Cookbook giveaway – Preserving the Japanese Way

August 11, 2015 by
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Preserving the Japanese Way introduces Japanese methods of salting, pickling, and fermenting that are approachable and easy to integrate into a Western cooking repertoire. The book offers a clear road map for preserving fruits, vegetables, and fish through a nonscientific, farm- or fisherman-centric approach, and also introduces and demystifies one of the most fascinating ingredients to hit the food scene in… read more

Think beyond cabbage for your next slaw

August 10, 2015 by
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  Ever since the Dutch brought koolsla to the New World in the late 1700s, cabbage has been the vegetable of choice for what's become known as coleslaw. The combination of flavor and crunch that cabbage provides is ideal for the side dish. But if the thought of another tangy or creamy cabbage slaw leaves you cold, there are plenty of other… read more

How useful are restaurant reviews?

August 9, 2015 by
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Before you set foot in a new restaurant you've probably researched it to death. Sites like Trip Advisor and Yelp allow you to see feedback from diners, but as we've seen many times, those reviews need to be taken with a grain of salt. So you then turn to the professionals: restaurant reviewers from newspapers or authoritative websites. But are… read more

Fall cookbook preview

August 8, 2015 by
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The slow drip of cookbook releases will turn into a gushing fountain in a few short weeks. Over at indexed blog Food52, they've listed 30 falls cookbooks that they are excited to start reading. Some of the books are upcoming US releases of popular UK and Australian books, like Bistronomy by Katrina Meynink and Morito by Samantha Clark and Samuel… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

August 7, 2015 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

Tiki cocktails make a comeback

August 7, 2015 by
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Despite a reputation as a too-sweet libation served in kitschy goblets at chain restaurants, tiki drinks are serious cocktails. Originating in the 1930s in California, the boozy tropical beverages took hold during the 1950s and 60s before dropping off the cocktail radar. Thanks in part to retro shows like Mad Men, tiki drinks have staged an impressive comback. Eater.com traces the… read more

Everyone finds inspiration in cookbooks

August 6, 2015 by
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Sometimes it is difficult to find inspiration for your next meal. You might stare blankly into the refrigerator or pantry, hoping something will fall off the shelf and hit you in the head--in a figurative sense, of course, but if you're desperate enough you might accept a literal bump on the noggin. You might also surf the internet or turn… read more

Find out what it’s like in a French kitchen

August 5, 2015 by
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Susan Herrmann Loomis was born in Orlando, Florida. Her childhood was spent moving around the USA and from country to country with her military father. She now lives on Rue Tatin in Louviers, France with her husband and two children. She's written many cookbooks, and her latest is In a French Kitchen: Tales and Traditions of Everyday Home Cooking in France. (Enter… read more

Cookbook giveaway – In a French Kitchen

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Even before Susan Herrmann Loomis wrote her now-classic memoir, On Rue Tatin, American readers have been compelled by books about the French's ease with cooking. With In a French Kitchen, Loomis--an expat who long ago traded her American grocery store for a bustling French farmer's market--demystifies in lively prose the seemingly effortless je ne sais quoi behind a simple French… read more

Short films capture the intersection of food and culture

August 4, 2015 by
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Most of the stories on the EYB blog involve the written word, whether that is cookbooks, links to other blogs, food news, or other information about food. But that just scratches the surface of the food-related information available on the web. Videos - whether instructional (like these in the EYB Library) or entertaining are available via many outlets. One source for… read more

Brisket’s rise in the BBQ world

August 3, 2015 by
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For decades, pork ruled the barbecue circuits in the US. From the Carolinas to the Midwest, pulled pork and ribs reigned supreme. But recently a new contender has emerged for the title of king of the barbecue: brisket. It has expanded from its epicenter in Texas to achieve prominent status on menus from Portland to Brooklyn. First We Feast traces the origins of the… read more

Food blog Mad Libs

August 2, 2015 by
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We've all seen it before: a commenter on a food blog has made the recipe with a host of substitutions and changes but trashes the recipe anyway. The folks over at The Kitchn found this scenario (and several others) to be perfect fodder for a game of Mad Libs. (For the uninitiated, Mad Libs is a word game where one… read more

It’s zucchini time

August 1, 2015 by
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If there is one food you can count on finding at any farmers' market in Northern Hemisphere at this time of year, it's zucchini. Most people who plant it end up with far more than they can use, foisting the extra on relatives and friends. If you end up with a surfeit of the yellow and green vegetables, Russ Parsons… read more

