The last two weeks: Baking news, GBBO and other baking shows to begin soon, a look inside a few autumn baking titles, cookbook giveaways, EYBD Previews and more

This week Brian Hart Hoffman of Bake from Scratch announced a new series of Williams-Sonoma virtual baking classes. The first class is set for August 9th and features croissants. Additional classes are lined up throughout August and Edd Kimber and Amanda Frederickson will be joining Brian as set out in our calendar.

Speaking of croissants, Brian is the latest culinary star to design his own “No Kid Hungry” merchandise for Williams-Sonoma. The spatula, towels and soap sets are adorable and 30% of all proceeds goes to No Kid Hungry a campaign by Share Our Strength, an organization working to end hunger and poverty.

Brian’s next book will be released in September: The Pie & Tart Collection: 170 Recipes for the Pie & Tart Enthusiast. My copy arrived this week and I have been drooling over it ever since. Eggnog custard tart, Sparkling wine chocolate ganache tart and Butterscotch pie with coconut curry crust are a few examples of the recipes. I particularly love the Around the World in Pies chapter with fifty pages of global temptation. Also note that Bake from Scratch: Volume Six: Artisan Recipes for the Home Baker is available for preorder (March 2022).

There are loads of great baking titles this year and I covered a great many in my Cookbook Preview for Fall/Autumn 2021. The Nordic Baker: Plant-Based Bakes and Seasonal Stories from a Kitchen in the Heart of Sweden by Sofia Nordgren was a pdf that came in after I published the aforementioned preview. It is a stunner of a book filled with beautiful imagery along with amazing sounding recipes. Raspberry pancake cake, Swedish butterkaka, and loaves of rustic bread are a few things that caught my eye.

Recently, I came across an article about 17 year old Nysa Adurkar who loves to bake and has written a cookbook with 65 recipes entitled Whip & Whisk. I have written to the bookstore in India to order a copy or six for myself and gifts. Bonus is that all proceeds from the sale of her book goes toward Nysa’s “Joys of Baking” project where she provides customized cakes for underprivileged children. I will update with additional details when I have them. Nysa sells cakes in India on her website.

In other baking news: Netflix announced it will stream The Great British Baking Show this fall/autumn as they have for the last few series. We will keep you posted on a premiere date for the debut in the UK and then on Netflix. If you are craving more baking television, Netflix has the following to offer: “Bake Squad” hosted by Christina Tosi will debut on August 11th; “Nailed It” will premiere on September 15th; “Baking Impossible” will debut on October 6th; and “School of Chocolate” hosted by Amaury Guichon will hit the streaming service sometime later this year as well. Update: Disney’s Magic Bake-Off begins August 13th.

Updated: News that a new baking show entitled “Baking It” will be aired later this year. “Per the official description, the bakers will join Andy and Maya at their “winter cabin for a celebration of culinary holiday traditions”, suggesting a December release. Contestant duos will include spouses, siblings, best friends and more, who will work together to create outstanding savory and sweet creations for themed challenges with the hopes of winning a cash prize.”

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The last two weeks on the blog

Since our last roundup, Darcie has written these articles:

• Nach Waxman of NYC’s Kitchen Arts & Letters has died
• All about miso
• Would ‘Lockdown 2.0’ be easier?
• The path to better fried foods
• Get a gold medal for snacks
• How cast iron pans are made
• Everything you always wanted to know about vanilla
• Why you should add tahini to your pantry
• Paris Hilton’s new Netflix series is all about cooking – sort of

Darcie’s weekly food news antipasto is shared every Sunday and the tag #foodnews brings up these information-packed posts from the most current to the first one. Darcie can be followed on Instagram at darcie_bakes.

Since our last roundup, I have posted the following:

• Ciudad de Mexico: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Mexico City (US/UK/AU/NZ)
• La Vita e Dolce: Italian Inspired Desserts Cookbook Giveaway (US/UK/AU/NZ)
• The Pepper Thai Cookbook – Cook Real Hawaii (US)
• Cookbook Preview for Fall/Autumn 2021
• July 2021 New Cookbook Review
• August 2021 The Great Big Cookbook Club Roundup  (updated with Food52 club options, The Kitchn’s options through the end of the year and Hardcover Cook’s fall/autumn and winter boxes)
• Lioroooosh: Baking from my Tel Aviv Kitchen (updated with cookie recipe)

Please be sure to check our Calendar (recently updated with events and classes) including a new virtual class with Anna Francese Gass. Our cookbook deals post (note the new permanent link) so check the blog for new sales (the ICYMI post explains the post in detail). My Instagram is thecookbookjunkies.

