New books from Nigel Slater, Rick Stein and more; EYB and ckbk livestream Q & A

This roundup will be short and sweet as our monthly newsletter just went out last week. I have to share more exciting titles that have been added to our 2024 Cookbook Preview: Dinner: 120 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes for the Most Important Meal of the Day by Meera Soodha; Return of the Aubergine by Sophie Grigson; What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking by Caroline Chambers; Good Lookin’ Cookin’ by Dolly Parton; Eleven Madison Park: The Plant-Based Chapter by Daniel Humm; A Thousand Feasts: Small Moments of Joy from the Kitchen, Garden and Elsewhere by Nigel Slater; Nights Out at Home: Recipes and Stories from 25 Years as a Restaurant Critic by Jay Rayner; Rick Stein’s Food Stories by Rick Stein; Romy Gill’s India: Recipes from Home by Romy Gill; Danube: Recipes and Stories from Along the Banks of Eastern Lands by Irina Georgescu; Sweet Seasons: Wholesome Treats For Every Occasion by Pippa and Michael James; When Southern Women Cook: History, Lore, and 300 Recipes from Every Corner of the American South by America’s Test Kitchen; Bake Club: 101 Must-Have Moves for Your Kitchen by Christina Tosi and Shannon Salzano; and Very Good Bread: The Science of Dough and the Art of Making Bread at Home by Melissa Weller.

In case you missed it, Jane and Matt from ckbk will be hosting a livestream Q & A on March 20th. I will be moderating and we would love for you to register for this event here. Learn more in Jane’s post: EYB and ckbk livestream Q & A.

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The last few weeks on Eat Your Books

Since our last roundup, Darcie has written these articles:

• Give ’em an inch…
• The great pickle controversy
• How long do you keep looking for the ‘best’ recipe?
• Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has passed away
• Customers decry wonky Wonka experience
• Leap Day food deals
• Why are there so many food recalls?
• An unconventional cooking method can save time and water
• On losing a favorite food
• Catching up with Carla Hall
• Welcome the Year of the Dragon
• Celebrate Shrove Tuesday, aka Pancake Day
• UK braces for possible tea shortage

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.

Jane has shared with our Members the following:

• Help with buying ingredients
• Upgrade of Bookmarks feature
• EYB and ckbk livestream Q & A

Since our last roundup, I have posted the following:

• The Secret of Cooking – Cookbook Giveaway (worldwide)
• 5 Ingredient Mediterranean – Cookbook Giveaway (worldwide)
• Treats from the Den – Cookbook Giveaway (US)
• Writing about food is all about the spin
• February 2024 New Cookbook Review
• February EYB Cookbook Club Summary
• March 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary (updated)
• 2024 Cookbook Preview (updated)
• Cookbook deals are updated when time permits so check that post for new sales – the publisher links automatically update and please see the ICYMI post.
• Calendar – check for updates including events for Anna Francese Gass – Italian Snacking, Alain Ducasse – Good Taste: A Life of Food and Passion, Rowena Scherer – A Taste of the World and Elise Thomas – Elise’s Home Kitchen

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. ckbk titles notated as such – for more information on ckbk see Jane’s post. Remember to view the most current indexed titles – they 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.

