Island Archives: Island Cuisine
Feb 15, 2012 4:38 pm
Next season on Governors Island visitors will enjoy an array of tasty food choices, but good eating has a long history on the island. During the Coast Guard period, upwards of 5,000 people a day could be found living and/or working on the island. Among them was a group called the “Enlisted Mens Wives Club.” One of their projects was a comprehensive cookbook of favorite recipes from the islands chefs. The menus are varied and diverse from “Drunk Meatballs” to bagels to “Banana Breeze Pie.” The book also includes some cooking basics and conversion charts for new cooks and charmingly illustrated chapter breaks. 
If Cabbage Soup isn’t your thing, perhaps a nice hash? 
The cookbook even provides ideas for the weight conscious. 
If you see anything that looks good, go ahead, cook it up and let us know what you think!