Title: "The Four Seasons Cookbook"

Author: The Recipes of James Beard

Pages: 319

Publisher: Crescent Books

Year: 1971

Condition: In absolutely lovely vintage condition, this cookbook is very clean and bright inside and out. There are no cooking spots, stains or markings. The cover boards are a bright creamy yellow-white and are very clean.

Measures: 11.75" inches (length) x 8.5" inches (width) x 1.5" inches (thickness) and weighs 3.9 lbs.

The story of the famous Four Seasons restaurant located in New York City: Operating from 1959-2019, the restaurant was at its most popular during the 1960s. (See the last image for an iconic view of the Philip Johnson designed space!)

Revolving around the four seasons of the year, the restaurant changed not only its menu but also its decor, staff uniforms, plantings, and interior design every three months to coincide with nature's calendar and their seasonal eating concept. Famous designers, decorators, architects, celebrities, chefs, and influential foodies were all attached to the restaurant in one way or another giving it both a glamorous reputation and fine dining status.

Containing insights into how the Four Seasons created their ever-changing menus and including recipes for some of their most popular dishes, this cookbook, like the restaurant, is a beauty to behold. Printed and bound in the Netherlands in 1971, it contains gorgeous food photography by acclaimed international photographer Arie deZanger (1933-2022), season-by-season introductions and wine lists prepared by America's favorite gourmand James Beard (1903-1985), and a collection of recipes that range in level of difficulty from easy to challenging depending on your skill level.