Gnocchi, Solo Gnocchi by Christine Y. Hickman

February 12, 2019 by
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Cookbook lovers are a discerning group with high expectations that must be met for a title to enter our coveted collection. Some of us shy away from restaurant books and others only collect those high-end tomes. The criteria for the type of books we enjoy varies as much as our individual personalities. Single-subject books can be a hard sell but… read more

Shattered cookware prompts a lawsuit

February 11, 2019 by
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Pyrex is one of the most well known and well respected brands of bakeware in the United States. It's been the go-to for affordable yet quality made oven-, microwave- and freezer-safe baking pans for generations of cooks., and Vintage Pyrex dishes are collector's items. The brand's sterling reputation has become tarnished in recent years, however, as reports of 'exploding' bakeware… read more

Avoid these roux mistakes

February 10, 2019 by
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Roux is the backbone of many sauces, soups, gravies, and stews from bechamel to gumbo. Although its components couldn't be simpler - just fat and flour - there are many ways that roux can go all wrong. If you have had some roux disasters (I know I have), brush up on your technique with Food & Wine's tips for making… read more

Cassoulet, A Journey

February 10, 2019 by
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For years, friends have been raving about Rancho Gordo ("RG") and when I received the Desert Island bean sampler kit for the holidays (thanks Darcie), I decided to find out more about this company and their products. Apparently, I do judge a bean by its cover and RG's beans are colorful with fun packaging. The humble generic bean in the clear bags at the… read more

Are you ready for Valentine’s Day?

February 9, 2019 by
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Next Thursday is Valentine's Day, and restaurants wll be a hot mess. Don't just take my word for it; Bon Appetit, The Kitchn, and The Huffington Post all agree with me that if you really love someone, you should not take them out for a romantic meal on the actual Valentine's Day holiday. The wiser course of action is to plan… read more

Featured Cookbooks, Recipes, & the Latest EYBD Books & Previews

February 9, 2019 by
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EYB wants to make your cooking life easier. Our main focus has always been indexing cookbooks and magazines so you can efficiently search your own collection instead of paging through individual indexes. We also aim to keep members up to date on the best new titles being published. Our new EYBDigital platform allows us to provide EYBDigital Previews (sample pages from cookbooks) and EYBDigital Books (complete digital… read more

Spice support: allspice

February 8, 2019 by
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The appropriately-named flavoring agent allspice is extremely versatile in the kitchen, at once familiar and exotic. Most of us are familiar with its use in the sweet side of the kitchen as part of a melange of spices used in pumpkin pie, gingerbread, and other sweets, but allspice is at home in savory dishes too as indexed magazine Saveur explains. … read more

Kricket by Will Bowlby

February 8, 2019 by
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During his relatively young career, London Chef Will Bowlby has accumulated a wealth of experience in Indian cuisine. After culinary school and training in the UK, he served as head chef at Cheval in Mumbai, before travelling around India on a food tour for six months. After this, he returned to the UK and worked under Vivek Singh at The… read more

February 2019 Cookbook Previews

February 7, 2019 by
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After preparing the 2019 Preview post in late December, I skipped a preview post for January as it would have been repetitive. We are approaching a new season of cookbook releases with February through April being big months for publishing (not as big as Cookbooktober though!) so I'm back with a preview. If I have a review copy, I have… read more

The Jewelled Table by Bethany Kehdy

February 7, 2019 by
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Any book on Middle Eastern cooking draws me in. I fall victim to the vibrant colors of this cuisine, tables overflowing with large platters of fragrant offerings and the community feel of a gathering. Bethany Kehdy's debut title The Jewelled Kitchen (or the US edition Pomegranates & Pine Nuts) is a beautiful cookbook. Now the author is back with The Jewelled Table:… read more

The new food emojis you’ll be seeing later this year

February 6, 2019 by
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On Tuesday,  the Unicode Consortium revealed 230 new emojis, including several food-related items, that will make their debut this fall. Will there be another "bagel-gate" in 2019? That's unlikely, says indexed blog Food52, which has ranked all of the new food emojis.  photo from Emojipedia Some of our very favorite ingredients have made the class of 2019, including garlic, onions, and butter. The… read more

