Saltie

Book excerpt: The creators of this beloved Brooklyn eatery share seventy-five simple, sophisticated, and thoroughly satisfying recipes in this charmingly illustrated cookbook. Until it closed its doors in 2017, Saltie was one of the most beloved eateries in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Created by three pioneers of the Brooklyn food scene, it won droves of devotees with its magnificent sandwiches, soups, egg bowls, drinks, and sweets. This cookbook features seventy-five recipes for all of these favorite foods, plus more than fifty color photographs and ten humorous drawings by Elizabeth Schula that capture the sense of commitment, locality, and belonging that this famed eatery cultivated. Full of surprising visuals, great recipes, and colorful storytelling, Saltie is at once a unique cookbook and a guide to good eating.