Fonio’s popularity grows
September 15, 2022 by Darcie
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The food cooperative where I frequently shop always has something new and interesting for me to try. Unlike the big chains, the small store can easily bring in a new product for patrons to sample without making a big commitment. This is where I first found fresh passionfruit in Minnesota, and the produce aisle is filled with other exotic seasonal… read more
Gourmet Traveller announces 2023 Restaurant Award finalists
September 14, 2022 by Darcie
After combing the country to determine the best places to eat, Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine recently announced the finalists for its 2023 Restaurant Awards in five different categories: Best New Restaurant, Best Wine Bar, Best New Talent, Restaurant Personality of the Year and Best Destination Dining. The winners will be revealed soon at a glamorous gala evening at Shell House in Sydney… read more
Around the Table – Cookbook Giveaway
September 14, 2022 by Jenny
Enter our US/AU/NZ giveaway to win a copy of Around the Table: Delicious Food for Every Day by Julia Busuttil Nishimura. The author started her blog Ostro in 2014 and has steadily gained a strong and loyal following for her uncomplicated, seasonal food. As an Australian of Maltese descent and a fluent Italian speaker, who is married to a Japanese man,… read more
Could you live without sliced bread?
September 13, 2022 by Darcie
Sliced bread has been a staple of the American diet for almost a century. However, there was a brief period of time when sliced bread was banned in the United States, as Gastro Obscura explains. It happened during World War II, when many household goods were in short supply. While rationing of food, gasoline, and rubber products seems reasonable to… read more
Delicious Gatherings: Recipes to Celebrate Together Prize Package
September 12, 2022 by Jenny
Enter our US giveaway to win one of two prize packages each including a copy of Tara Teaspoon's new book Delicious Gatherings: Recipes to Celebrate Together and the items shown in the photo below: a CasaBellaVida bottle of vanilla, an Olio Pura bottle of olive oil, a Silpat baking mat, an Emile Henry creme brulee dish which would be beautiful… read more
Food news antipasto
September 11, 2022 by Darcie
Most of us have never known a UK without Queen Elizabeth as its figurehead. As we process her death, some of us might want to remember her by making some of her favorite foods. Former royal chef Darren McGrady recently revealed one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite desserts, known as Chocolate Perfection Pie, if you would like to make something sweet in her… read more
Last chance to download Fine Cooking recipes
September 9, 2022 by Darcie
Back in 2020, we wrote about DotDash Meredith's acquisition of Fine Cooking, which was marred by the disappearance (and subsequent re-emergence) of the FC website. Earlier this year, we learned that Fine Cooking was ceasing publication, and surmised that the website would eventually be taken down. Now, that day has come, with the Fine Cooking website set to shutter for… read more
This week: Cookie season is nearly upon us; recipes; EYBD Previews; giveaways and more
September 9, 2022 by Jenny
Brian Hart Hoffman recently shared his schedule at Williams-Sonoma for this autumn which we have added to our Calendar. He has planned a number of special guests with loads of baked goodness planned. We have also added book tours for the following authors: Deb Perelman for Smitten Kitchen Keepers; Michael Twitty for KosherSoul; and Laurel Kratochvila for New European Baking… read more
Cookbook author Sheila Brass of The Brass Sisters has died
September 8, 2022 by Darcie
Today is a day of mourning as the world copes with the loss of one of its most iconic individuals, Queen Elizabeth II, England's longest-ruling monarch. Food & Wine published a feature earlier this year about how the Queen affected dining habits the world over. The term 'end of an era' is often overused, but it certainly applies here. Whether… read more
Simply Chinese – Cookbook Giveaway
September 8, 2022 by Jenny
Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win a copy of Simply Chinese: Recipes from a Chinese Home Kitchen by Suzie Lee. Simply Chinese: Recipes from a Chinese Home Kitchen by Suzie Lee is a sumptuous collection of classic and modern Chinese home-style recipes that can be made, with ease, in our own home kitchens. With traditional dishes prepared in non-traditional ways, and… read more
New food words added to the dictionary
September 7, 2022 by Darcie
Every year, Merriam-Webster adds new words and definitions to its official dictionary, and 2022 is no exception. The dictionary publisher recently added over 370 words and phrases, and of course several food terms were included in the list. Most of these words will be familiar to EYB Members, who probably have larger-than-average food vocabularies, but I will admit that I… read more
Mooncakes with a twist
September 6, 2022 by Darcie
The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, which this year falls on 10 September, is the second most important festival in China after Chinese New Year. The holiday is also celebrated by many other Asian countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. While originally conceived as a harvest celebration, the focus these days is on family reunions, so the festival often draws comparisons to US… read more
