This week: A look inside Jamie Oliver’s upcoming book, the art of creating canelés, cookbook giveaways, recipes and EYBD Previews

For this week’s roundup, I will feature a look at Jamie Oliver’s latest book and I plan to detail more titles next week. My preview for the second half of 2021 and other sneak peeks can be found at the links shared. I also wanted to revisit canelés as we were discussing this lovely pastry in The Cookbook Junkies.

COVID’s Delta variant is a great concern around the globe including in the publishing world. Publishers are shifting publication dates (I will keep us updated) and shipping problems are still a thorn in the publishing sector’s paw. We all hope that our restaurants and other business aren’t hit another blow by the variant strain and that, most importantly, we all stay healthy (get vaccinated!). Today’s featured book is one that sends a thank you out to our health workers and to all those who serve the public by keeping us safe and comfortable during this unusual time.

Together: Memorable Meals, Made Easy by Jamie Oliver will be released in the UK on September 2nd and in the US on November 4th. Jamie has dedicated this book to health workers everywhere. Together is a celebration of food and how food, family and cooking has made the last few years more bearable. Starting out with a gorgeous Honey focaccia in the first chapter – Brunch Party – and ending with an Elegant piña colada in the Wonder of Cocktails, the book is organized by occasions. Table for Two, Cozy Indulgence, and Last Minute Feast are other examples of said occasions. The book ends with charts of nutritional information (calories, carbs, sugar amounts and more) about each recipe. Jamie has a Cookbook Club on Facebook which I have added to our Great Big Cookbook Club Roundup.

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Canelés are scalloped cakes which have a crisp, caramelized coating and a custardy center. The contrast in texture and the distinct subtle flavors of rum and vanilla make these little bites worthy of every calorie.

There have been debates about which baking vessel delivers the best results and here is my unsolicited opinion. Any baker would love to own a set of copper canelés molds. It has been said that they make the best canelés. Copper molds are quite expensive and the application of beeswax a chore. If they aren’t in your budget, good results can be had with a silicone mold and even better results with a carbon steel pan. I have made these tasty bites with silicone, copper, and carbon steel. You cannot go wrong with any method but I have found that the carbon steel pan renders results on par with the copper with far less labor involved.

Buy a mold(s) of your choice and couple it with Scott Davis’ Cannelés de Bordeaux: Make them at Home which I highly recommend as I know the work Scott put into this book. He no longer sells the book on Amazon, but offers a free download on his website. There are 78 canelés recipes indexed in our EYB Library and 21 online. I have found this article on preparation using a silicone mold to be very helpful.

The photo to the left shows canelés that I had baked in the carbon steel pan with no beeswax or butter application. I did spray the carbon steel pan with release spray and placed it in the freezer for fifteen minutes while the oven came to temperature. I took the lazy way out and didn’t strain the batter or let it rest for two days – just overnight – and they are pretty darn delicious.

Let me know if you have tried canelés before and if you have a favorite recipe.

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This week on the blog

Since our last roundup, Darcie has written these articles:

• What’s the shelf life of spices?
• Salt of the earth (and sea)
• The cookbook that couldn’t find a home
• The underground cocktail books that changed the industry

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.

Since our last roundup, I have posted the following:

• An Onion in My Pocket – Deborah Madison Quick Bites – Book Giveaway (Worldwide)
• Sheet Cake Cookbook; USA Pan Half Sheet Pan and Ateco Off-Set Spatula Giveaway and Quick Bites with Abby Dodge (US)
• At Home in the Kitchen and Cook This Book – Cookbook Giveaway (US)
• September 2021 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary (updated)

Please be sure to check our Calendar for any updated classes/events. Our cookbook deals post (note the new permanent link) so check the blog for new sales (the ICYMI post explains the post in detail). My Instagram is thecookbookjunkies.

Jenny and the EYB Team

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Recently Indexed Titles

Our team of member and pro indexers continue to impress, below are a few highlights. Recently indexed titles will always show up at the top of the EYB Library so you will always know which titles have just been indexed.

• Camper Van Cooking: From Quick Fixes to Family Feasts, 70 Recipes, All on the Move by Matt Williamson and Claire Thomson
• Chinese Unchopped: Authentic Chinese Recipes Broken Down into Simple Techniques by Jeremy Pang published as Essential Chinese Cooking in the US
• The Marmite Cookbook by Paul Hartley
• A Blanc Christmas by Raymond Blanc
• Soup for All Occasions: Recipes for Enjoying Life by New Covent Garden Food Company
• Cooking on the Big Green Egg: Everything you Need to Know from Set-up to Cooking Techniques, with 70 Recipes by James Whetlor
• Gary Rhodes Food with Friends by Gary Rhodes
• Keeping It Simple: Recipes for a Thermomix by Tenina Holder
• Max’s Sandwich Book: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Perfection Between Two Slices of Bread by Max Halley and Benjamin Benton
• Mary Berry’s Cookery Course: A Step-by-Step Masterclass in Home Cooking by Mary Berry
• Kiin: Recipes and Stories from Northern Thailand by Nuit Regular
• Sardine / Provençal: Simple Seasonal Provençal Cooking by Alex Jackson
• Sheet Cake: Easy One-Pan Recipes for Every Day and Every Occasion by Abigail Johnson Dodge
• Pasta: Made Easy with Step-by-Step Photos: More Than 50 Favorite Recipes by Michele Scicolone
• Benares: Michelin Starred Cooking by Atul Kochhar
• A Private Collection: Recipes from the Junior League of Palo Alto and Private Collection 2: Recipes from the Junior League of Palo Alto by Junior League of Palo Alto
• One Pan to Rule Them All: 100 Cast-Iron Skillet Recipes for Indoors and Out by Howie Southworth and Greg Matza

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Member Photo of the Week

Raw “couscous” cauliflower with almonds, dried cherries, and sumac from Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables (page 186) by Joshua McFadden and Martha Holmberg submitted by member shylastrath

Grains for Every Season: Rethinking Our Way with Grains will be released in November. See our look inside here.

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Featured Online Recipe

Sicilian lemon cream with stewed mulberries or blackberries from Kavey Eats from Sicilia: A Love Letter to the Food of Sicily by Ben Tish

Kavey is a UK blogger and her 438 recipes can be added to your Bookshelf here.

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EYBDigital Previews

Recently we uploaded our 1,109th 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.

• The introduction and three recipes from Great British Chefs: Around the Table by Great British Chefs – pub date 9/2/2021
• A selection of pages and five recipes from The Italian Bakery: Step-by-Step Recipes with The Silver Spoon by The Silver Spoon Kitchen – pub date 9/16/2021
• A selection of pages and three recipes from The Kitchen Studio: Culinary Creations by Artists by Phaidon Editors – pub date 9/30/2021
• A selection of pages and five recipes from Provecho: 100 Vegan Mexican Recipes to Celebrate Culture and Community by Edgar Castrejon – pub date 10/14/2021

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Cookbook Giveaways
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• Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of Raised in the Kitchen: Making Memories from Scratch One Recipe at a Time by Carrian Cheney. Contest expires August 29th, 2021.
• Enter our worldwide giveaway for New-School Sweets: Old-School Pastries with an Insanely Delicious Twist by Vinesh Johny and Andrés Lara. Contest expires August 30th, 2021.
• Enter our US and UK giveaway to win one of four copies of Honey & Co: Chasing Smoke: Cooking Over Fire Around the Levant by Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich. Contest expires August 31st, 2021.

The cookbook giveaway roundup shares all current giveaways.

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