The book contains many of Martin Ginsburg 's easy - to - follow recipes . In addition to being a practicing attorney and law professor , he was a good amateur cook . Martha - Ann Alito , wife of Justice Samuel Alito , helped spearhead the project . are available for all to try , leavened with bits of his trademark humor . He says he learned to cook ` ` out of self - interest ''
The book contains many of Martin Ginsburg 's easy - to - follow recipes . In addition to being a practicing attorney and law professor , he was a good amateur cook . Martha - Ann Alito , wife of Justice Samuel Alito , helped spearhead the project . He says he learned to cook ` ` out of self - interest ''