Jenny and the EYB Team

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Recently Indexed Titles

Our team of member and pro indexers have been knocking out older and new titles alike; below are a few highlights. Recently indexed titles will always show up at the top of the EYB Library so you will always know which titles have just been indexed.

• Jane’s Patisserie: Deliciously Customisable Cakes, Bakes and Treats by Jane Dunn
• Simple Cakes by Mary Berry
• Every Night of the Week: Sanity Solutions for the Daily Dinner Grind by Lucy Tweed
• Take One Fish: The New School of Scale-to-Tail Cooking and Eating by Josh Niland
  Let’s Make Ramen!: A Comic Book Cookbook by Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan
• Spicebox: 100 Fresh, Vegan Curry House Favourites by Grace Regan
• Peggy Porschen: A Year in Cake: Seasonal Recipes and Dreamy Style Secrets from London’s Prettiest Bakery by Peggy Porschen
• Paul Bocuse’s French Cooking by Paul Bocuse
• Grillstock: The BBQ Book: Meat. Music. Mayhem by Jon Finch and Ben Merrington
• The Japanese Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with Over 200 Authentic Recipes by Kimiko Barber
• Cute Bakes: Adorable and Cute Japanese-inspired Cakes and Treats by Juliet Sear
• Slow Cooked: Miss South’s Easy, Thrifty and Delicious Recipes for Slow Cookers by Miss South
• The Natural Baker: A New Way to Bake Using the Best Natural Ingredients by Henrietta Inman
• Keto Comfort Foods: Family Favorite Recipes Made Low-Carb and Healthy by Maria Emmerich
• Wild Sweetness: Recipes Inspired by Nature by Thalia Ho
• The Complete Book of Mexican Cooking by Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz
• Low & Slow: Master the Art of Barbecue in 5 Easy Lessons by Colleen Rush and Gary Wiviott
• The I Hate to Cook Book: More Than 180 Quick and Easy Recipes by Peg Bracken and Hilary Knight

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Member Photos from the Last Two Weeks

Brazilian fish stew from Milk Street: The New Rules: Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook (page 187) by Christopher Kimball submitted by member Maefleur

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Black currant brownies from My Aromatic Kitchen (page 271) by Kille Enna submitted by member Astrid5555

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Featured Online Recipes

Raspberry curd from Great British Chefs – Chef Recipes by Emma MacDonald – recipe is also in The Art of Preserving released last month.

Add Great British Chefs – Chef Recipes and Great British Chefs – Blog Recipes to your bookshelf for a total of 1,498 additional recipes

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Honey hot dogs with spicy mayo and Korean cucumber from Diana Henry at The Sunday Telegraph by Diana Henry

Add Diana Henry at The Sunday Telegraph to your bookshelf for 991 additional recipes! The Telegraph allows free 24 hour access but after that is behind a paywall.

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EYBDigital Previews

Recently we uploaded our 1,088th EYBDigital Preview where a selection of full sample pages is available for the following cookbooks.

Learn more about EYBDigital Previews.

Note: To learn why you cannot add all EYBDigital Preview recipes to your Bookshelf, please read this Help page.

• A selection of pages and 10 recipes from Bowls and Broths: Build a Bowl of Flavour From Scratch, with Dumplings, Noodles, and More by Pippa Middleton – Pub date 9/2/2021
• A selection of pages and 9 recipes from The Modern Preserver’s Kitchen: Cooking with Your Preserves by Kylee Newton – Pub date 9/1/2021
• A selection of pages and 6 recipes from The Weekday Vegetarians: 100 Recipes and a Real-Life Plan for Eating Less Meat by Jenny Rosenstrach – Pub date 8/31/2021
• 5 recipes from Everyday Entertaining: 110 Recipes for Going All Out When You’re Staying In by Elizabeth Van Lierde – Pub date 8/10/2021

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Cookbook Giveaways
Click on the Blue Link Below to Enter

• Enter our US/UK/AU giveaway to win one of four copies of Sumac: Recipes and Stories from Syria by Anas Atassi. Contest expires August 12th, 2021.
• Enter our US/UK/AU/CA giveaway to win a copy of Australia: The Cookbook by Ross Dobson. Contest expires August 13th, 2021.
• Enter our US/UK/AU/CA giveaway to win a copy of Home Farm Cooking by John and Catherine Pawson. Contest expires August 13th, 2021.
• Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Foolproof BBQ: Create a Sizzle with the Perfect Barbecue, with 60 Recipes by Genevieve Taylor. Contest expires August 19th, 2021.

The cookbook giveaway roundup shares all current giveaways.

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