An accidental invention: the history of the Popsicle

July 31, 2015 by
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Popsicles define summertime for many US children. The brightly-colored, fruit-flavored frozen treats are the perfect foil to a hot, sticky summer afternoon. Popsicles are adored by children but did you know that they were also invented by one? NPR's The Salt tells the story of how an 11-year-old accidentally created the frozen treat over 100 years ago. In 1905, Frank… read more

Why you should try rye

July 29, 2015 by
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Until recently, rye whiskey was thought of as an old-fashioned spirit imbibed by the likes of a gumshoe detective in a paperback mystery. That is changing, however, due to a US-led rye whiskey revival. According to The Telegraph, a "resurgence in artisanal distilling and aging in America has led to a rye renaissance. Old brands have been revived, new brands born, and the… read more

Scientists think they’ve discovered a sixth taste

July 29, 2015 by
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For centuries, people described food in terms of four basic tastes: sour, sweet, salty, and bitter. More recently a Japanese chemist discovered a fifth taste, umami, which is triggered by glutamates. Now scientists say they have found a sixth basic taste, and they believe it could profoundly change the way we eat. This new basic taste doesn't get a fancy new name… read more

The Great British Bake Off returns

July 28, 2015 by
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It might be hard to believe, but the Great British Bake Off returns on 1 August for another season. The show has spawned several new stars and at least 20 cookbooks, some by contestants and some from hosts Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. The Guardian caught up with the show's presenters, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, to discuss the show… read more

Noma popup slated for Australia

July 27, 2015 by
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The chef of the number one restaurant in the world is taking his show on the road once again again. René Redzepi is packing up everything, include his entire 60-person staff, and will open a popup version of Noma in Sydney for 10 weeks beginning in January. Redzepi notes that the weather was at least one factor in choosing the location for the popup, as… read more

Weights and measures

July 26, 2015 by
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More and more home bakers are using scales to improve their baking. Precision is important to achieving consistent results, but it can be a pain to convert volume measures into ounces or grams. A few conversion charts are tucked away on manufacturer or baking websites, but the folks at King Arthur Flour have an extraordinarily comprehensive list on their website.… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

July 25, 2015 by
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At Eat Your Books we want to bring you the best recipes - our dedicated team searches out and finds online recipes excerpted from newly indexed cookbooks and magazines. New recipes from the best blogs are indexed daily and members index their favorite online recipes using the Bookmarklet all the time. Below you'll find this week's recommendations from the EYB team.… read more

Publisher Penguin pulls the plug on its Australian cookbook imprint

July 25, 2015 by
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Penguin Random House's Lantern imprint has published top selling cookbooks from a veritable Who's Who of Australian food writers and chefs from David Thompson to Kylie Kwong. Despite the success of books like Stephanie Alexander's The Cook's Companion, Penguin announced that it is shutting down the Lantern cookbook division in 2016. Lantern was created by Julie Gibbs, its publishing director,… read more

Attention budding cookbook authors

July 24, 2015 by
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If you are a cookbook lover, chances are you have considered writing your own cookbook. Maybe your friends suggested it or you came up with an idea for a spectacular layout while struggling to cook from a poorly designed book. But even though many of us have likely toyed with the idea, we have shrugged it off because it requires… read more

Deliciously easy homemade Chinese food

July 23, 2015 by
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Sisters Amy and Julie Zhang have been entertaining and educating their thousands of followers on YouTube with their recipes for deliciously easy homemade Chinese food. Calling themselves The Dumpling Sisters, the duo are engaging and charismatic cooks who have also referred to themselves as the 'young, Asian, and (much) less hairy Hairy Bikers'. Following up on their online success, the… read more

Cookbook giveaway – The Dumpling Sisters Cookbook

July 23, 2015 by
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London-based sisters Amy and Julie Zhang are YouTube stars, high-achieving young women (Amy has a PhD in science and Julie has a masters in psychology and criminology), and share a passion for cooking. This energy shines through in the recently released The Dumpling Sisters Cookbook: Over 100 Favourite Recipes from a Chinese Family Kitchen. Read our interview with Amy and Julie… read more

July 2015 Cookbook Roundup

July 23, 2015 by
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Every month Jane and Fiona wade through hundreds of cookbooks, selecting and reviewing all the best new releases of U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand cookbooks. The only thing left for you to do is to add them to your Bookshelf. USA This month's offerings are a bit sparse, but several intriguing tomes compensate for the low volume.… read more
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