A bright spot in culinary print media

February 5, 2019 by
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The past several years have been rough in the newspaper industry. Mergers, mass layoffs, and shrinking sections have been the order of the day, precipitated by falling revenues. Stand-alone food sections were among the many casualties of this decline, with prominent papers reducing staff or eliminating the food section altogether, especially in the print edition. Today we learned a bit… read more

Vietnamese Food Any Day By Andrea Nguyen

February 5, 2019 by
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Happy publication date to Andrea Nguyen on her latest title, Vietnamese Food Any Day: Simple Recipes for True, Fresh Flavors from Ten Speed Press. We have shared the author's events on our calendar so be sure to check if she is in your area.   Andrea Nguyen is an award-winning writer and Vietnam native who is the voice behind the popular Viet World… read more

A New Way to Food – EYBD Promotion

February 5, 2019 by
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Now with EYBDigital, if you buy a print book within the promotional period, for the first time you will have access to the full EYBD cookbook wherever you can access EYB - on vacation, at work, in the grocery store, etc. In addition to the digital book, all the features of EYB will be included in the access, at no… read more

Double Awesome Chinese Food – EYBD Promotion

February 5, 2019 by
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Now with EYBDigital, if you buy a print book within the promotional period, for the first time you will have access to the full EYBD cookbook wherever you can access EYB - on vacation, at work, in the grocery store, etc. In addition to the digital book, all the features of EYB will be included in the access, at no… read more

Can you overcook mushrooms?

February 4, 2019 by
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Mushrooms occupy a unique place in the world: neither animal nor plant, these fungi share characteristics of both. Frequently used to boost flavor to meat-based dishes and add umami to vegetarian foods, mushrooms have earned a high-status position in the arsenal of cooks worldwide. Even though they are used by chefs and home cooks alike, there is still plenty of… read more

Bestia

February 4, 2019 by
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Bestia: Italian Recipes Created in the Heart of L.A. by Ori Menashe, Genevieve Gergis and Lesley Suter is the debut cookbook from LA's phenomenally popular Bestia restaurant. Both restaurant and book feature rustic Italian food with Middle Eastern influences, crafted with intense flavors, house-made charcuterie, pizza and pasta from scratch, along with innovative desserts inspired by home-baked classics.   Photographs capture… read more

Cooking with Scraps

February 4, 2019 by
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During the months of August through December, there are a surfeit of cookbook releases which requires that some promotions are delayed. This delay does not mean the books I cover now aren't as incredible, it just means time is needed to adequately convey these books greatness. One such title is Cooking with Scraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, Rinds, and Stems into Delicious… read more

Get ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year

February 3, 2019 by
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February 5 marks the beginning of a very special time for the Chinese and several other cultures, as it is the beginning of the lunar new year. Unlike the Gregorian calendar, which is based on the sun, the lunar calendar uses the moon to set its dates, which means that the lunar new year doesn't land on the same day… read more

Get ready for a day of “super” food

February 2, 2019 by
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Tomorrow brings the second largest food holiday for people living in the United States. According to the US Department of Agriculture, food consumed on Super Bowl Sunday is second only to food eaten on Thanksgiving. Over  1.3 billion chicken wings will be devoured, along with other party foods like pizza, nachos, chili, and potato chips. This year's matchup pits a young team against one that… read more

Featured Cookbooks, Recipes, and the Latest EYBD Previews

February 2, 2019 by
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EYB wants to make your cooking life easier. Our main focus has always been indexing cookbooks and magazines so you can efficiently search your own collection instead of paging through individual indexes. We also aim to keep members up to date on the best new titles being published. Our new EYBDigital platform allows us to provide EYBDigital Previews (sample pages from cookbooks) and EYBDigital Books (complete digital… read more

A limited edition Joy of Cooking goes luxe

February 1, 2019 by
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Joy of Cooking was the 'gateway drug' for many cookbook collectors, myself included. Before cookbook publishing exploded, it stood alone as a paragon of the genre, teaching multiple generations how to cook for their families. Plenty of people hang on to their grease-splattered and dog-eared copies of Joy, passing them down to their children and grandchildren. New editions continue to… read more

The New Pie – Interview with Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin

February 1, 2019 by
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Baking cookbooks, watching others bake and the act of baking, brings me joy.  Cooking is a passion, but one borne out of necessity and love. It makes me happy to share my food with others, but baking is therapeutic for me. The excitement of a new baking book opens a whole new world of possibilities.  In 2017, I read about the award-winning… read more
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