This week: Recipes Lost and Found; EYBD Previews and more

February 17, 2023 by Jenny

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Recently, I came across a new-to-me show on Magnolia Network (Discovery Plus*), called Recipes Lost and Found. Classically trained chef and food anthropologist Casey Corn helps people to rediscover their lost family recipes, diving into each family’s history and culture to reveal the magic/secrets behind the dish and bring their memories back to the table.

The first episode I watched was Great-Grandma’s Lasagna which was from Season 2. I am on a quest to catch up on episodes I have missed. Luckily, there are only four episodes per season. How Casey picks apart each family member’s memories to carefully craft and recreate a lost recipe is incredibly interesting. I now have that lasagna with the paper-thin noodles and “sneaky white sauce” on my list to make.

I reached out to Casey on social media who indicated that they would soon be adding the recipes to her website (or perhaps this one). I also asked her if a cookbook was in the works. She responded that there would have to be many more episodes for that to happen. Let’s hope for that to come to fruition.

How many of our Members have food memories that they have tried to recreate? Did you have success? I was with a friend on Saturday night and she was talking about her family’s heritage and how she has been trying to make her mother’s chicken and dumplings for years and could never get it just right – especially the gravy. I mentioned that maybe her mother browned the chicken pieces first and then created the gravy using the bits from the bottom of the pan – the fond. We then talked about the show above and she texted me Sunday to tell me she had watched several episodes and loved it.

I always tell friends and family to write down their recipes to keep them for future generations. One day you don’t want to be banging your head against the kitchen counter trying to recreate mom’s gravy.

I think a fun idea would be to start a forum post on recreating lost recipes where our Members join in and try to help other Members perfect their family recipes. I started a topic and if anyone wishes to join in either looking for help or offering help and suggestions, please do.

*Discovery Plus is only available in the United States, UK, and India due to copyright licensing issues. However, you can watch Discovery anywhere outside the USA with a VPN that offers US servers.

The last week on Eat Your Books

Since our last roundup, Darcie has written these articles:

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:

Cookbook Giveaway: Bao & Dim Sum (US/UK/AU/NZ)
February 2023 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary (Updated)
2023 Cookbook Preview Listing – updated with new titles
Cookbook deals are updated when time permits so check that post for new sales — the publisher links automatically update (the ICYMI post explains the post in detail).
Calendar – check for updates

My Instagram is thecookbookjunkies.

Jenny and the EYB Team

Recently Indexed Titles

Our team of member and pro indexers are working hard indexing titles, both new and old. Below are just a few highlighted titles that were recently indexed. Remember the most current indexed title(s) – will always show up at the top of the EYB Library and your Bookshelf. Recent indexed magazines can be found here. For information on member indexing, please see this roundup with more details.

Plant-Based India: Nourishing Recipes Rooted in Tradition by Dr. Sheil Shukla
Pan Chancho the Café Cookbook: More Recipes from the Celebrated Restaurant & Bakery by Zoe Yanovsky, Anne Linton and Joy McBride
The Don’t Panic Pantry Cookbook: Mostly Vegetarian Comfort Food That Happens to Be Pretty Good for You by Noah Galuten
The Complete Small Plates Cookbook: 300+ Sharable Tapas, Meze, Bar Snacks, Dumplings, Salads, and More by America’s Test Kitchen
Vegetarian Meals: Good Housekeeping Favorite Recipes by the Editors of Good Housekeeping
Dirty Food: Sticky, Saucy, Gooey, Crumbly, Messy, Shareable by Julie Van Rosendaal
Risotto by Australian Women’s Weekly
A Taste of Thailand: The Definitive Guide To Regional Cooking by Vatcharin Bhumichitr

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