The Reading Terminal Market Cookbook. This item is unavailable.The Reading Terminal Market Cookbook

Quality, variety, and freshness have been hallmarks of the Reading Terminal Market for over a century. Now everyone can treat themselves to the tastes of the market in their own homes and, at the same time, learn the remarkable history of one of America's premier farmer's markets. Each section of the book presents a different aspect of the market, and all of the merchants share special recipes that can be created easily with ingredients that are readily available at the market. This is a special cookbook that also celebrates the dedication of merchants, the loyalty of customers, and the diversity of cultures and neighborhoods that this historic market serves.

Ann Hazan and Irina Smith are the authors of the regional bestsellers, The Original Philadelphia Neighborhood Cookbook, The Original Baltimore Neighborhood Cookbook and the first edition of The Reading Terminal Market Cookbook.

Irina Smith has traveled extensively in India, Southeast Asia and Africa, and is knowledgeable about many foreign foods. She has studied at the Cordon Bleu in Paris and with Marcella Hazan in Italy. She ran a cooking school for many years and has taught cooking classes for over 30 years, including courses in 18th- and 19th-century Philadelphia cooking. Irina resides with her husband in Center City Philadelphia