The King Cookbook

A stunning collection of simple and elegant seasonal recipes from the beloved New York restaurant King.

Each day at King begins with a large sheet of parchment paper that will bear the markings of a new menu. The framework never changes but the offerings — inspired by southern France and Italy — refresh and rekindle.

Mirroring a meal at its intimate New York restaurant, The King Cookbook shares over 120 of its best-loved recipes, culled from years of daily-changing menus.

From fizzy cocktails and nibbles like panisse (their signature fried ribbons of chickpea batter) to plays on carta di musica (the Sicilian flatbread), starters, soups, salads, pastas, mains, vegetable sides, and desserts like flourless chocolate cake and Eton Mess. Whimsically illustrated step-by-step sequences show how to recreate King’s cult-favorite fresh pasta, the butchering of a rabbit, the perfect searing of a steak.

Seasonal, celebratory menus tie everything together, summing up the King purpose: to feast simply and lavishly.

“Reading the book, just like visiting the restaurant, feels like being looked after.” — Nigella Lawson