Embrace the ebb and flow of seasons with Annabel Langbein

September 19, 2014 by
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Popular author Annabel Langbein follows the rhythms of her New Zealand garden in her latest cookbook, Through the Seasons. EYB members in Australia and New Zealand can enter our contest for a chance to win one of three copies of the book. And check out our  events calendar for Annabel's book tour of New Zealand. She celebrates the timeless cycle of growing, harvesting, cooking,… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Through the Seasons

September 19, 2014 by
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Through the Seasons is Annabel Langbein's 21st cookbook and features recipes inspired by her New Zealand garden's ebb and flow throughout the year. You can read our author interview with Annabel where she discusses the cookbook as well as her food philosophy.  And check out our events calendar for Annabel's book tour of New Zealand. We're delighted to offer 3… read more

Alta Editions Kickstarter features a “pioneering digital cookbook”

September 18, 2014 by
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Alta Editions, publisher of award-winning digital cookbooks like Laurent Gras: My Provence and The Journey, was launched a couple years back as a project inside a large mobile content company. Earlier this year, the team that started Alta purchased the business from the parent company. This independence, while fostering continued innovation in digital cookbooks, comes with a catch: fewer resources… read more

Stamp of approval

September 17, 2014 by
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The U.S. Postal Service is honoring five influential chefs in a new series of postage stamps. The Celebrity Chefs series recognizes icons like teacher and author James Beard, whose stamp is now available for pre-order (it will be officially released September 26). According to the U.S.P.S. website, these chefs "invited us to feast on regional and international flavors and were… read more

Behind the scenes with a cookbook editor

September 16, 2014 by
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Have you ever come across a cookbook that made you think "wow, someone was brave to take a chance on this book"? Then you'll love reading about cookbook editor Rux Martin of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. She specializes in cookbooks, narrative nonfiction on food, and diet books, and has worked with storied authors like Dorie Greenspan, Mollie Katzen, Jacques Pépin, and Ruth Reichl.… read more

Faster! Easier! Simpler!

September 15, 2014 by
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At the end of this month, Nigel Slater's Eat will be published (in the U.S., anyway.  I think it came out in fall of last year in the UK).  I'm a fan of most Slateriana, so when the book arrived this week, I dove right in.  Instead of the usual Slater ramblings in lush prose, I found a trim little… read more

Netflix announces The Chefs Table documentary series

September 15, 2014 by
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    Food lovers are eager to learn about their favorite chefs' opinions, techniques, and paths to culinary success. Even if we don't have the opportunity to eat at their restaurants, for some chefs we can catch a glimpse of them through their cookbook writing. Soon Netflix will make it easier to discover what makes world-famous chefs tick with a documentary series set to debut… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

September 14, 2014 by
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Did you know adding online recipes to your EYB Bookshelf is a really great way to build your personal recipe collection? You can now do this even if you have a free membership! Try it out now and see how easy it is. Browse the recipes below, choose one that appeals, click on the link, and add it to your… read more

Pick a perfect pear

September 14, 2014 by
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  Crisp mornings and shortening days herald the arrival of fall and with it, fall fruits such as pears. Jacques Pépin notes in Sweet Simplicity that pears are regarded in France as "the king of fruits," and indeed pears shine in both sweet and savory applications. Indexed blog The Kitchn's provides a refresher on how to choose, ripen, and store pears. Unlike… read more

After 25 years, Food Arts says farewell

September 13, 2014 by
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It's always sad to see a much-loved food publication come to an end. It seems to be happening with increasing frequency in the digital age, and the latest to fold is indexed magazine Food Arts. According to Inside Scoop SF, the magazine's September issue is its swan song. There is no word yet on what will happen to its online… read more

A new place to find joy

September 12, 2014 by
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If you named the most influential cookbooks of all time, Joy of Cooking would appear near the top of the list. By itself, the 1974 edition is the fifth most popular book in the EYB Library. If you add together the number of 1974 and 1997 editions on member Bookshelves, the total far surpasses that of the number one cookbook… read more

Ottolenghi fans – it’s here!

