The Fog City Diner Cookbook

I fell in love with the Fog City Diner over a decade ago. It's the first place my fiancee and I went to after our engagement - so my memories are forever tied to that wonderful period. When I heard the diner was going under to be reborn anew as a different establishment, my first reaction was to try and preserve a little bit of the magic by ordering this book. At least I hoped to keep some of the magic alive through memories of their delicious cuisine.This book does not disappoint. My criteria for recipe books are both simple and rigorous. Simply put, when I follow the steps precisely as described, do I get what is advertised on my plate? I don't want imprecise measurements. I don't want an amount of filling that could never be encompassed by the amount of dough the recipe calls for. I don't want to "season to taste". I don't want to heat or stir "until" some vague condition is met.Fortunately, following the steps for every recipe I have tried has led to success. Bravo! I may huddle in Connecticut these days, but this book has brought me the taste of San Francisco as captured by the Fog City Diner. And the opportunity to re-live that first magical trip to the Diner - priceless!

Gr8 cook book. Good seller quick with item. I used several recipes out of this cookbook. Will do business again with this seller.

I've been to San Francisco so many times but never had the chance to visit the Fog City Diner. When I found the book, I just had to buy it. The recipes are pretty easy and the pictures and photos make it that much more enjoyable. I think any fan of the City would love the book. It would also make a great gift for anyone who loves to collect cookbooks or who has been to the restaurant itself.

I have wanted this cook book it seems like forever. So happy it came and is just as was described. It looks brand new !!!

Love this Fog City Diner cookbook! It's got lots of fun "back story" information about the owners, customers, and how recipes originated and in some cases evolved. There's lots of recipes I intend to try & while some might be a bit ambitious and time intensive to undertake, instructions are detailed and from my dining experiences at Fog City Diner I know any dish will be well worth it! My daughter and new husband moved to San Francisco following their wedding (almost 17 years ago!) and some of my fondest memories include visiting their wonderful "new hometown" of S.F. One memorable trip we hit Fog City Diner and had the most amazing Cobb Salad Sandwich that still makes me smile (and hungry!) to this day. Searching out that recipe recently brought me to Amazon's offering of Fog City Diner's cookbook. I brought it to my daughter's (now in Seattle) and looking through it together we reminisced about what a great adventure beginning their married life together in San Francisco was. Next time I visit her I'm making that Cobb Salad Sandwich & we'll think oh-so-fondly of the Fog City Diner. Ah, Good Times, Good Times!

i had this cookbook and I'm sure just pitched it after awhile. Black bean chili, corn muffins, and peanut butter cookie recipe I HAD to have back again so I bought it used (I'm assuming it's out of print) In case you decide to make the black bean sirloin chili, substitute a cut up chuck roast, brown the meat well and cook longer until it's tender. Sweet fancy moses, it's worth it just for that recipe. Has some other great staple recipes you can make your own.

As a Bay Area native, we've been familiar with the Fog City Diner for many years. I was pleased to find out that they had a cookbook, and then distressed to find out that it was out of print. Amazon to the rescue, representing used-book vendors. The book came in very good shape (considering it's a 20-year-old mass-market paperback), and had all the recipes I was looking for.

Excellent reference material. Modern cooking in a diner setting

I ordered this for my husband who loves American food. It has some great classic american dishes and some not so much. There is a brief description on each recipe of why it is in the book which is nice however the lack of pictures does spoil it a bit for me as I have little imagination, and on dishes I have never heard of this does put me off attempting to make it. My husband was really pleased with the book and said there are definitely things he will be trying out so overall a good purchase.

It is a library copy, so has a plastic cover, which is handy for a cook book, and it feels like it has its own history, having been borrowed so many times from the Berkeley Library. I wish I could know its history. I hope it was not stolen...

Arrived very late and both clearly used and food stainedEvery year I buy my daughter a cook book with sentimental value and now bitterly disappointed by food stained book

Book in ok condition but smelled very fusty.