{"product_id":"levain-bakery-a-story-of-friendship-community-and-cookies","title":"Levain Bakery: A Story of Friendship, Community, and Cookies","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChapter 1: Creating the Starter \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Making the Dough\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Shaping the Loaves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Baking the Bread\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Sharing the Love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Among local cookie mavens, they're considered as much a New York culinary icon as a Katz's hot dog or a Di Fara slice. Tourists bucket-list them. New Yorkers line up for them.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There's a reason we've called its chocolate chip-walnut cookie one of the best chocolate chip cookies in America.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Weighing in at slightly less than half a pound, Levain's could-be-meals cookies are big, but you'll still wish you had just one more bite after you've finished.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTravel \u0026amp; Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of stories from three decades of craft, community, and cookies at Levain Bakery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's amazing what a cookie can do. A really good cookie, that is. It can spark a romance, comfort in time of need, relay gratitude and smooth over a gaffe. It can even bring a community together. In short, a great cookie can be the start of an even greater story. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, this book brings together the stories of Levain Bakery in a beautifully designed, carefully curated book--filled with photographs, custom illustrations, and a small selection of our favorite recipes. (No cookie recipes--we're keeping those secret!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounders and bakers Connie McDonald and Pam Weekes personally recount how Levain became the success it is today--from building a client list in Anthony Bourdain's kitchen and later beating Bobby Flay in a chocolate chip cookie-off to becoming a bicoastal enterprise while retaining a small business's dedication to community. An homage to the bakery and the city where it originated, the perfect gift for cookie fans, as well as a collectible souvenir from this iconic New York institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10% of the proceeds of this book will be donated to \u003ci\u003eHot Bread Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e, an organization committed to creating economic opportunity through culinary job skills training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWeekes, Pam\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePam Weekes and Connie McDonald are best friends and accomplished bakers who started out baking bread for some of New York City's favorite restaurants. After stints in the fashion and finance industries in the late 1980s, the two eventually gave up their day jobs to open a small bread shop on West 74th Street. They called it Levain Bakery, borrowing the French word for \"leavened bread.\" It was 1995, and the small Levain team lovingly baked every loaf, baguette, roll, and cookie by hand every day. Now 30 years later, everything is still made and baked by hand daily, and Pam and Connie have brought the joy of Levain to more neighborhoods and cookie enthusiasts around the country. Their cozy shop has become a neighborhood favorite and a destination for epicurious travelers from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMcDonald, Connie\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPam Weekes and Connie McDonald are best friends and accomplished bakers who started out baking bread for some of New York City's favorite restaurants. After stints in the fashion and finance industries in the late 1980s, the two eventually gave up their day jobs to open a small bread shop on West 74th Street. They called it Levain Bakery, borrowing the French word for \"leavened bread.\" It was 1995, and the small Levain team lovingly baked every loaf, baguette, roll, and cookie by hand every day. Now 30 years later, everything is still made and baked by hand daily, and Pam and Connie have brought the joy of Levain to more neighborhoods and cookie enthusiasts around the country. Their cozy shop has become a neighborhood favorite and a destination for epicurious travelers from around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKo, Claudine\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClaudine Ko is a journalist and writer who lives on the Upper West Side of New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Weekes, Pam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melcher Media Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-10-14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Methods|Baking|Business \u0026amp; Economics|Industries|Food Industry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595911513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781595911513\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melcher Media Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154355486998,"sku":"SP-9781595911513","price":56.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781595911513_spiral.png?v=1774943142","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/levain-bakery-a-story-of-friendship-community-and-cookies","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}