September 11, 2014 by
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The wait is over for Ottolenghi fans!  Plenty More is now available - at least in the UK.  You'll have to wait until Sept 26 in Australia and Oct 14 in the USA for your own editions.  Though you can now check out the recipe index on EYB - 156 recipes, continuing the Plenty tradition of innovative ways to cook vegetables.… read more

Favourites across the board

September 11, 2014 by
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Tessa Kiros combines her love of food, travel, and world cultures to create international best-selling cookbooks. Born in London to a Finnish mother and Greek-Cypriot father, she and her family moved to South Africa when Tessa was four. At the age of 18, she travelled the world, learning all she could about the world's cultures and traditions, especially about food. Her latest publiciation, Tessa Kiros… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Tessa Kiros – The Recipe Collection

September 11, 2014 by
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Tessa Kiros - The Recipe Collection brings together over 150 of Tessa's favourite recipes reflecting her love of many cuisines and cultures. Above all, it highlights her passion for family and celebrates good, simple food. (Learn more about her travels and life in Tuscany in our author interview.) Recipes in the book cover all occasions: breakfasts, smaller bites, soups, salads,… read more

David Lebovitz on his favorite cookbooks

September 10, 2014 by
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The Perfect Scoop and My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz grace many EYB member Bookshelves, and his indexed blog is also quite popular. If you're curious about which cookbooks he turns to for his cooking and baking, look no further. Serious Eats sits down with Lebovitz to discuss his cookbook collection. We learn that the perfect cookbook for Lebovitz isn't… read more

Storage wars

September 9, 2014 by
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Nothing says summer like fresh tomatoes. And apparently nothing stirs up debate like how to store them. Alton Brown is adamant: never, ever store your fresh tomatoes in the refrigerator. Over at Serious Eats, Daniel Gritzer says unequivocally that you should refrigerate tomatoes and ignore anyone who says otherwise. Why is there such a difference in opinion from two respected sources? Brown's reasoning… read more

Weeknight cookbooks: two approaches

September 9, 2014 by
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The days may still be long, with a hot still afternoon and crickets in the middle, but the pace of school and work is picking up for everyone.  Cooking's more of a crunch.  And though you sometimes get an inspiration for dinner, it's usually not at 5:45pm when you walk in the door from work or driving your kid back… read more

Groundbreaking women in food and drink

September 8, 2014 by
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The number of women helming food-related companies and otherwise influencing the food industry has been growing steadily over the past few decades. Fortune magazine (in partnership with Food & Wine) takes a fascinating look at top 25 innovative women in food and drink. While some of the women are well-known, others effect their influence from behind the scenes, like Liz Myslik, Executive VP… read more

Butter’s popularity has a downside

September 7, 2014 by
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U.S. butter supplies (known as "stock" in dairy economist parlance) are 40 percent lower this year than at the same time last year. This dip prompted some economists to speculate there might be a butter shortage for the holiday season. NPR Food reports that we can breathe a sigh of relief, as there appears to be no imminent shortage. However,… read more

Complaint etiquette

September 6, 2014 by
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We've all seen the horror stories on social media: a customer's rant that makes us cringe in embarrassment. So what should you do when a restaurant meal (or other service) doesn't meet one's expectations? The Guardian offers good advice on how to complain without being rude. The article's tips are straightforward but useful. The first rule is don't complain while… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

September 5, 2014 by
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Finding the best recipes amongst the millions online is not easy - but you don't have to! The team here at Eat Your Books, searches for excerpts from indexed books and magazines and every week we bring you our latest finds. Every day recipes are added from the best blogs and websites. As a member, you can also add your own… read more

How well are cookbook recipes tested?

September 5, 2014 by
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Purchasing a new cookbook makes some of us almost giddy. We open the book and pore over it like it's a novel, marking recipes that we can't wait to try. Sometimes those recipes are pure perfection, but other times we are left scratching our heads, wondering what we did wrong. Perhaps it's not us, however, as Julia Bainbridge notes in… read more

Deliciously gluten-free

September 4, 2014 by
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Erin Scott describes herself as an "unabashed home cook, photographer, and Berkeley dweller who has always been obsessed with food." After being diagnosed with celiac disease several years ago and discovering that both of her children were gluten-intolerant, Erin began the task of removing gluten from the family's diet. While initially disheartened, she soon began to use this change as motivation… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Yummy Supper

September 4, 2014 by
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  Erin Scott's Yummy Supper is filled with delicious, realistic recipes that happen to be gluten-free. You can read about Erin's motivation for her blog and cookbook, which began after her diagnosis of celiac disease several years ago. After that diagnosis and discovering that both of her children were gluten-intolerant, Erin began the task of removing gluten from the family's diet. While initially… read more

The case of the disappearing cheese

September 3, 2014 by
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When you think of France, cheese is probably near the top of food items that come to mind. (We'll understand if your first thought is wine.) The home of beloved cheeses like Camembert, Comte, and Oussau-Iraty is now facing an existential crisis. Newsweek reports that since the 1960s, over 90% of French cheese makers have gone belly up or have been taken over by… read more
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