The Peanut Butter & Co. Cookbook: Recipes from the World's Nuttiest Sandwich Shop

The Peanut Butter & Co. Cookbook: Recipes from the World's Nuttiest Sandwich Shop

In 1998, a cozy Greenwich Village caf named Peanut Butter & Co. was born with a menu consisting entirely of peanut butter creations. The restaurant was an instant hit, with features on Good Morning America and Nightline , and profiles in Time , Newsweek , and the New York Times . People liked their peanut butter so much that it's now available in gourmet shops and grocery stores around the United States. Now proprietor and restaurateur Lee Zalben is spreading the joy of peanut butter with The Peanut Butter & Co. Cookbook . Here are more than 80 gooey recipes for everything from decadent desserts (Four-Layer Peanut Butter Honey Cake) to delicious, nutritious snacks (Baked Apples with Peanut Butter) and sensational entr es (Peanut Butter Pad Thai). Of course, no peanut butter cookbook would be complete without sandwiches here are recipes from the traditional (The Lunch Box Special) to the deliciously daring (Peanut Butter BLT). With full-color photographs and tons of quirky statistics, The Peanut Butter & Co. Cookbook is sure to answer every peanut butter craving! Lee Zalben, a.k.a. "The Peanut Butter Guy," is the president and founder of Peanut Butter & Co. Having created an entire menu of peanut butter sandwiches and desserts, he is, without a doubt, peanut butter's number one fan! TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Jerry Seinfeld Introduction Peanut Butter basics Breakfast Treats      Peanut Butter-Blueberry Muffins      Orange-Peanut Butter Scones      Peanut Butter & Jelly French Toast      Peanut Butter-Banana Pancakes with Honey Butter      Peanut Butter Waffles      The Peanut Butter & Co. Smoothie      Peanut Butter Granola Sandwiches      The Lunch Box Special (PB&J)      Peanut Butter Club (Double Decker PB&J)      Cookie Dough Surprise      S’more Sandwich      PB Cup Sandwich      The Fluffernutter      Dark Chocolate Dreams Sandwich      White Chocolate Dreams Sandwich      Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Sandwich      The Heat Is On Sandwich      The Elvis      The Pregnant Lady      The Grilled Cheese with Peanut Butter Sandwich      Peanut Butter BLT “After-School” Snacks      Ants on a Log      Frozen Dark Chocolate-Banana Bites      No-Bake Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies      Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Treats      Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls      Peanut Butter Caramel Apples      Baked Apples with Peanut Butter      Peanut Butter Banana Bread      Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies      Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter Cookies      Peanut Butter Shortbread      Peanut Butter Biscotti      Peanut Butter Meringue Cookies      Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies      Peanut Butter Blondies      Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Fudge Frosting      Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes      Peanut Butter & Jelly Milk Shake      Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate Savory Snacks, Entrees & Sides      Sweet and Spicy Peanut Butter-Glazed Chicken Tenders      Peanut Butter Barbecued Chicken      Juicy Peanut Butter-Marinated Pork Tenderloin      Peanut Butter and Maple Glazed Ham      Spicy Peanut Butter Burgers      Thai-Style Shrimp Skewers      Peanut Butter Veggie Burgers      Vegetarian Chili      African Peanut Butter Soup (Mafe)      Thai Peanut Soup      Vegetarian Masaman Curry      Peanut Butter-Marshmallow Sweet Potatoes      Big Green Salad with Grilled Chicken and Zesty Peanut Butter Vinaigrette      Cold Sesame Noodles Desserts, Cakes, Pies & Pastries      Four-Layer Peanut Butter-Honey Cake      Peanut Butter Frosting      Peanut Butter-Carmel Cheesecake      Peanut Butter and Pineapple Upside-Down Cake      Chocolate-Peanut Butter Flourless Cake      Peanut Butter and Strawberry Shortcakes      Peanut Butter Tiramisu      Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pie      Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pie      Maple-Peanut Butter Mousse      Peanut Butter Parfait      Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bread Pudding      Peanut Butter Rice Pudding      Peanut Butter Ice Cream      Death by Peanut Butter      The Bananarama      Peanut Butter-Berry Crumble Peanut Butter & Co. Apple Strudel      Peanut Butter-Banana Fritters      Poached Pears with Dark Chocolate-Peanut Butter Sauce      Peanut Butter Brittle      Peanut Butter Fudge      Peanut Butter Buckeyes Resources Acknowledgments Index Table of Equivalencies