“97 Orchard” is a richly detailed investigation of the lives and culinary habits—shopping, cooking, and eating—of five families of various ethnicities living at the turn of the twentieth century in one tenement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. With 40 recipes included, “97 Orchard” is perfect for fans of Rachel Ray's “Hometown Eats”; anyone interested in the history of how immigrant food became American food; and “foodies” of every stripe.
