Anthony Bourdain’s possessions going to auction

September 16, 2019 by
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Over a year after Anthony Bourdain's untimely death, fans are still mourning the late chef, author, and television host. Those fans who would like a tangible reminder will now have a chance to bid on many of his personal effects, as they are going up for auction next month. More than 200 items, including paintings, clothing, and a custom-made Bob… read more

Converting cake recipes for a Bundt® pan

September 16, 2019 by
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This weekend in several Facebook groups I came across questions regarding using Bundt® pans for other cake recipes and converting recipes. You have my solemn promise that I will not turn into the 24/7 Bundt® lady (1-800-BundtRx) but I wanted to write about this subject as it seems pertinent to bakers. (Darcie shared a very helpful article regarding converting pan… read more

East Bay Cooks Cookbook Giveaway

September 16, 2019 by
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Enter our giveaway to win a copy of East Bay Cooks: Signature Recipes from the Best Restaurants, Bars, and Bakeries by Carolyn Jung I have said this before and I'll say it again - I love the cooks and eats series from Figure1. They take me away to another city and allow me to experience the restaurant scene and food… read more

Food news antipasto

September 15, 2019 by
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Attention UK chocoholics: The Guardian's Florence Knight has completed a taste test of many different types of chocolates. She covers milk, dark, chocolate with fruit and nuts, salted chocolates, and even white chocolate. See the rankings on The Guardian's website. Theft by restaurant employees is not surprising, but this particular story takes the cake - literally. A man was recently… read more

Great British Bake Off – Recap – Week 3 – Bread

September 15, 2019 by
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It is bread week or the week when Paul pokes, prods and the Pillsbury doughboy renews his restraining order. Poke my belly, and die. The bakers are down to eleven in number. Cake week saw the demise of Dan. Biscuit week crumbled Jamie's dreams of baking royalty. (Weeks 1 and 2 Recap) Signature bake: Filled, yeasted share and tear. As… read more

Are you a kitchen pest?

September 14, 2019 by
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When you are invited to someone's house to enjoy a home-cooked meal, do you end up helping in the kitchen? Even when that 'help' is not solicited? When you notice something that you believe is wrong, do you try to correct the cook? If so, you are in good company. Jay Rayner confesses to being this type of kitchen pest.… read more

A library for baking pans!

September 14, 2019 by
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Those who love to cook and bake also seem to acquire excess cookware and bakeware. My heart skips a beat a new cooking pot or Bundt® pan enters my field of vision and often, more times than not, I make a purchase. Imagine if you have a single occasion to make a cake using a specialty pan and could check… read more

America’s first taco editor

September 13, 2019 by
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Does being paid to eat, write about, and edit a compendium of the best tacos sound like a dream job? Then you might be jealous to learn that someone else already got the position: José R. Ralat has been named Taco Editor for Texas Monthly magazine. The magazine has published a guide to the best barbecue in Texas since 20134… read more

This week at Eat Your Books

September 13, 2019 by
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Each day brings deliveries of cookbooks (both review copies and those purchased) and we are busy indexing new titles as quickly as we can! September's new cookbook review will be a doozy but pales in comparison with October's bounty. Prepare yourself for a wealth of cookbook overload and many new giveaways. Darcie has written about a number of common interests… read more

A new Julia Child series + news from the NYT

September 12, 2019 by
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Normally I would save this type of news for the weekly 'antipasto' post, but these two items are too good to wait! The first comes to us from the website Women and Hollywood, which reports that a new Julia Child series may be forthcoming from HBO Max. It will reportedly star Emmy Award-winning actor Joan Cusack. The show will be… read more

Epic Vegan Cookbook Giveaway

September 12, 2019 by
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Enter our giveaway to win a copy of Epic Vegan: Wild and Over-the-Top Plant-Based Recipes by Dustin Harder, creator of The Vegan Roadie website. Epic Vegan is pure fun and filled with vibrant recipes that carnivores will appreciate just as much as vegans. Unicorn French bread pizza, Jumbo phish 'n chips sushi roll, and David's carby carbonara are a few… read more

An underrated ‘old-fashioned’ food

September 11, 2019 by
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I just read that cottage cheese - a fresh, small curd cheese product packed in tubs and usually found next to sour cream here in the States - is poised to make a comeback. While the product was relegated to self- or physician-imposed strict diets for decades, a new crop of artisan varieties hopes to refurbish the tarnished image of… read more

