The last two weeks: Keeping produce fresh longer, Bryant Terry’s new publishing imprint, recipes, cookbook previews and giveaways

About a month ago, I ordered a set of Stasher silicone reusable bags (as well as a few extra mid-sized bags). I had watched a few videos where cooks were using them and I wanted to try them myself. I received them and put them into the “I’ll get to” pile – that pile is ridiculously high.

As you may have read last week, Deborah, our Data Manager has retired. Over the last few weeks, I’ve taken over certain of her duties and have been extra busy (plus that April cookbook review was massive). So with my busier than usual schedule, I’ve been making quick meals and neglecting most of the produce I had received last Tuesday in my Imperfect Foods box. On Wednesday morning, I took a half hour and decided to put my Stasher bags to work.

I placed a bunch of parsley in a small bag, a bundle of green onions which I had cut in half in another, and Romaine lettuce in another. I had a bunch of broccoli crowns and had separated the stalks and stored them in another bag. Today, I went into the fridge because I was certain I was going to find all the produce deteriorating after being stored for a week but I promise you everything looks as fresh as it did when I stored it away last week.

Yes, these bags are expensive but they work and are reusable and I’m not filling up a landfill with one-time use plastic bags. Yes, I am guilty of being a plastic storage bag junkie. After seeing how well the Stasher product works, I’ve ordered three larger sized bags for freezing and sous vide purposes. I paid for these bags myself and I’m sharing how wonderful they work for me because produce season is upon us. We all want to make use of those items we purchase or grow and instead of washing, drying, wrapping in a paper towel and placing into a bag – I’ve been putting my produce into a Stasher bag and then when I’m ready to use it – I’ll wash and dry and cook! What are your tricks for keeping produce fresh?

Other articles on preserving produce:

• The produce paradox
• The right way to freeze produce
• Keeping produce fresher – Bon Appétit

The last two weeks on the blog

Since our last roundup, Darcie has written these articles:

• Celebrate National Independent Bookstore Day
• Where’s the beef?
• Art of Eating prize winner announced
• 20th Century Cafe shutters its doors
• Making the most of rhubarb season
• Eleven Madison Park goes meat free
• It might be time to listen to your cookbooks

Darcie’s weekly food news antipasto is shared every Sunday and the tag #foodnews brings up these information-packed posts from the most current to the first one. Darcie can be followed on Instagram at darcie_bakes.

Jane shared the following “what’s new at EYB” articles:

• Thanks for everything, Deborah
• EYB Milestone: 1000 EYBDigital Previews

Roberta Muir shares a weekly news post from Australia and New Zealand. Roberta’s articles are tagged AUNZnews which link/tag will bring up all her posts in date order. Roberta can be followed on Instagram at robertamuir.

Since our last roundup, I have posted the following:

• April 2021 EYB Cookbook Club Summary
• April 2021 New Cookbook Review
• May 2021 The Great Big Cookbook Club Roundup (updated with KAL’s summer cookbook club information)
• Bryant Terry To Launch 4 Color Books Imprint With Ten Speed Press
• Damn Good Dumplings – Cookbook Giveaway (US/Worldwide)
• Even Better Brownies Cookbook Giveaway (US/Worldwide)
• A reminder about the Mother’s & Father’s Day Gift Guide that is available
• Please be sure to check our updated Calendar for author and bookstore events. Many dates coming up very soon!

And as always I continue to update our Kindle deals post so check the blog for new sales – the ICYMI post explains the Kindle post in detail. Our 2021 cookbook preview post is growing every week. My Instagram is thecookbookjunkies.

Thanks to our members who used our affiliate links while doing their shopping. The commissions earned help us to index more books, please remember to click here before shopping Amazon USA * Amazon Canada * Amazon UK anytime.

Jenny and the EYB Team

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Recently Indexed Titles

• Meat Illustrated: A Foolproof Guide to Understanding and Cooking with Cuts of All Kinds by Cook’s Illustrated Magazine
• Eat Better, Feel Better: My Recipes for Wellness and Healing, Inside and Out by Giada De Laurentiis
• The Green Barbecue: Modern Vegan & Vegetarian Recipes to Cook Outdoors & In by Rukmini Iyer
• Getaway: Food and Drink to Transport You by Renee Erickson
• Asian: 6 Ingredients or Less: 200+ Spicy & Exciting Recipes

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Member Photos from the Last Two Weeks

Kale & mushroom pot pie from Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food by Julia Turshen submitted by member mllamas – Monique is the founder of The Hardcover Cook

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Pavlova roulade from Zoë Bakes Cakes: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Favorite Layers, Bundts, Loaves, and More by Zoë François submitted by member Astrid5555

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Featured Online Recipes

Homely rosemary & lemon cake from This NZ Life by Ruth Pretty

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Everything bagel crusted scallion buns (Hua juan / 花卷) from Okonomi Kitchen

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EYBDigital Previews

Recently we uploaded our 1,001st EYBDigital Preview where a selection of full sample pages is available for the following cookbooks.

Learn more about EYBDigital Previews.

Note: To learn why you cannot add all EYBDigital Preview recipes to your Bookshelf, please read this Help page.

• 6 recipes from Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes to Repeat by Molly Baz
• 2 recipes and a selection of pages from Food x Fire: Grilling and BBQ with Derek Wolf of Over the Fire Cooking by Derek Wolf
• 7 recipes and a selection of pages from Crave: Recipes Arranged by Flavour, to Suit Your Mood and Appetite by Ed Smith pub date 5/25/2021
• 8 recipes and a selection of pages from Ciudad de Mexico: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Mexico City by Edson Diaz Fuentes pub date 6/22/2021

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Cookbook Giveaways
Click on the Bold Blue Link Below to Enter

• Enter our US giveaway to win one of three copies of Ovenly, Updated Edition: Sweet and Salty Recipes from New York’s Most Creative Bakery by Agatha Kulaga and Erin Patinkin. Contest expires May 15th, 2021.
• Enter our US giveaway to win one of each of the following titles: The Roads to Rome by Jarrett Wrisley and Paolo Vitaletti and Old World Italian: Recipes and Secrets from Our Travels in Italy by Mimi Thorisson. Contest expires May 17th, 2021.
• Enter our worldwide giveaway to win a copy of Croatian Desserts: 50 Authentic Recipes To Make At Home by Andrea Pisac. Contest expires May 19th, 2021.
• Enter our worldwide contest to win one of five electronic copies of Great British Chefs: Hacks: How Chefs Make Dishes Go from Good to Great. Contest expires May 19th, 2021.

*Publishers thank us for our continued patience while awaiting the arrival of prizes as warehouses are not operating at full capacity yet. The cookbook giveaway roundup shares all current giveaways.

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