Cookbook Giveaway – The Five Seasons Kitchen

February 28, 2017 by
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The Five Seasons Kitchen by Pierre Gagnaire celebrates the chef's fifty illustrious years. To commemorate this auspicious occasion, Grub Street has published La Cuisine des 5 Saisons for the first time in English. For more information on this title, please see our review and recipe post.   We are pleased to offer five copies of The Five Seasons Kitchen to our EYB Members… read more

The Five Seasons Kitchen by Pierre Gagnaire

February 28, 2017 by
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The Five Seasons Kitchen by Pierre Gagnaire is a beautiful book that brings fine dining into our homes by making it totally approachable. Gagnaire who in 2015 was voted 'Best Chef in the World' by his peers, marked five creative and successful decades in the kitchen in 2016. To celebrate his illustrious career, Grub Street published his La Cuisine des 5… read more

Gather by Gill Meller – Special Preview Giveaway – US Event Schedule

February 27, 2017 by
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Gill Meller has several special dates planned to promote his first solo cookbook Gather's US release. Previously published in the UK last year, it will be available in the States on the 7th of March. Gill is a chef, food writer, author, food stylist and cookery teacher and has been part of the River Cottage team for 11 years. This title is… read more

Timing is everything

February 27, 2017 by
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  There are few things more frustrating to a cook than having a dish not cooking in the amount of time specified in the recipe. It can throw off your entire meal if you're waiting another 20 minutes for those potatoes to get crisp. When a food doesn't meet the timing in the recipe, it may not be the recipe's… read more

Tips for baking better bread

February 26, 2017 by
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  One of the most enticing aromas to come out of a kitchen is the scent of freshly baked bread. Even though few things beat a loaf of homemade bread, many people don't bake it frequently. They may be intimidated by the process or might feel like it involves far too much measuring or math. Over at Epicurious, famed baker… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Divine Food

February 26, 2017 by
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Divine Food: Israeli and Palestinian Food Culture and Recipes by David Haliva is  one of those cookbooks that if I never cooked a recipe from it, I would still be madly in love with its beauty. This book has substance to complement its beauty - I want to cook all the recipes and am making a cake from the book today.  For… read more

Divine Food – David Haliva

February 26, 2017 by
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Divine Food: Israeli and Palestinian Food Culture and Recipes by David Haliva is one of those cookbooks that if I never cooked a recipe from it, I would still be madly in love with its beauty. This book has substance to complement its beauty - I want to cook all the recipes. There are so many beautiful books being published each… read more

Vintage menus show how much differently we eat now

February 25, 2017 by
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  While it might seem like humans have been eating the same kinds of foods for hundreds of years, a quick scan of an online menu archive located at the New York Public Library will dispell such notions. Seeing the items that have waxed and waned in popularity at dining establishments around the world is eye-opening. The archive contains over 1,332,495… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – The Italian Baker

February 25, 2017 by
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The Italian Baker: 100 International Baking Recipes with a Modern Twist by Melissa Forti is a beautiful book from a self-taught baker. Melissa's Tea Room and Cakes in Italy comes to life in this stunner of a cookbook. For more information on this title, please our review post that shares a recipe for Tiramisu Cake!   We are pleased to offer… read more

The Italian Baker – Melissa Forti

February 25, 2017 by
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The Italian Baker: 100 International Baking Recipes with a Modern Twist by Melissa Forti is an incredible baking book from a baker who is self-taught. Born in Rome, Melissa lived in Los Angeles and London before settling in Sarzana, Italy where she opened a boutique bakery and tea room.  Sarzana is a town on the popular Ligurian coast of north-west… read more

The rich history of butter

February 24, 2017 by
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Butter forms the foundation of most pastries, cookies, and cakes, and it is indispensible in many savory dishes as well. A recently published book about the ubiquitous dairy product dives into its 10,000 year history, tracing its rise from accidental discovery by herders to revered culinary catalyst. Butter: A Rich History by award-winning food writer and chef Elaine Khosrova serves up… read more

Chef Jeremy Lee expounds on his favorite cookbooks

February 23, 2017 by
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There are cookbooks and then there are cookbooks. The former operate as an instructional manual, providing the outline you need to make a particular dish. The latter, on the other hand, transport you through time and space, allowing you to better understand a culture and inspiring you to create. Chef Jeremy Lee talks about the books that he places in… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – The Aleppo Cookbook

February 23, 2017 by
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The Aleppo Cookbook: Celebrating the Legendary Cuisine of Syria by Marlene Matar is "a loving tribute to a little-known cuisine rich in flavors and traditions."   For more information on this title, please our review, author interview and recipe post.  We are pleased to offer two copies of this title to our EYB Members in the US. One of the entry… read more