A Flash in the Pan by John Whaite Cookbook Giveaway

September 10, 2019 by
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Enter to win a copy of John Whaite's A Flash in the Pan John Whaite, season 3 winner of The Great British Bake Off in 2012, apparently doesn't squander a moment. In my interview with him last year, he was in training to be a barrister, had just finished Comfort, and was working on his next book all while planning… read more

Crumb by Richard Bertinet Cookbook Giveaway

September 10, 2019 by
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Enter to win a copy of Crumb by Richard Bertinet Richard Bertinet is a gifted chef and teacher. His cookbooks are not only beautiful but detailed and Crumb is no different. It is filled with step-by-step process photographs for folding, scoring and depictions as to what dough should look like at certain times during the fermenting. The loaves demonstrated throughout… read more

How to convert pan sizes in baking

September 10, 2019 by
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It's inevitable: after searching for just the right recipe, you come to the instructions and find out that it calls for a 9-inch square tin and all you have is an 8-inch pan. Do you a) do the math to change the recipe, b) press your luck and use the smaller pan, or c) scroll down to the next recipe?… read more

The thrill of discovery

September 10, 2019 by
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Last week I wrote about how I failed my fresh produce. You may have wondered what ever became of those two sad, tired ears of corn. The notion of making elotes had swirled around in my head, but these cobs were too far gone for that to happen. My next thought was soup. For ages, cooks have been throwing past-their-prime… read more

Ruby chocolate

September 9, 2019 by
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What is ruby chocolate? Find out here. In last week's Biscuit episode of The Great British Bake-Off/Baking Show, Priya used ruby chocolate in her Ruby Barfi Biscuit Bars (pictured below). Prue stated it was her first time trying the new confection. Barfi is a dense milk based sweet, a type of mithai, originating from India. I am familiar with barfi… read more

Food news antipasto

September 8, 2019 by
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We're going to start off this week's review of interesting stories on the sweet side. As an avid jam-maker, the more I learn about this old-school craft the more I realize that I have only scratched the surface of knowledge on the subject. I appreciate it when experts weigh in on things that can go wrong when doing what on… read more

Great British Bake Off – Week One and Two Recaps

September 8, 2019 by
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The Great British Bake Off is off to a great start. As you know, Netflix is airing the series in the USA three days after the original episode airs in the UK. Last week, I highlighted a few of my favorite pans which were purchased after a sighting on the show. This week I will share a recap of the… read more

Food and film – a winning combination

September 7, 2019 by
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If you are a fan of the movies as well as a food lover, and if you live in or near Boulder, Colorado, you will love the following news. The seventh annual Flatirons Food Film Festival will take place in Boulder on October 10-13. The festival features four days of films plus food and wine tasting events with acclaimed local… read more

Tinkering with tradition

September 6, 2019 by
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When you start to fiddle with a recipe that is associated with a particular region or group, people take affront. I can't tell you how many times I have witnessed Twitter or Facebook comment fights about subjects like adding beans to Texas chili, putting cream in pasta alla carbonara, whether you should salt white rice when you cook it, or… read more

Samin Nosrat’s new gig

September 6, 2019 by
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It's been a busy year for Samin Nosrat. In the spring she announced that she was writing a follow-up book to Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat; she appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! program and she released a series of watercolor illustrations from her smash cookbook. Recently she announced another gig: editing The Best American Food Writing 2019. Last year's edition… read more

This week at Eat Your Books

September 6, 2019 by
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The first week of September begins the rush of cookbook releases: Cook Like a Local, Sababa, Two Peas & Their Pod Cookbook, Bigger Bolder Baking, Umami Bomb, Sour, and The Cookie Collection have hit the shelves. We are working on indexing these titles and will have promotions up soon! Samin Nosrat has had a busy year, including editing this year's… read more

Ethiopia Cookbook Giveaway

September 5, 2019 by
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Enter to win a copy of Ethiopia: Recipes and Traditions from the Horn of Africa by Yohanis Gebreyesus and Jeff Koehler If you are in search of a cookbook filled with beautiful photographs of the landscape, cuisine, and people of Ethiopia, look no farther, Ethiopia is it. Here Ethiopian cuisine is brought into today's kitchen with approachable recipes and a… read more

The difference between cornmeal, grits, and polenta

September 4, 2019 by
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Cornmeal, grits, polenta: although I have and use all three of these corn products in my pantry, I must confess that I was not aware of the subtle differences between them. That is, until today, when I found an article on Eater that explains their distinctive traits. First things first: these are all very similar products that are made from… read more
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