Where to get free doughnuts on Friday

  In the pantheon of food "holidays", only a few have a long and compelling backstory. One such holiday is National Doughnut Day (US), which has a history that that goes back 100 years. In 1917, The Salvation Army began a mission to provide spiritual and emotional support for U.S. soldiers fighting in France. Several hundred volunteers traveled overseas and… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – South’s Best Butts

The South's Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets for Southern Barbecue Perfection by Matt Moore is a barbecue lover's dream cookbook with over 150 tried and true recipes from the best of best pitmasters of Southern barbecue. For more information on this cookbook, please see our review post, which shares a recipe for a potato salad to wow them at your next outdoor party. We are pleased… read more

The South’s Best Butts by Matt Moore

The South's Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets for Southern Barbecue Perfection by Matt Moore is a barbecue lover's dream cookbook with over 150 tried and true recipes from the best of best pitmasters of Southern barbecue. Moore has gathered the best 'cue secrets to be had from all parts with recipes for the five mother sauces, sides, mains and even desserts. Rice… read more

How does a food go viral?

  It seems that every other week a food video or Instagram post captivates the world (or at least significant portions of it). Whether it's unicorn frappucinos, rainbow bagels, or another kitschy concoction, people across the globe get swept up in the latest craze. But just how do these creations gather such momentum? Tasting Table explores the many factors that… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – A Year of Beautiful Eating

A Year of Beautiful Eating: Eat Fresh. Eat Seasonal. Glow with Health, All Year Round by Madeleine Shaw, bestselling nutritional health coach, guides you in the right direction to eat for health all year round. For more information on this cookbook, please see our review post, which shares a recipe for a potato salad to wow them at your next outdoor party. We are… read more

A Year of Beautiful Eating – Madeleine Shaw

A Year of Beautiful Eating: Eat Fresh. Eat Seasonal. Glow with Health, All Year Round by Madeleine Shaw, bestselling nutritional health coach, guides you in the right direction to eat for health all year round. With over 100 nutritious and wholesome recipes packed with flavour and medicinal benefits, Madeleine focuses on the importance of eating in tune with nature and… read more

Pitmaster – Andy Husbands & Chris Hart

Pitmaster: Recipes, Techniques, and Barbecue Wisdom by Andy Husbands and Chris Hart is the definitive guide to becoming a barbecue aficionado and top-shelf cook, whether you're new to the grill or a seasoned vet. Recipes begin with basics, like cooking Memphis-style ribs, and expand to smoking whole hogs North Carolina style. Barbecue lovers are equally inspired by restaurants with a commitment… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Pitmaster

Pitmaster: Recipes, Techniques, and Barbecue Wisdom by Andy Husbands and Chris Hart is the definitive guide to becoming a barbecue aficionado and top-shelf cook, whether you're new to the grill or a seasoned vet. For more information on this cookbook, please see our review post, which shares a recipe for that gorgeous beef rib on the cover. We are pleased to offer three copies of… read more

10 tips every cook should know

  What do you do on your days off? If you are like Felicity Cloake, you spend the day cooking and baking, honing your culinary skills. To help you jump-start the process, Cloake offers 10 cooking tips everyone should know, culled from seven years of preparing dishes for The Guardian.  First and foremost is the adage that "knives don't sharpen… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Simple Green Suppers

Simple Green Suppers: A Fresh Strategy for One-Dish Vegetarian Meals by Susie Middleton demonstrates how easy it is to add more seasonal vegetables to your menus by pairing them with staple ingredients such as noodles, grains, beans, greens, toast, tortillas, eggs, and broth. With 125 recipes for flavorful and veggie-forward dishes, tips on keeping a flexible and well-stocked pantry, and make-ahead… read more

Simple Green Suppers – Susie Middleton

Simple Green Suppers: A Fresh Strategy for One-Dish Vegetarian Meals by Susie Middleton demonstrates how easy it is to add more seasonal vegetables to your menus by pairing them with staple ingredients such as noodles, grains, beans, greens, toast, tortillas, eggs, and broth. With 125 recipes for flavorful and veggie-forward dishes, tips on keeping a flexible and well-stocked pantry, and make-ahead… read more

Ottolenghi to be guest judge on Masterchef Australia

Masterchef Australia fans will get a special treat the week of June 4, as Yotam Ottolenghi will be the guest judge. As you might expect from the vegetable-centric cookbooks he has penned, the challenges will feature plenty of plant-based ingredients. One of the challenges will be to prepare a vegetarian feast that will win over meat lovers. "I was hoping they… read more

