Master Chef Charles Ranhofer was already famous when he was hired by the legendary Delmonico's of New York, America's most celebrated restaurant of the Gilded Age. This splendid facsimile of his epic cookbook offers modern cooks a complete culinary encyclopedia, featuring more than 3,500 recipes as he originally prepared them. From French haute to early American cuisine, enjoy the same dishes that would have been served to the Vanderbilts and Astors. Hardcover, 1200 pages, with 800 black-and-white illustrations throughout.