Do you know about Short Stack Editions? It's a small publishing venture dedicated to publishing single subject cookbooks authored by food authorities like Susan Spungen (strawberries) and Ian Knauer (eggs), Alison Roman (lemons) and Virginia Willis (grits). The editions are hand-sewn, illustrated with sweetly simple drawings, and bound in gorgeous paper (the aesthetic is sort of psychedelically Mast-Brothers'-ish). You won't want to have just one.
The booklets, or pamphlets, I should say, feel both super-modern and old-fashioned, sort of like something you'd expect to find in your grandmother's stash of old books and neatly displayed in a cutting edge magazine store in Antwerp or Berlin (cough). But beyond their covers is some really good food. Furthermore, the recipes are tightly edited – each edition only has 20, which feels refreshing in this era of information overload.
The latest edition, on prosciutto di Parma, is written by Sara Jenkins, owner of Porsena and Porchetta in New York City. Jenkins grew up partially in Italy and has amassed a neat little collection of recipes showcasing prosciutto. Some skew a little fancy (think cold cantaloupe soup topped with prosciutto crostini, which actually requires no cooking, just a bit of puréeing, chilling and toasting) and others will make you do a double-take – in a good way, like the olive oil-fried slices of persimmon wrapped in prosciutto or roasted corn and crispy prosciutto tucked into warm corn tortillas and topped with lime, pepper and cilantro! Yet more will have you marching straight to your closest deli for a couple ounces of ham – in my case, the potted and deviled prosciutto with mustard seeds, harissa and parsley, and the stir-fried rice, in which Italy meets China, producing my favorite kind of food.
Short Stack was generous enough to send me a copy of Prosciutto di Parma for a giveaway, so please leave a comment below to be entered and I'll pick a winner on Tuesday morning! You can find the other Short Stack Editions online or at a selection of bricks-and-mortar stores.
P.S. Even Nigella's a fan…
Jandi is the winner and has been notified!
Site Title 
101 responses to “Sara Jenkins’ Prosciutto di Parma”
How pretty! What a fantastic giveaway!
LikeLike
These booklets sound fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
LikeLike
I have seen these online and love the graphics!
LikeLike
Looks brilliant! X
LikeLike
love this. might need to see if i can find a copy of the egg one!
LikeLike
Looks like a lot of great recipes!
LikeLike
Oh how perfect! Definitely looking for these!
LikeLike
So pretty! I love the aesthetic and the focus on essential ingredients.
LikeLike
Oh, lovely! Such a fun and focused format!
LikeLike
I have never seen these before, what a nice idea and a nice give away of course. I wonder if they are for sale somewhere in the Netherlands…
LikeLike
these would make the nicest mother’s day presents!
LikeLike
Would love to win one of these -beautiful and nice to concentrate on one ingredient:)
LikeLike
so lovely! I’m off the go check out the other Short Stack Editions!
LikeLike
This is so lovely! I’d love a copy. I hope your move has gone well?
LikeLike
What a splendid publishing venture! And you don’t want to keep it for your new apartment? Lucky winner.
LikeLike
I love the look of these books and so love prosciutto!!
LikeLike
Thanks for letting us know about these. I’m intrigued.
LikeLike
So beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
LikeLike
Would love to win that. Will have to keep an eye out for them.
LikeLike
I love the less is more idea. I’ve worked 5 years in a library, so it’s not just my own cookbook collection that I’m constantly exposed to. Plus the design is great!
LikeLike
This looks like a beautiful book that would get a lot of use!
LikeLike
A cookbook all about prosciutto sounds amazing.
LikeLike
That corn and tortilla recipe is right up my alley.
LikeLike
beautiful! love your writing.
LikeLike
Looks like a great addition to any collection. Thanks for sharing!
LikeLike
Sounds great!
LikeLike
Thanks for the giveaway. So fun!
LikeLike
How is the unpacking coming along? Do the fast unpack or take time and put things where it makes sense? Probably a little of both.
This book and the others in Short Stack Editions look lovely. Would love to know more uses for prosciutto.
LikeLike
This book sounds great!
LikeLike
Lovely. And they’re stocking them in some new-to-me stores in NYC, so this is good to know about on several fronts! Thanks.
LikeLike
This looks like a lovely little book!
LikeLike
I love the idea of the Short Stack Editions! And, love the modern/old-fashioned feel to them too. Super neat!!
LikeLike
That roast corn recipe sounds fabulous. I’d love to have a copy of this little book!
LikeLike
I’d love to write the cheese edition. 🙂
LikeLike
I’ve been wanting to order these forever and this one might just be the one to get me to pull the trigger. Mmmmm….prosciutto…..
LikeLike
I’ve seen these before! They’re so lovely and well crafted. I would love to add them to my collection of cookbooks and other such things!
LikeLike
I hadn’t heard of these books before. They look fun! Thanks for the great giveaway.
LikeLike
sounds great!
LikeLike
I would love to win this beautiful book!
LikeLike
Looks lovely and reminds me of a similar series here in France, by les éditions de l’épure called “10 façons de préparer” (10 ways to prepare…) A friend of mine wrote the book about excess 🙂
You can check them out here: http://www.epure-editions.com/livres-10-facons-de-preparer/10-facons-de-preparer-1-18.html
LikeLike
Sounds like a great project. I also happened to be looking for a restaurant tip in NYC and Porsena sounds just the ticket.
LikeLike
Sounds delicious! Fingers crossed!
LikeLike
Looks beautiful and delicious (great combination) Thanks for sharing.
LikeLike
This series reminds me of the old Peter Pauper Press cookery books series. They had such titles as The ABC’s of casseroles, barbeque, etc. or Simple French, Italian etc. My mother had quite a few of the titles and used them often. They somehow got lost in a move but I recently picked up ¨Simple German Cookery¨ at a used book store. It’s lovely. I would love to see the books in this new series.
LikeLike
One of the greated Peter Pauper Press titles was ¨From Abalone to Zabaglione!¨
LikeLike
What a great series! I had never heard of them before your wonderful introduction!
LikeLike
Love the idea of a single-subject book.
LikeLike
What a great idea! “Information overload” indeed! These look like the perfect antidote to feeling overwhelmed.
LikeLike
Great idea! These book sound amazing!
LikeLike
Thank you for introducing me to this! It sounds wonderful.
LikeLike