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A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER Dear Reader, I’m writing to tell you about THE ELI’S CHEESECAKE COOKBOOK: Remarkable Recipes from a Chicago Legend (Agate Midway; 978-1-57284-182-6; December 1, 2015; $25) by Maureen Schulman (the late Eli Schulman’s daughter-in-law), Tara Lane, Diana Moles, and Jolene Worthington. This cookbook’s 50 recipes include more than 20 variations on Eli’s iconic cheesecake as well as 10 of Eli’s most notable savory dishes. Additional components, such as batters, crusts, and toppings, allow readers to mix and match flavors and create something new. Eli Schulman is often credited with putting Chicago-style cheesecake on the map. Richer and creamier than its New York counterpart, Eli’s Cheesecake has an avid fan base that includes President Barack Obama, who recently served it for his 50th birthday in Chicago. Beginning with the first cheesecake creation at Eli’s The Place for Steak in the late 1970s, The Eli’s Cheesecake Cookbook reveals the story behind one of the nation’s most famous desserts. Eli’s classic steakhouse was not only a pillar of Chicago’s culinary community, it was also a noted celebrity watering hole. From both Mayor Daleys, the Halas family, and Irv Kupcinet to Bill Clinton, Frank Sinatra, and Sean Connery, celebrities regularly stopped by Eli’s for their favorite dishes and desserts. This book collects some of the Schulman family’s favorite celebrity anecdotes, which act as introductions to the recipes in this book. In fact, a few Chicago icons—such as Jeff Tweedy and Mike Ditka—have contributed their own variations on Eli’s Original Plain. Published to coincide with the 35th anniversary of Eli’s Cheesecakes (the dessert made its official debut at the Taste of Chicago in 1980), this collection will allow home cooks to make the same cakes that helped celebrate Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s inauguration, President Clinton’s inauguration, Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial, the City of Chicago’s 150th birthday, the White Sox World Series, and more. Between the diverse recipes, charming stories, beautiful photography, and vintage snapshots, this is the go-to guide for Chicago’s most iconic dessert. As Eli Schulman might say, it’s a helluva book. I hope you will consider The Eli’s Cheesecake Cookbook for a review or feature. Coauthor Maureen Schulman is also available for interviews. To learn more, please contact Jacqueline Jarik, Agate’s marketing and publicity assistant, at 847-475-4457 ext. 4# or at jarik@agatepublishing.com. Best,
Doug Seibold
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