Stew Leonard's Winning Recipes Cookbook

by Stew Leonard, Jr.

Stew Leonard's is legendary in the food industry. The store is a favorite among celebrities and television personalities that live in the New York City metro area, and it has also become the media darling of foodies worldwide. In addition to their renowned customer service, Stew Leonard's has catapulted to cult status by focusing on selling only the freshest products, most made right in front of the customer, and selling them in a fun atmosphere - a combination that has earned Stew Leonard's the nickname, "The Disneyland of Dairy Stores."

Inspired by his customers who frequently requested the stores' recipes, Stew Leonard, Jr. gathered his top chefs and asked them to help put together a collection of winning recipes that could be featured in a cookbook. The result: more than 300 popular recipes from the stores' top-selling foods which are quick and easy to make, along with hundreds of tips and tricks to streamline shopping, storing' and cooking.

To shine the spotlight on customers' favorite foods from Stew's - including filet mignon, lobster, and strawberries - the chefs pooled their most prized recipes for the "10 Winning Ways to WOW" feature at the beginning of each chapter. And the cookbook wouldn't be complete without some winning recipes from Stew's customers. Look for the Stew Leonard's Customer Recipe Cook-Off icon to try these award-winning dishes.

A few years ago, Stew Leonard's branched out into the wine business. It made perfect sense; wine is, after all, most often served with food. So for each main course recipe, Stew Leonard's wine experts recommend a winning wine pairing that will perfectly complement the dish, taking out the guesswork for you.

From Stew Leonard's table to yours, we hope you enjoy this winning recipe collection!

About the Company
From its humble beginnings as a small dairy store founded in 1969, Stew Leonard's has grown to become not only the World's Largest Dairy Store, but one of the most renowned grocery stores, with annual sales of nearly $300 million. More than 300,000 shoppers visit Stew Leonard's each week for the farm fresh foods combined in a country fair atmosphere, complete with costumed characters, entertainment and free samples throughout the store.

The company has received worldwide acclaim for excellence in customer service and quality and was named among Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" for the last four consecutive years. In addition to the original store in Norwalk, Connecticut, Stew Leonard's has stores in Danbury, Connecticut, and Yonkers, New York, with additional stores planned in Orange, Connecticut, and East Farmingdale, New York.

About the Author
Stew Leonard, Jr. is the President of Stew Leonard's and grew up in the retail food business. He travels throughout the year to farms, ranches, piers, and wineries and loves to cook. His love of wine has led him to his current studies to become a sommelier.

He authored his first cookbook, You Can Do It, with Bryan Miller, the former restaurant critic for the New York Times. He has also published two children's books with his wife, Kim, on water safety: Stewie The Duck Learns to Swim and Swimming Lessons with Stewie The Duck.

For more information on Stew Leonard's, please visit www.stewleonards.com.