The Men of the Pacific Street Social Club Cook: Home-Style Recipes and Unforgettable Stories

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Summary: This book brought me back 40 years with recipes lost to time
Review: Great book for anyone to give their kids. I grew up in the neighborhood and tried many times to explain to my kids what life was like in East New York in the '50's; the closeness of family and friends and the importance of the church and school as an extension of the family. I have give the book to my son to read and will give it to my daughter when he is finished. Gerard Renny did a great job of explaining everything to the next generation, as well as giving those of us a chance to relive our youth in the best neighborhood in Brooklyn.

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Summary: A delicious piece of history
Review: I bought this book for my father-in-law who grew up in East New York and loves to cook. He is thrilled with the recipes which he says are simply written and authentic to what he ate growing up there 80 years ago. He also loved the pictures and rememberances of "the old neighborhood." I've never bought him another gift that made him this happy. He's buying a bunch to give to other Brooklyn friends.

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Summary: A delicious piece of history
Review: I bought this book for my father-in-law who grew up in East New York and loves to cook. He is thrilled with the recipes which he says are simply written and authentic to what he ate growing up there 80 years ago. He also loved the pictures and rememberances of "the old neighborhood." I've never bought him another gift that made him this happy. He's buying a bunch to give to other Brooklyn friends.

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Summary: Life on Pacific Street
Review: I lived across the street from Our Lady of Loretto and went to school with the author, Gerard Renny. This november, my mom Graziella Tirino one of the last true "die hards" finally moved from Pacific St. The recipes and the stories along with the pictures had me thinking back to the old neighborhood and how much fun we used to have. We didn't have much but we had friends, good food and plenty of it. This book and the wonderful receipes are a part of my past and I look forward to sharing it with family and friends. aka Rosetta

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Summary: Life on Pacific Street
Review: I lived across the street from Our Lady of Loretto and went to school with the author, Gerard Renny. This november, my mom Graziella Tirino one of the last true "die hards" finally moved from Pacific St. The recipes and the stories along with the pictures had me thinking back to the old neighborhood and how much fun we used to have. We didn't have much but we had friends, good food and plenty of it. This book and the wonderful receipes are a part of my past and I look forward to sharing it with family and friends. aka Rosetta

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Summary: Just Like my Mom's Cooking
Review: It was a wonderful, nostalgic trip down memory lane for me. The Esposito Family were warm, caring and loving people. My very fondest memories are with them. Some of the recipes I already had from them, but now I have more. All my friends have bought every book I buy -- I can't keep a supply of them. We are going to have an Esposito cookout at my next bookclub meeting.

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Summary: What a joy !
Review: This cookbook is fantastic! My mom was Italian, and the recipes here are truly authentic. I loved the format of daily recipes, and I spent a week just following along. The stories are wonderful, it is like having a visit back to my old neighborhood of long ago here in Boston. My special recommendations: Joe Red's Chicken Meatball Soup, Bolognese Sauce, BOTH Pasta Puttenescas, Fried Pepper Wet Sandwich, Italian Cheesecake...OH, HECK...JUST TRY THEM ALL !! You will not be disappointed.