The Golden Wok – Cookbook Giveaway
December 13, 2024 by Jenny
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of The Golden Wok: Mastering the Art of Wok Cooking by Diana Chan. The Golden Wok: Mastering the Art of Wok Cooking by Diana Chan is the cookbook that shows you that a wok isn’t just a cooking utensil, it’s the pride of any Chinese kitchen and the most versatile pan… read more
January 2025 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary
December 12, 2024 by Jenny
As our members know, each month we offer several cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around the interwebs and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to cook or bake something other than our choices. We want to get this information out to you so you can prepare… read more
With coffee prices on the rise, is it time to find an alternative?
December 11, 2024 by Darcie
Coffee prices climbed sharply this year, with arabica beans up 80% as of Tuesday to an all-time high. Even the less popular robusta beans - the kind used most often in instant coffee - have doubled in price. While much of this is due to weather-related damage to crops, another factor is at play: more coffee farmers are finally being… read more
Cookbook Deals
December 11, 2024 by Jenny
I will update this post when time permits – new additions are always at the top of each bulleted list below. If no update is available, be sure to check the publisher links and "cookbook deals" links under each region as they are updated periodically. If you spot a deal that isn't in the links below (publishers and or separate entries)… read more
The Food Lab celebrates a huge milestone
December 10, 2024 by Darcie
I missed this news when Kenji López-Alt announced it a couple of weeks ago but it is worth mentioning - his first solo cookbook, The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science, recently ticked past 1 million copies sold. In addition to selling a lot of copies, The Food Lab has earned a James Beard Award, was a NYT bestseller,… read more
Les Halles Special Edition and Typhoid Mary by Anthony Bourdain- Giveaway
December 10, 2024 by Jenny
Enter our US/Canada giveaway to win one of two sets of Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking and Typhoid Mary - An Urban Historical. Bloomsbury USA has released a special 20th Anniversary edition of Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking as well as a paperback edition of… read more
Top fifty-six cookbooks published in 2024 added to EYB Members Bookshelves
December 9, 2024 by Jenny
A few years ago I created a list of top cookbooks that Members added to their Bookshelves in that particular year. This year's list includes 56 titles as I included a few additional books that were on 100 Bookshelves. Please note this list does not include those books that are labeled as ckbk as those numbers are higher due to… read more
Food news antipasto
December 9, 2024 by Darcie
When Christmas rolls around, even people who normally don't cook much pull out all the stops and make a large feast for family and friends. For most, the idea of going out to dinner for this holiday is unthinkable. Yet there is something to be said for letting others do the cooking, says restaurant critic Jay Rayner. "I have cooked a… read more
The Giveaway Roundup
December 8, 2024 by Jenny
All of our current giveaways are now on one convenient roundup which will be continually updated! If you are having any difficulties with entering our giveaways, please see our step-by-step help post. Giveaways are tagged by the countries the contests are open to. Bookmark the searches below for easy reference! To enter our contests click on the blue link beneath the… read more
Layoffs hit Eater and Thrillist
December 7, 2024 by Darcie
The union that represents writers for Eater, Thrillist, and other entities under the Vox Media brand announced Thursday that it was "blindsided" by layoffs and restructuring that affected many of its members. The company confirmed the layoffs to The Wrap, with CEO Jim Bankoff saying that the company was “implementing role eliminations and organizational changes across our lifestyle brands (Thrillist,… read more
Nordic baking, recipes, EYBD Previews and more
December 6, 2024 by Jenny
Please don't hate me because I love baking. Baking, especially at this time of year, is therapy for my soul. To add to my ever-growing list of obsessions, I have now added all things Nordic. Nordic Christmas decorations are coming into the house as fast as I can order them. Recently, I even ordered an Advent Star for my window… read more
Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook recommendations for 2024
December 5, 2024 by Darcie
The inimitable Dorie Greenspan just published her favorite cookbooks of 2024 and I'm passing along the recommendations to our Members. I feel like no one will believe me when I state (for the nth year in a row) that the releases this year are even better than before, but Dorie agrees, saying "This year’s crop is more exciting than ever.… read more
Sensory subterfuge
December 4, 2024 by Darcie
It is no secret that marketers find all manner of ways to encourage (some might say trick) us into purchasing their products. This of course extends to the world of food, where packaging is studiously designed to make you want to grab that particular item off the shelf. There's one marketing trick that I had never even considered until I… read more
Do you have love for gloves?
