Finally, “Gluten Free” is now legally defined

August 6, 2013 by
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Whether you need to shop for a gluten-intolerant diet or not, it's impossible to avoid seeing that label in grocery stores - it's become omnipresent. However,  many people may not have realized that, until now, there have been no official requirements to back up a "gluten-free" label. Congress asked the FDA nine years ago to define the concept and gave… read more

Faking great balsamic vinegar

August 5, 2013 by
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It's hard to keep a good tip down on the internet. Here's a quick tip from Food52 - A Trick for Faking Fancy Balsamic, which, in turn, was adapted from  Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts by Alice Medrich. "Simmer two parts inexpensive balsamic vinegar with one part honey until the mixture is thickened and reduced by about half. Let cool." You can… read more

How to use up past-its-prime fruit

August 4, 2013 by
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  To solve an obviously rotten problem, here's the Kitchn's take on 10 Top Ways to Use Up Overripe Fruit: Quick Bread Jam Crumble, Cobbler, or Pie Smoothie Sauce for Pancakes or Sandaes Meat Sauce Salad Dressing Juice Fruit Leather Popsicles They offer several recipes suggestions for many of these ideas, but we wanted to see if the EYB library… read more

What makes a good cookbook app

August 2, 2013 by
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Yesterday, we wrote about the success of the cookbook Jerusalem - success partically driven by social media. Since we were discussing the effects of technology on cookbooks, we decided to delve into a related area, and share this article from App Storm on what makes a good cookbook app. In The Future of Cookbook Apps on iPad, Jessica O'Toole first… read more

Why ‘Jerusalem’ is becoming the Harry Potter of the cookbook world

August 1, 2013 by
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There are thousands, of cookbooks published every year. Many are never noticed, some become popular with a select group, and some actually make the best-seller list for awhile. But every now and then, one incites feverish excitement. According to The New York Times article, 'Jerusalem' Has All the Right Ingredients,  Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi's recent cookbook Jerusalem is reaching those… read more
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