The Freds at Barneys New York Cookbook

The definitive cookbook by the celebrated chef and managing director of Freds at Barneys New York, one of the nation's most fashionable restaurants.

Barneys New York, with its flagship store on Madison Avenue, is a world-famous cutting-edge fashion destination, and a true New York phenomenon. And since 1996, Barneys' restaurant Freds has been offering in food what Barneys offers in fashion: a luxury destination that provides a level of personal service second to none. Their inventive takes on the modern bistro keeps their elite clientele coming back for more.

In The Freds at Barneys New York Cookbook, Strausman invites you into the kitchen of this institution and teaches you how to bring a piece of New York chic into your own home. Whether its the Belgian Fries or Estelle's Chicken Soup, Mark's Madison Avenue Salad or Cheese Fondue Scrambled Eggs, this cookbook commemorates all of the delicious recipes Freds has served over the years at the Madison Avenue, Chelsea, Beverly Hills, and Chicago locations.

Mark Strausman is a chef, restaurateur and author based in New York City. In 1996 he created Freds at Barneys New York for the Madison Avenue flagship store. Subsequently he developed satellite Freds in Chicago and Los Angeles, and in Barney’s new Chelsea location, and remains Freds’ Managing Director. In addition, he owned the ground breaking Italian restaurant, Campagna, and Agriturismo in New York’s Hudson Valley, and partnered to create and manage Coco Pazzo in New York City, and Sapore di Mare in East Hampton, NY.He is the author of the James Beard Award nominated Two Meatballs in the Italian Kitchen and The Campagna Table. Online, he has written for The Huffington Post and Yahoo. He consults widely within the food and beverage industry.
Susan Littlefield is a freelance writer and editor who lives in New York City.