97 Orchard An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement by Jane Ziegelman

97 Orchard is a richly detailed investigation of the lives and culinary habits-shopping, cooking, and eating-of five families of various ethnicities living at the turn of the twentieth century in one tenement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. With 40 recipes included, 97 Orchard is perfect for fans of Rachel Rays Hometown Eats; anyone interested in the history of how immigrant food became American food; and ‘foodies’ of every stripe.