December 3, 2024 by Darcie
Food content creators often wear disposable gloves in their videos, with black nitrile gloves being the most popular choice. Wearing gloves is seen as a best practice to ensure food safety, but not everyone agrees that this is the best way to avoid contamination, including this baker on Instagram. She believes that gloves offer a false sense of security with… read more
Jenny’s Best Books of 2024
December 2, 2024 by Jenny
My list of best books will be more concise than those before. At Eat Your Books we feature books from around the world, so my typical list is always far longer than others. With time being at a shortage this year, I wanted to share some of the books that I personally thought were particularly outstanding this year. There are… read more
Food news antipasto
December 2, 2024 by Darcie
Our first bit of news belongs in the "just because you can, doesn't mean you should" category. Pizza Hut recently announced that it is offering a wine made from tomatoes and basil that is supposed to taste like a pizza. "The holidays are a time for many gatherings, but often, the gift of a bottle of wine can feel expected.… read more
The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – The Finale 2024
November 29, 2024 by Jenny
And it is over!!! Grab your tissues and start marking off the dates until next year. The three remaining bakers are Dylan, the 20 year old flavour prince who acquired three Hollywood handshakes and was awarded star baker twice. Georgie, the home baker, who was the most consistent baker and who received the first ever Hollywood pat and two star… read more
Using the leftovers
November 28, 2024 by Darcie
Yesterday, I wrote Relax, you’ve got this and am following up with ideas for using up leftovers. The guests have left, the dishes are done, the kitchen floor is swept, and the food is put away. Unless you enjoy eating the same thing for several days on repeat, tomorrow you will be thinking of ways to use the leftover turkey,… read more
Relax, you’ve got this
November 28, 2024 by Darcie
My social media feed has been nonstop Thanksgiving prep the past couple of days. Our gathering will be smaller than usual, so I'm throwing out the rulebook (with one exception: there will be mashed potatoes), going with prime rib instead of turkey, and ending with tarte Tatin and Bourbon butterscotch ice cream for dessert. It's late in the evening here,… read more
Move over turkey, there’s a new Thanksgiving entree in town
November 26, 2024 by Darcie
For millions of Americans, Thanksgiving dinner wouldn't be complete without a turkey. It's by far the most popular main dish on holiday tables, but for a growing number of people turkey has been supplanted by another dish: lasagna. As Khushbu Shah writes in The New York Times, this may seem surprising on the surface, but there are logical reasons for… read more
Food news antipasto
November 24, 2024 by Darcie
A stack of fluffy buttermilk pancakes just doesn't seem right without a drizzle of maple syrup, and the sweet substance has a long and rich culinary history that dates back centuries. In recent years, maple sap production, which relies on a specific variance between daytime and nighttime temperatures, has plummeted due to changes in the weather. With reserves at an… read more
The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 9 – Patisserie Week 2024
November 23, 2024 by Jenny
This week was patisserie week for the semi-final round. Even our strong bakers were nervous wanting to achieve the ultimate goal of reaching the finals. Signature challenge: Two batches of eight laminated breakfast pastries with one batch being filled or topped. For the first time - the bakers had one hour to prepare their dough so that it could rest… read more
November 2024 New Cookbook Review
November 22, 2024 by Jenny
We are nearing the end of another year of cookbook stalking. This year went so fast - it is all a blur. We have one more month of 2024 and you can keep track of what is coming in December with our 2024 Cookbook Preview and don’t forget that you can create a wishlist and share it with your loved ones. Our 2025 Cookbook Preview… read more
Holiday breads, 2,000 EYBD Previews, recipes and more
November 22, 2024 by Jenny
I have written about breads around the world in the past but I wanted to do a bit of a follow-up focusing on holiday breads. Photo credit: Taste Atlas As you know, I love all things baking and especially international baking and wanted to share a few books and articles that might have you making something new and exciting for… read more
The top 25 US recipes of the past 100 years
November 22, 2024 by Darcie
Choosing a handful of recipes from an entire century as the representatives of a country's culinary landscape seems like a Herculean task, but Dan Kois and J. Bryan Lowder of Slate did just that. They assembled a list of 25 recipes that represents the best the US has to offer over the last 100 years. Kois and Lowder didn't do… read more
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