The Aleppo Cookbook – Interview & Recipe

February 23, 2017 by
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The Aleppo Cookbook: Celebrating the Legendary Cuisine of Syria by Marlene Matar is "a loving tribute to a little-known cuisine rich in flavors and traditions."   Aleppo was a food capital long before New York, Paris or Rome thanks to its fertile soil and location between the Mediterranean and the Euphrates - at the intersection of the Silk Road. Syria's… read more

Celebrate National Margarita Day

February 22, 2017 by
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Today is National Margarita Day in the US, and we welcome those outside our borders to celebrate the day with us. Margaritas have a long and interesting history. While theories of its origins abound, it isn't likely that the drink was named after a particular woman, as most stories speculate. According to drink historian David Wondrich, the best guess is… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Cooking for Friends

February 22, 2017 by
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Cooking for Friends: Bring People Together, Enjoy Good Food, and Make Happy Memories by Terry Edwards and George Craig explores the duo's simple beginnings - cooking for friends - to creating one of the trendiest pop-up restaurants in London, Check On.  For more information on this title, please see our review and recipe post which shares a recipe for Green Pea and Ham Hock Soup… read more

Cooking for Friends – Terry Edwards & George Craig

February 22, 2017 by
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Cooking for Friends: Bring People Together, Enjoy Good Food, and Make Happy Memories by Terry Edwards and George Craig explores the duo's humble beginnings of cooking for friends - to creating one of the trendiest pop-up restaurants in London named Check On. The dynamic pair take traditional British dishes and give them a modern make-over to please the palate and encourage… read more

A ban on pineapple pizza? Not quite

February 21, 2017 by
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  Opinions on what does not belong on a pizza can be quite strong. Last week, Iceland's President, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, landed in hot water after expressing a disdain for pineapple on pizza in an Q&A session with school children. He said if he could, he would ban the topping. Naturally, there was a social media frenzy following the comment.  There… read more

Turkish Delights – John Gregory-Smith

February 21, 2017 by
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Turkish Delights: Stunning Regional Recipes from the Bosphorus to the Black Sea by John Gregory-Smith captures the glorious food of Turkey and the culinary influences brought by its neighboring countries. From the turquoise-hued waters to the markets ablazed with the scents of spices, tempting street food and the vibrant colors of the gorgeous pottery, Turkey is becoming a must-visit spot for… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Turkish Delights

February 21, 2017 by
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Turkish Delights: Stunning Regional Recipes from the Bosphorus to the Black Sea by John Gregory-Smith captures the glorious diverse food of Turkey. For more information on this title, please see our review and recipe post which shares a recipe for those delicious borek shown on the book cover.  We are pleased to offer three copies of this title to our EYB Members in the US. One… read more

February 2017 – Cookbook Roundup

February 20, 2017 by
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Each month I happily wade through hundreds of cookbooks, selecting and reviewing all the best new releases from the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand (and other countries). The only thing left for you to do is to add them to your Bookshelf.  If you are planning to purchase any of these books for yourself or as gifts,… read more

A cooking club celebrates its 20th anniversary

February 20, 2017 by
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  When you find a great group of friends, the relationships can last a lifetime. The only thing better than finding lifelong friends is finding them through food. That's what happened to a group of women in Montreal, Canada, who formed a cooking club in the mid-1990s. They were coworkers at a company, and even though most of them no… read more

Use your thermometer for more than meat

February 19, 2017 by
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  Most cooks have a meat thermometer and many of us are equipped with an instant-read version like the Thermapen. It's essential for taking the temperature of steaks, chicken, and other meats to ensure food safety and avoid overcooking. You shouldn't limit your temperature taking to meat, however, says Bonnie Berwick of The Washington Post.  Just like meats, most baked… read more

Cooking Like Mummyji by Vicky Bhogal

February 19, 2017 by
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Cooking Like Mummyji: Real Indian Food from the Family Home by Vicky Bhogal is a reissue of the author's popular book previously released in 2003. This edition captures the warmth and vibrancy of Indian home cooking in beautiful photographs and recipes. Indian cuisine is one of my favorites - the soul warming spices, the depth of flavors and varieties of… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Cooking Like Mummyji

February 19, 2017 by
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Cooking Like Mummyji: Real Indian Food from the Family Home by Vicky Bhogal is a reissue of the author's popular book previously released in 2003. This edition captures the warmth and vibrancy of Indian home cooking in beautiful photographs and recipes. For more information on this title, please see our review and recipe post  which shares a recipe for Samose. We are pleased to… read more
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