The Harry Caray’s Restaurant Cookbook – The Official Home Plate of the Chicago Cubs by Jane and Michael Stern published in 2003.
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 any person or occasion.
Harry Caray’s Restaurant 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.
In The Harry Caray’s Restaurant Cookbook, fans and readers will find famous recipes including:
- Veal Parmigiana
- Baked Clams
- Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
- Lamb Chops Oreganato
- Plum-Glazed Salmon with Polenta
- Linguine with White Clam Sauce
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.
The hardback book has an intact dust jacket in excellent condition, measures 7-1/2″ x 9-1/2″ x 3/4″ with 208 pages.
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