The Harry Caray's Restaurant Cookbook: The Official Home Plate of the Chicago Cubs

by Jane Stern, Michael Stern

Harry Caray's Restaurant, "the best steakhouse in Chicago"* with "the quintessential Chicago bar"**, is named for the late, renowned baseball announcer and has been designated the Official Home Plate of the Chicago Cubs. The bar is 60'6", the exact distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate, and the restaurant houses 1,500 pieces of baseball memorabilia, including photographs, vintage newspapers, a Sammy Sosa autographed bat, and items from Stan Musial, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, and others. Harry Caray's is just north of the Loop in one of Chicago's most architecturally significant buildings. The Harry Caray's Restaurant Cookbook is a visit to Chicago and the restaurant that serves "the best Chicken Vesuvio in the city"***. More than 150 recipes include "potent pasta, holy-cow steaks, and chicken fit for the Chairman of the Board." **** The stories, sidebars, and pictures bring back memories of baseball and Chicago. This important addition to the RoadfoodTM Cookbook series is sure to be a favorite with people in Chicagoland and throughout the country. "When you only have time to visit one restaurant in Chicago, it's got to be Harry Caray's" - David M. Lissner, Dining Chicago . * Chicago Tribune ** Jay Leno *** Chicago Tribune and ABC **** Chicago Sun Times

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

232 pages, Hardcover

First published June 14, 2003

Reviews

[Phil Huff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Holy Cow!
All of the best recipes from his Chicago steak-house.
I know what's being served at the Huff house when the Cubbies play in prime time.

[Wg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chicago institutions: the Cubs and Harry Caray. Good stories, great recipes! Holy Cow: this cookbook really makes me miss my hometown!