If you’re looking to recreate New York-Style Italian-American recipes that taste like home and days gone by, this is the book for you. All too often a loved one leaves this world, and those left behind are left longing for their food, but sadly no recipes are written down. Loaded with nostalgic favorites, this book fills in the missing pieces you’ve been searching for.
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What’s inside
- Over 100 recipes. Sip and Feast: Family Favorite Recipes blends together the most popular recipes from our blog and YouTube channel, such as pappardelle with short rib ragu and chicken scarpariello, with brand-new, never-before-seen recipes exclusive to this book, including manicotti with homemade crepes, stuffed calamari, and bistecca Fiorentina. Recipe chapters include Small Bites, Pasta and Grains, Main Courses, Soups and Stews, Salads, Sweets, and Beverages. For the recipes already on the blog, you’ll also find QR codes so you can easily navigate to the website to watch the video, dive deeper into process photos, or ask a question/leave a comment.
- Tools and ingredients. Before diving into the recipes, we provide an overview of the basic tools and ingredients you’ll need to use our book with confidence!
- Entertaining ideas. Included in the book are 3 spreads that provide helpful ideas for entertaining. These spreads include how to build an epic antipasto platter, a guide to hosting a less-stress dinner party, and building the ultimate Italian-American Sunday feast.
- Stories. I’ve always believed that food tells a story, and has the power to evoke incredible nostalgia. These beliefs played an important role in crafting this book and writing the recipes. The book kicks off with a brief introduction on how Sip and Feast came to be, and more stories are interwoven throughout the book as introductions to recipes.
- Photos. While perusing our book, you’ll notice most of the food recipes are done by yours truly. For chapter intros and “behind the scenes” type photos, we worked with the incredible Long Island photographer, Conor Harrigan (known for his work on the Loaves and Fishes cookbooks, and more). Conor’s photos, while stylistically a bit different from mine, are beautiful works of art, and we are honored to feature them in this book.
- Paper. Believe it or not, Tara and I debated about which paper to use for so long. While glossier paper may hold up better to spills, unfinished paper is easier to mark up and write on. When it came down to deciding which was more important, the ability to write on the paper won out. It is a testament to who I am, and what I’ve built here at Sip and Feast. I’ve always wanted you to take my recipes and make them your own. Giving you the type of paper to take notes on and mark up gives you the option, and the power, to do just that.
What people are saying
The book has received so many great reviews since the day it launched. Read hundreds more reviews on Amazon.
Absolutely stunning cookbook!!
“I have 240 cookbooks in my collection (239 before I bought this one!) & this book is in my top 5 favorites. The recipes are FANTASTIC – I’ve made 2 pasta recipes, 2 soups, 1 cake, and 1 cocktail out of the book so far (not to mention the 3 dozen+ recipes I’ve made from Sip & Feast’s YouTube over the years I’ve been following them) & James and Tara knocked it out of the park. Everything in the book is food I want to eat & want to feed my family. The recipes are easy to follow and the photography is beautiful!! I can’t say enough good things about this book – I look forward to cooking my way through the entire thing!”
Italian American’s dream cookbook!
“This cookbook is incredible. As an Italian American from NY, some of the recipes in this book are the ones I grew up eating and it’s so incredible to revisit them as an adult. Cooking each recipe is almost nostalgic- and they and up tasting almost exactly like my mom’s! I just got the book recently and I can tell it’s going to be the most used cookbook in my collection. Just buy it!”
Authentic!
I received my cookbook today and I am absolutely blown away. You can feel the love, tradition, and family woven into every page. This being the first cookbook makes it even more special — it’s not just recipes, it’s heritage, storytelling, and passion.
The photography is beautiful, the layout is stunning, and the recipes are authentic and approachable and doable!
You can tell this was created with heart. I cannot wait to cook from it and share these meals with my family.
Truly a treasure and thank you for all you and your family have done for the last 7 years of dedication!!
Thank you!! 🙂
My new go to cookbook! A must buy!
This is one of the best written cookbooks I’ve ever purchased and when I tell you I have a ton of cookbooks…I have hundreds. The amount of detail that James and Tara put into it is truly remarkable. It makes me so happy to see a cookbook with so much heart and soul put into it. Most bloggers are not doing what they do. It is clear these recipes are well tested and are straight from their kitchen. It is full of delicious, easy to make recipes. The book is also just stunningly beautiful. I am a native Long Islander that has lived in Portland, OR the past 10 years and these are recipes I’ve been trying to find for YEARS. Recipes that feel like home. They have truly nailed down LI and NYC recipes. I worked at a pizzeria on LI for 10 years and these take me right there. The instructions are clear and there are even tips if you are swapping for a different meat, ideas for other ingredients that can be added, safety tips, and just some extremely helpful cooking tips that prove their skills. I think the most valuable feature is there are QR codes for each recipe so you can watch a video on how to make it. That shows just how much work was put into this. Another favorite aspect is they added in a couple dinner menu ideas which is really helpful when hosting. Takes a lot of stress off your plate! Buy this book and buy it now! Every single recipe looks and sounds delicious. If you’ve cooked from their website, you know already it will be top notch. I have no negatives to speak of. I am just so excited to have a cookbook bible for Sunday dinners! Thank you James and Tara for making this amazing cookbook. I’m looking forward to many wonderful dinners and hopefully many more cookbooks from you two!
