All proceeds from this book tested by my daughter and I have given the desired results. The recipes are reproducible to the letter and the food, delicious. If you are looking newyork-ed delicious foods, this book will not disappoint. (As if you just want to taste them without effort, you will not be disappointed by visiting one of the two institutions of the author in Paris.) As he says himself, he honors his memories of his hometown (even when it comes to "fast food" without compromising on quality or ingredients or its results. (And I know whereof I speak since I myself am originally from NY)