January 2024 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we cooked from our favorite recipe from any cookbook, magazine, blog or online option:

For past EYB Cookbook Club summaries, #EYBCookbookClub will pull up an archive of our club’s activities. Please note our announcement document shared in the club shares all our options (including those in the past). You will find February through April cooking options as well as our 2024 year-long options at the bottom of this post.

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This was a very busy month as everyone was able to cook from and share their favorite recipes. I will highlight just a few of the entries so be sure to check out the group for all the photos.

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Slow cooker gigante (white) beans from Alexandra’s Kitchen submitted by William T

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Perfect meatballs and spaghetti from Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files by Deb Perelman submitted by Mona L

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Portuguese egg custard tarts from How to Bake by Paul Hollywood submitted by Debbie Q

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Spiced coconut carrot soup from Bon Appétit by Chris Morocco submitted by member Lisa S

February 2024

Cooking: 5 Ingredients Mediterranean: Simple Incredible Food by Jamie Oliver or any recipe from any of his titles.
Online: Jamie Oliver online
Baking: Snacking Bakes or Snacking Cakes or Sweeter off the Vine by Yossy Arefi
Veg Focus: Any vegetarian or vegan recipe from any cookbook or online source.

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March 2024

Cooking: The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen by Bee Wilson or any book by Rick Stein
Online: Any online Rick Stein recipe; or online recipes from Waitrose magazines;
Baking: Modern Baking: Cakes, Cookies and Everything in Between by Donna Hay or any online baking recipe by Donna Hay
Veg Focused: Any vegetarian or vegan recipe from any cookbook or online source.

April 2024

Cooking: Flavour or Flavor by Sabrina Ghayour or any recipe from any of Sabrina’s titles or any Smitten Kitchen recipe
Online: Any Sabrina Ghayour online recipe or any Smitten Kitchen online recipe
Baking: Any Joanne Chang recipe (online recipes)
Veg Focused: Any vegetarian or vegan recipe from any cookbook or online source.

2024 Yearlong Books

• Cooking: More Is More: Get Loose in the Kitchen or Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes to Repeat by Molly Baz
• Online: Molly Baz online recipes; Nik Sharma online recipes; and Helen Goh online recipes / Ottolenghi online baking recipes
• Veg Focused: Veg-table: Recipes, Techniques, and Plant Science for Big-Flavored, Vegetable-Centered Meals by Nik Sharma
• Baking: Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh