What Friends do for Friends

by Suzi on January 16th, 2009 in News 1 Comment

The beauty of a lifetime dream should not be overshadowed by a temporary cloud. The past year has been difficult for couples who have fallen in love, dreamt of a storybook wedding, and paused at how to have the celebration of their lives in harsh economic times. At Cooking by the Book, we found a wonderful solution: let your friends join you in creating that special wedding celebration.

This week we featured a wedding dinner for one of our own staff members and his bride, Reid and Julie. Reid has been one of our front of the house waiters for a million years (or at least eight). For this lovely new couple, it simply was not possible to rent an event space, provide a catered meal, and have all the embellishments they wanted for their friends. So, their friends joined to supply all that was needed for this evening to remember.

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Culinary Teambuilding on NY1

by Suzi on June 25th, 2008 in News 5 Comments

Yippee! We hit the news. Cooking by the Book was featured as a Top Story on NY1 yesterday. Take a look at our beautiful kitchen and fabulous team at work.