Ottolenghi comes to the New York Times

February 8, 2017 by
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  Yotam Ottolenghi is best known for his savory, vegetable-centric recipes in cookbooks like Plenty and Plenty More, for his restaurant-inspired recipes in Nopi and Ottolenghi, and for the foods of his homeland in Jerusalem. Despite this savory focus, Ottolenghi likes sweets, telling The New York Times that he rarely goes a full day without eating something sweet. In fact,… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Live to Eat

February 8, 2017 by
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Live to Eat: Cooking the Mediterranean Way by Michael Psilakis delivers simple strategies for healthy cooking focusing on the proven benefits of the Mediterranean diet. The author's first cookbook How to Roast a Lamb is another stunner of a book and deserving of your attention as well. For more information on this title, please see our review post which shares a recipe for Littleneck Clams… read more

Live to Eat – Michael Psilakis

February 8, 2017 by
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Live to Eat: Cooking the Mediterranean Way by Michael Psilakis delivers simple strategies for cooking mindfully in his new title. Focusing on the proven health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, he shares delicious recipes for the whole family. The Michelin star Greek-American chef's first cookbook How to Roast a Lamb is a favorite here at my house. The ravioli with four cheeses and… read more

The Splendid Table gets a new host

February 7, 2017 by
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  For over 20 years, Lynne Rossetto Kasper has enchanted fans of the radio program The Splendid Table. Recently, she announced her retirement from the show at the end of this year, and a replacement has been named. Starting in March, award-winning food writer Francis Lam will take over hosting duties. While no one will be able to replicate the retiring… read more

Chef Books are Hot in 2017

February 7, 2017 by
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Chef books are one of my many weaknesses when it comes to cookbooks. There are some great titles being published this year and today I'll share a few that I'm excited about. These types of titles bring to me the experience of dining out. Like most people, we don't have the opportunity to travel as much as we would like… read more

New website aims to get kids in the kitchen

February 6, 2017 by
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  It can be a challenge to get kids to eat healthy food or even to get them interested in cooking. Parents employ any number of strategies, some of which include disguising vegetables (the premise behind Jessica Seinfeld's Deceptively Delicious, for example). Bristol (UK) cook Claire Thomson, author of the family cookbook The Five O'Clock Apron, along with actor Katy Carmichael, has a different approach. Thomson… read more

Eat in my Kitchen – Meike Peters

February 6, 2017 by
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There is something magical about Eat in My Kitchen: To Cook, to Bake, to Eat, and to Treat and it has everything to do with the author, Meike Peters. She had me hooked with her opening words - "my food is in my hands" - meaning whatever the German blogger cooks and eats is all up to her and is literally made… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Eat in my Kitchen

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Eat in My Kitchen: To Cook, to Bake, to Eat, and to Treat by Meike Peters is a cookbook that conveys the love this young German food blogger has for food and life. For more information on this title, please see our review post which shares a recipe for Bavarian Beer-roasted Pork with Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips. We are pleased to offer three copies… read more

Making the most of your ingredients

February 5, 2017 by
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One of the best parts of Eat Your Books is the ability to fully utilize the ingredients you have on hand. This is especially useful when you are between shopping runs and have limited items available. Just type in the names of the ingredients and you'll easily find recipes to use them - many times in ways that you wouldn't… read more

Mediterranean Cooking

February 5, 2017 by
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One cuisine that has never lost popularity is the Mediterranean diet. I hesitate to use the four letter word diet because of its negative connotation with denial and hunger. The word diet when used here will describe what we fuel our bodies with versus what we deny ourselves to be able to zip up our jeans. The Mediterranean diet revolves… read more

Cookbook literacy

February 4, 2017 by
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  Whenever someone asks me if I've read any good books lately, I always hesitate slightly before responding "Well, I've been reading some great cookbooks." I'm afraid that the person might not think that cookbooks count toward the activity of reading. But when I think about it more, I wonder 'why shouldn't they'? Cookbooks are so much more than just… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – The Virtuous Tart

February 4, 2017 by
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The Virtuous Tart: Sinful but Saintly Recipes for Sweets, Treats, and Snacks by Susan Jane White is a fun title that eliminates gluten, dairy and refined sugar from our treats. The author's charm and spirit fill the pages along with beautiful photographs and tempting recipes. Susan Jane White will be in New York on February 13th, check out our author… read more

The Virtuous Tart – Susan Jane White

February 4, 2017 by
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The Virtuous Tart: Sinful but Saintly Recipes for Sweets, Treats, and Snacks by Susan Jane White delivers crave-worthy desserts without gluten, dairy or refined sugar. A decade ago the author sought out ways to reduce the amount of mindless eating she consumed in an effort to improve her health. What she discovered was that by eliminating gluten, dairy and refined… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

February 3, 2017 by
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Do you find other people's comments on recipes helpful? Have you written your own recipe Notes? It's a great way to remind yourself how a dish turned out and share your experience with the EYB community. On each Recipe Details page you'll find a Notes tab. Adding online recipes to your EYB Bookshelf is a really great way to expand… read more

USA tops the Bocuse d’Or

February 3, 2017 by
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A little over a week ago the Bocuse d'Or, the most prestigious worldwide culinary competition, was held in Lyon, France. For the first time in the competition's 30-year history, a team from the United States - helmed by Chef Mathew Peters - won the event. You can read a diary that Peters kept for The Daily Beast that tracked the… read more

Get ready for Super Bowl Sunday

February 2, 2017 by
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  According to the United States Department of Agriculture, food consumed on Super Bowl Sunday is second only to food eaten on Thanksgiving for US consumers. Over 1.3 billion chicken wings will be devoured, along with other party foods like pizza, nachos, chili, and potato chips. For those who don't understand what all the fuss is about, The Daily Meal features a rundown… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Soup Nights

February 2, 2017 by
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Soup Nights: Satisfying Soups and Sides for Delicious Meals All Year by Betty Rosbottom is the second book the author has penned dedicated to soup. Her first title Sunday Soup: A Year's Worth of Mouth-Watering, Easy-to-Make Recipes is indexed for Eat Your Book members. For more information on this title, please see our review post which shares a recipe for Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Chorizo, Lime & Cilantro.… read more

Soup Nights – Betty Rosbottom

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Soup Nights: Satisfying Soups and Sides for Delicious Meals All Year by Betty Rosbottom is the second title the author has penned dedicated to soup. She knows the world has a fondness for a warm comforting bowl of soup - as soup is universal. Her first title Sunday Soup: A Year's Worth of Mouth-Watering, Easy-to-Make Recipes is indexed for Eat Your Book members. Soup… read more

Preview of February Cookbooks

February 1, 2017 by
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There are some delicious cookbooks being released in February and today I'll share a few that I'm excited about with more previews coming throughout the month. Happy reading. Dulce de Leche: Recipes, Stories, & Sweet Traditions by Josephine Caminos Oria is a cookbook and memoir rolled into one. The Buenos Aires born author and founder of La Dorita, a small-batch,… read more

Food52 creates a cookbook club

February 1, 2017 by
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Just a couple of weeks ago we discussed the rise of cookbook clubs here on the EYB blog. Today indexed blog Food52 added to the trend by announcing its inaugural community cookbook club. Those who were paying close attention may recall that the site hinted at starting a club last fall, and now they are following through on that. The first… read more
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