• Modernist Bread at Home by Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco Migoya – giveaway coming soon
• The Global Pantry Cookbook: Transform Your Everyday Cooking with Tahini, Gochujang, Miso, and Other Irresistible Ingredients by Scott Mowbray and Ann Taylor Pittman
• Seasoning: How to Cook and Celebrate the Seasons by Angela Clutton
• West Winds: Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica by Riaz Phillips
• The First-Time Cook by Sophie Grigson
• Eat Caribbean: Best of Caribbean Cookery by Virginia Burke ckbk
• Plats du Jour by Patience Gray and Primrose Boyd ckbk
• Restaurant Nathan Outlaw by Nathan Outlaw
• Recipes of All Nations by Countess Morphy ckbk
• A Whisper of Cardamom: 80 Sweetly Spiced Recipes to Fall In Love With by Eleanor Ford ckbk
• Salt of the Earth: Secrets and Stories from a Greek Kitchen by Carolina Doriti
• Honey: Recipes From a Beekeeper’s Kitchen by Amy Newsome
• Food and Travels: Asia by Alastair Hendy ckbk
• Simply Scandinavian: Cook and Eat the Easy Way, with Delicious Scandi Recipes by Trine Hahnemann
• The Gefilte Variations: 200 Inspired RE-Creations from the Jewish Kitchen by Jayne Cohen ckbk
• Bored of Lunch – The Healthy Air Fryer Book and Bored of Lunch – The Healthy Slow Cooker Book by Nathan Anthony
• The Complete Beans and Grains Cookbook: A Comprehensive Guide with 450+ Recipes by America’s Test Kitchen
• Wild Sugar: Seasonal Sweet Treats Inspired by the Mountain West by Lindsey Johnson and Chase Reynolds Ewald  – giveaway coming soon
• At My Italian Table: Family Recipes from My Cucina to Yours by Laura Vitale – giveaway coming soon
• Second Helpings: Transform Leftovers Into Delicious Dishes by Sue Quinn – giveaway coming soon
• Every Last Bite: Save Money, Time and Waste with 100 Recipes that Make the Most of Mealtimes by Rosie Sykes – giveaway coming soon
• The Ultimate Wood-Fired Oven Cookbook by Genevieve Taylor
• Hot Sheet: Sweet and Savory Sheet Pan Recipes for Every Day and Celebrations by Olga Massov and Sanaë Lemoine – Events – giveaway coming soon
• Sugarcane: Sweet Recipes from My Filipino American Kitchen by Arlyn Osborne promotion and giveaway coming soon
• Bold: Big Flavour Twists to Classic Dishes by Nisha Katona
• Cucina di Amalfi: Sun-drenched Recipes from Southern Italy’s Most Magical Coastline by Ursula Ferrigno
• Bahari: Recipes From an Omani Kitchen and Beyond by Dina Macki
• Feel Good in 15: 15 Minute Recipes, Workouts and Health Hacks by Joe Wicks
• Beatrix Bakes Another Slice by Natalie Paull – giveaway coming soon

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Member Photo of the Week

Latticed apple pie from Bake It Better: 70 Show-stopping Recipes to Level-Up Your Baking Skills (page 120) by Matt Adlard submitted by member Astrid5555

Have you uploaded any of your own photos yet? Learn more! Please remember to update your profile with your Instagram name if you would like to be tagged in any photos that we share!

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Featured Online Recipe

Slow-roast lamb shoulder with beer & carrots (page 46) from Waitrose Food Magazine, March 2024 by Julius Roberts (Julius’ debut cookbook The Farm Table is a stunning book – this recipe is not in that title however)

Add Waitrose Weekend magazine to your Bookshelf for more than 1,800 recipes. And Waitrose Food/Kitchen/Illustrated Magazine (they keep changing the name) for almost 8,000 recipes. See our Help Section on how to add Magazines to your Bookshelf.

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Featured EYBD Preview Recipe

Aubergine chips with chopped salad and tender halloumi from Love Vegetables: Delicious Recipes for Vibrant Meals by Anna Shepherd (Publication date April 2nd, 2024)

We currently have 7,505 EYBDigital Recipes indexed. All can be added to your Bookshelf.

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EYBDigital Previews

Recently, we uploaded our 1,812th EYBDigital Preview where a selection of full sample pages are available including the titles below.

Learn more about EYBDigital Previews.

Note: All Preview recipes are indexed, whether the full book is indexed or not. Any Preview recipe can be added to your Bookshelf.

• 8 recipes from Good Eggs: 100 Cracking Ways to Cook and Elevate Eggs by Ed Smith Publication Date March 19th, 2024
• 5 recipes from Cool Pasta: Reinventing the Pasta Salad by Tom Jackson Publication Date March 26th, 2024
• 2 full recipes from The SalviSoul Cookbook: Salvadoran Recipes and the Women Who Preserve Them by Karla T. Vasquez Publication date April 30th, 2024
• 8 recipes from Italian/American: It’s a QCP Cookbook, Betch! by Gianluca Conte Publication date April 30th, 2024

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Cookbook Giveaways
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Act quickly to get your entries in on these expiring contests.

• Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of A Very Chinese Cookbook: 100 Recipes from China and Not China (But Still Really Chinese) by Kevin and Jeffrey Pang and America’s Test Kitchen. Contest ends March 11th, 2024.
• Enter our US giveaway to win an Italy by Ingredient prize package which includes a copy of Italy by Ingredient, a kit from Casa de Case that features one of the recipes from this title and a 1-hour private online class with Viola (date and time to be mutually agreed upon). Contest ends March 11th, 2024.
• Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Wok for Less: Budget-Friendly Asian Meals in 30 Minutes or Less by Ching-He Huang. Contest ends March 18th, 2024.

The cookbook giveaway roundup shares all current giveaways including those open worldwide and to other regions.

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