menu

Sit in a dim restaurant with someone over 60, and you might hear, "Hold on -- let me pull out my cell phone. I need more light to read the menu!"

I studied the pages like scripture — cross-referencing crust ratios, comparing jam methods, building a menu as though I were prepping for an exam.

After years of nudging menu prices higher, fast-food chains and other restaurants have tried to win over customers with bigger value deals.

Laloum, who lived for 30 years in Jerusalem, said the restaurant's menu is made of "dishes that Israelis and Palestinians eat in the same way".

For those who don’t live in New York, this cookbook gives you precise instructions on how to re-create their menu at home.