Meet this season’s new GBBO contestants
September 6, 2022 by Jenny
The Great British Bake Off is scheduled to be back on UK screens on September 13th! Netflix has also confirmed that season 13 (labeled as collection 10) will be airing in North America on the Friday after each new UK episode as they have done the last two years. To prepare for its return, we'd like to take a few… read more
Food news antipasto
September 4, 2022 by Darcie
Edd Kimber, the first winner of the long running Great British Bake Off (which as Jenny noted on Friday returns September 13), recently released another fantastic cookbook, Small Batch Bakes. The book was inspired by the time Kimber and his partner spent in lockdown, when there wasn't a crowd to bake for. Kimber shares this information and more in an… read more
Tomato products may be in short supply next year
September 3, 2022 by Darcie
Another day, another dismal food forecast, this time involving California tomatoes. Growers in the state, which produces the bulk of the tomato crop used for processing in the US, are facing year four of a prolonged drought. Yields are down again, with farmers unable to plant as much land and the plants themselves producing less due to the water shortage.… read more
The last two weeks: GBBO start date; Dorie’s new free baking group; Cedric Grolet; EYBD previews and more
September 2, 2022 by Jenny
The Great British Bake Off is scheduled to be back on UK screens on September 13th! Netflix has also confirmed that season 13 (labeled as collection 10) will be airing in North America on the Friday after each new UK episode as they have done the last two years. Credit: Channel 4 Speaking of baking, Rick Rodgers has announced his… read more
Is the Scoville scale antiquated?
September 1, 2022 by Darcie
Peter Piper may have picked a peck of pickled peppers, but he never weighed in on how hot they are. Different varieties pack varying levels of heat, and it can fluctuate between one pepper and another of the same type (shishito peppers often come with a warning on the label explaining that about 1 in 10 might be much hotter… read more
Science proves you eat with your eyes first
August 31, 2022 by Darcie
A well-known adage among chefs and food lovers is, “You eat with your eyes first.” This truism has scientific backing, the most recent of which is a brain study conducted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). There, scientists discovered that food images appear to trigger a specific set of neurons. This is similar to earlier findings that certain areas of the brain are associated… read more
Is it PSL season already?
August 30, 2022 by Darcie
In much the same way as the holiday shopping season keeps getting enlarged - at some stores, Christmas decorations go up before the Halloween candy is sold out - food seasons seem to be expanding as well. What I call “pumpkin spice creep” contributes to the flavor appearing ever earlier in the year (as well as being added to an… read more
2023 Cookbook Preview Listing
August 30, 2022 by Jenny
Right before each September, I begin cataloging the following year’s cookbook releases. I do this for several reasons: 1) so our members know what is waiting down the pipeline and 2) it makes the monthly new cookbook reviews a little easier for me as I keep the original post updated when changes occur. This year I have organized the monthly… read more
Food news antipasto
August 28, 2022 by Darcie
If you tried to mail order any Bob's Red Mill products in the last couple of weeks, you already know that the company has ceased its online ordering operation. According to a spokesperson, “Due to our excellent distribution network and the wide availability of Bob’s Red Mill products in stores and online, Bob’s Red Mill will no longer sell our… read more
The big chill
August 27, 2022 by Darcie
Conventional wisdom posits that there are some foods meant to be eaten hot, some foods that should be served chilled, and other foods that are best at room temperature. However, it can pay to throw out the rulebook and mix it up a little, for example chilling foods that you might not think would benefit from a stay in the… read more
Making the most of tomato season
August 26, 2022 by Darcie
I just received an email from a local market announcing that it's peak tomato season. Farmers’ market stands and home gardens alike are brimming with tomatoes in all sizes and colors. Sometimes it can be overwhelming to find ways to use all of this delicious harvest without turning to the same recipes over and over again - I love BLTs… read more
August 2022 New Cookbook Review
August 25, 2022 by Jenny
Once again there has been changes on the release dates of many cookbooks. I have updated our Library records but it's like trying to keep track of hundreds of moving targets. Recently, I shared my fall/autumn preview Part I for the baking titles and Part II for non-baking titles - great titles await us. If you would like to order any of… read more
Andrea Nguyen discusses the cookbook business
August 24, 2022 by Darcie
Adam Roberts, one of the first breakout food bloggers, launched a new podcast earlier this year called The Amateur Gourmet Podcast (named after his blog and taking a bit of a turn from his previous podcast called Lunch Therapy). Several episodes feature the topic Eat Your Books Members love best: cookbooks, including the most recent episode, in which Roberts interviews… read more
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