Spice support: mahleb

  You have to wonder how people discovered some foods that take quite a bit of processing or manipulation to render the final, delicious product. That is certainly the case for mahleb (aka mahlab or mahlepi), a spice with roots in the Eastern Mediterranean. The spice is made from the seed kernel of the rock-hard pit of an extremely sour… read more

Managing your collection to make it work for you

For the last month, I've been doing the unthinkable - I've been giving away cookbooks. I'll give you all a moment to collect yourselves before I go on.   Right now, I've probably purged about 1,000 books. Six hundred were donated and 400 I lost when our basement flooded. Of those 400, I repurchased less than a dozen. I allowed… read more

Watch a butcher break down a side of beef

  Vegetarians and vegans, avert your eyes. But those of you who enjoy throwing a steak onto the grill will want to watch an excellent video from Bon Appétit magazine that explains every cut of steak.  The 18-minute-long video features Jason Yang, of  Fleisher's Craft Butchery, who breaks down a side of beef while explaining the various cuts including the oyster steak, filet… read more

Shanghai in 12 Dishes – Leanne Kitchen – Giveaway

Shanghai in 12 Dishes: How to Eat Like You Live There by Leanne Kitchen is not a cookbook but a guide to eating your way through this vibrant city. Aimed at travelling food lovers, this book assumes you're visiting Shanghai for a limited period and don't have time to waste. You don't need to be overwhelmed with endless listings, options and… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

Did you know adding online recipes to your EYB Bookshelf is a really great way to build your personal recipe collection?  You can 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 Bookshelf.… read more

Little & Friday – Kim Evans

Kim Evans started Little & Friday in 2007 in a small vacant butcher's shop  in Auckland, making everything from scratch and open only on Fridays. A decade later, she now operates four busy stores open 7 days a week. And even though she doesn't live up to either portion of her cafe's name, she still serves up food straight from the… read more

Have you tried these leaves in your cooking?

  We use the leaves of many different plants in cooking on a daily basis, mostly herbs like parsley, basil, and mint. But there are larger leaves from trees, grasses, and flowering plants that are useful in the kitchen says Saveur Magazine, which provides a list of 10 flavor-packed leaves you can use in your cooking.  More than just a… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Little & Friday Trio of Books

Kim Evans started Little & Friday in 2007 in a small vacant butcher's shop  in Auckland, making everything from scratch and open only on Fridays. A decade later, she now operates four busy stores open 7 days a week. And even though she doesn't live up to either portion of her cafe's name, she still serves up food straight from the… read more

Artisanal Burger by Enzo De Angelis and Antonio Sorrentino

Artisanal Burger: 50 Italian Twists on an All-American Favorite by Enzo De Angelis and Antonio Sorrentino offers recipes for hamburgers stemming from traditional Italian cuisine alongside recipes for French fries, salads, and sauces. No longer the humble fast food iconic offering, burgers have entered gourmet status. With this beautiful book, you can mix up the burger with Italian flavors, artisanal… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Artisanal Burger

Artisanal Burger: 50 Italian Twists on an All-American Favorite by Enzo De Angelis and Antonio Sorrentino offers recipes for hamburgers stemming from traditional Italian cuisine alongside recipes for French fries, salads, and sauces. For more information on this cookbook, please see our review post, which shares a recipe for the Upperburger. We are pleased to offer two copies of this title to our EYB… read more

Jacques Pépin discusses changes in the food world

Jacques Pépin  remembers the first food that was more than sustenance for him: fresh milk from a cow. In an interview with the LA Times, Pépin recalls this and other gems as he recounts how the food world has changed since his childhood in WWII France. He also discusses what it was like to be on television in the culinary genre's… read more

How to edit cell phone photos

We are excited to see so many Members adding their own photographs to recipes. It is always interesting to see everyone's interpretation of the same dish. We would love to see even more Member contributions in this area. Please do not think that only professional-level photos are allowed - we want to see real-world examples! Nevertheless, we understand that you… read more

May 2017 – Cookbook Roundup

It seems as if we were just here talking about the 150 cookbooks that were released in April and here we are again. I have waded through piles of cookbooks, selecting and reviewing all the best new releases from the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. The only thing left for you to do is to… read more
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