1. mkupperman: The librarian in the tuna casserole. Michael Kupperman gave us a particular thrizzle today with this delicious tale. Could there be more librarians hiding here?

    mkupperman:

    The librarian in the tuna casserole.

    Michael Kupperman gave us a particular thrizzle today with this delicious tale. Could there be more librarians hiding here?

  2. TGIF! We suggest a cocktail from Tequila Mockingbird, a clever tribute to literature  for the cocktail and literary loving crowd. Available at the Library Shop Combining beloved classic novels with witty humor and delicious drink recipes, some of the charming recipes include Vermouth the Bell Tolls, Gin Eyre, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margarita, Bridget Jones’s Daiquiri, and more. Accompanying the 65 cocktail recipes are a list of tools and techniques, a spirits glossary, a handful of drinking games and bar bites, and 8 laminated coasters, making this cocktail book both fun and functional. 

    TGIF! We suggest a cocktail from Tequila Mockingbird, a clever tribute to literature  for the cocktail and literary loving crowd. Available at the Library Shop

    Combining beloved classic novels with witty humor and delicious drink recipes, some of the charming recipes include Vermouth the Bell Tolls, Gin Eyre, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margarita, Bridget Jones’s Daiquiri, and more. Accompanying the 65 cocktail recipes are a list of tools and techniques, a spirits glossary, a handful of drinking games and bar bites, and 8 laminated coasters, making this cocktail book both fun and functional. 

  3. Do Not Be Afraid of Bubbles in Your Kimchi →

    An Interview with Lauryn Chun
    founder of Mother-in-Law’s Kimchi and author of The Kimchi Cookbook: 60 Traditional and Modern Ways to Make and Eat Kimchi

    In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, The New York Public Library is thrilled to welcome Lauryn Chun to the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on May 8th for an evening (complete with cooking demonstration) with writer Ben Ryder-Howe. For a sneak peek about what will be discussed, Lauryn answered a few questions for NYPL’s eager readers at the Huffington Post.

  4. How To Start Your Own Food Truck! | The New York Public Library →

    Do you have a great recipe that everyone raves about?Before you take out a second mortgage to finance your new truck, stop by this session to learn about life on the streets…

    Everyone loves ‘em. Heck, the Library enjoyed the culinary delights of a handful of food trucks during our Lunch Hour NYC exhibition last year. Want to own your very own food truck and fill it with your favorite concoctions? We suggest a visit this Thursday evening at SIBL with David Weber, President of the NYC Food Truck Association, an instructor at the Institute for Culinary Education, and co-founder of Rickshaw Dumplings.

  5. The NYPL has been nominated for a 2013 WEBBY Award in the Social Education & Discovery category for its social web presence (like this Tumblr!) and creating projects such as the fantastic What’s on the Menu? site. But in order to win this wonderful category The NYPL needs your help and vote! You can click here to vote and don’t forget to spread the word! 

    The NYPL has been nominated for a 2013 WEBBY Award in the Social Education & Discovery category for its social web presence (like this Tumblr!) and creating projects such as the fantastic What’s on the Menu? site. But in order to win this wonderful category The NYPL needs your help and vote! You can click here to vote and don’t forget to spread the word! 

  6. We’re speechless… and also curious whether we would ever be able to eat any of these cakes, let along cut into one of them. But, we want one anyway. 

    Of course, we also think that you should read the book while you eat its cake doppelganger, so why not visit NYPL’s online catalog and pick one up today!

    bookgasms:

    30 Gorgeous & Delicious Literary Cakes

    (Source: bookconfectionery)

  7. It’s getting close to dinner time, so we thought we’d share this 1962 St. Patrick’s Day menu from our Rare Books Division to whet your appetites (technically it’s a brunch menu, but whatever). For $5.75 a person, diners got a whole lot of green / Irish branded food, including green bean salad, salmon in a green sauce, green pea soup, and “Leprechaun” beer. Most of the food sounds amazing … although the cup of fresh clam broth with whipped cream sounds a bit odd. Love our historic menus? Check out the blog of Menu Collection curator Rebecca Federman, and then check out our What’s On The Menu? project, which allows the public to transcribe info on our menus into a searchable database, helping culinary historians and researchers. So give it a try - just a warning: it’s addictive. 

  8. Pop! Pop! Pop! It’s National Popcorn Day

    Popcorn lovers out there—get excited, because it’s National Popcorn Day! Whether you like your crunchy treat with butter, salt, caramel, cheese or chocolate, today’s the day to bask in popcorn’s glory. So if you’re headed out for a Saturday night movie, grab a bag. If you’re staying in, here are a few favorite popcorn recipes courtesy of Orville Redenbacher’s.

    And you can always celebrate your love for popcorn with NYPL at our Movie Night events. 

    POPCORN FACT: Did you know that popcorn was between 5 and 10 cents a bag and was one of the few luxuries many lower income families could afford during the Depression? Have more questions or want more fun facts about popcorn or, well, anything? Call or chat NYPL’s 24-7 reference line ASK-NYPL. Our experts are there to help!

  9. It’s no secret that The New York Public Library has a hearty appreciation for food. So with chef Marcus Samuelsson here on Monday, restaurateur Danny Meyer and a delicious panel of writers here on Tuesday, and the Lunch Hour NYC exhibition currently on display, we did what anyone would do: have a Macaroni and Cheese Cook-Off! Head on over to the Huffington Post to find out what happened when NYPL staffers tried out mac and cheese recipes from Marcus Samuelsson, Blue Smoke, and even Horn & Hardart’s Automat recipe, available at Lunch Hour NYC. (The photo above is the winning dish!) 

    It’s no secret that The New York Public Library has a hearty appreciation for food. So with chef Marcus Samuelsson here on Monday, restaurateur Danny Meyer and a delicious panel of writers here on Tuesday, and the Lunch Hour NYC exhibition currently on display, we did what anyone would do: have a Macaroni and Cheese Cook-Off! Head on over to the Huffington Post to find out what happened when NYPL staffers tried out mac and cheese recipes from Marcus Samuelsson, Blue Smoke, and even Horn & Hardart’s Automat recipe, available at Lunch Hour NYC. (The photo above is the winning dish!) 

  10. Chef Marcus Samuelsson can make just about anything sound delicious - even Thanksgiving leftovers. Check out some of his recipes for giving leftovers a makeover on his blog. And when you’re done drooling over those dishes, grab tickets to see Chef Samuelsson here at LIVE from the NYPL on December 10.

    Chef Marcus Samuelsson can make just about anything sound delicious - even Thanksgiving leftovers. Check out some of his recipes for giving leftovers a makeover on his blog. And when you’re done drooling over those dishes, grab tickets to see Chef Samuelsson here at LIVE from the NYPL on December 10.