.

Though its authentic Jewish-deli fare is the underpinning for the restaurants worldwide acclaim, Abe Lebewohl, who was murdered outside of his restaurant in 1996, was a great restaurateur in the showman tradition which manifested itself in dozens of diverse and highly publicized promotions over the years: from chopped pickle-eating contests to food delivery via horse and buggy. As a result of this, the deli has attracted hundreds of celebrity patrons over the years, many of whom have graciously contributed to this cookbook. A wonderful combination of New York and Jewish history and delicious recipes, this cookbook will not only appeal to The Second Avenue Deli patrons, but will attract any cook who wants to add latkes and other Jewish deli delights to their repertoire.