Cookbook Fest, British Library Food Season, EYBD Previews, grilling and BBQ recipes and more

The first Cookbook Fest will be held in Napa, California from June 21st to the 23rd. Situated in the heart of Napa Wine Country at the whimsical Feast It Forward, Cookbook Fest is the premiere festival where every recipe, story, and ingredient takes center stage. The festival is presented by Salt + Spine, Feast it Forward and Feed Your People.

Check out the full list of authors who are coming. This list includes Sarah Johnson, author of Fruitful; Tyler Florence, celebrity chef and author of numerous cookbooks including this month’s American Grill; Kristina Cho, author of Mooncakes and Milk Bread and the upcoming Chinese Enough; and Jessie Sheehan, baker and author of several cookbooks including Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes scheduled for September release. Omnivore Books will be in the Book Village overseeing book signings.

Ticket prices range from general admission for one day, full access packages, Live with Tyler and more. You may purchase tickets here.

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It is Food Season at the British Library and this weekend is when all the action is taking place. May 25th and 26th is packed with author events, demos and more. Check our Calendar linked above and visit the British Library site for more information.

Recently added to our Calendar are events for Sarah Johnson, author of Fruitful (see our giveaway for this gorgeous book) and Renato Poliafito is touring in support of his new title Dolci!: American Baking with an Italian Accent. Keep checking our Calendar for updates.

Just another reminder, the new season of The Great American Baking Show begins airing on Roku on May 24th and can be watched for free online. Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith both return as judges with Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry returning as hosts

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In the US, Memorial Day (May 27th) celebrates all our military who have died in service and for many marks the beginning of the summer season. This weekend is also the spring Bank Holiday weekend in the UK. If you are breaking out the grill and looking for inspiration, be sure to check out our Grilling and BBQ boards on Pinterest.

The last few weeks on Eat Your Books

Since our last roundup, Darcie has written these articles:

• Kitchen perils demand a first aid kit
• Influencers create demand for cottage cheese
• Beware of Big Butter?
• Love your leftovers
• What are your favorite festival foods?
• Ready, set, grow!
• Luxury fruit: are you buying it?
• The best cooking tips from 21 seasons of Top Chef

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:

• Newt: A Cookbook for All – Giveaway (US)
• Fruitful Cookbook Giveaway (US/Canada)
• June 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary
• 2024 Cookbook Preview (updated)
• Cookbook deals are updated when time permits so check that post for new sales – the publisher links automatically update and please see the ICYMI post.
• Calendar

My Instagram is thecookbookjunkies.

Jenny and the EYB Team

Recently Indexed Titles

Our team of member and pro indexers are working hard indexing titles, both new and old. Below are just a few highlighted titles that were recently indexed. ckbk titles notated as such – for more information on ckbk see Jane’s post. Remember to view the most current indexed titles – they will always show up at the top of the EYB Library and your Bookshelf. Recent indexed magazines can be found here. For information on member indexing, please see this roundup with more details.

• What’s Gaby Cooking – Grilling All the Things by Gaby Dalkin Events
• River Cottage Great Roasts by Gelf Alderson
• The Food of Northern Spain: Recipes from the Gastronomic Heartland of Spain by Jenny Chandler ckbk
• Fermentation (River Cottage Handbook No.18) by Rachel de Thample
• Big Bites: Wholesome, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor, Nourishment, and Fun by Kat Ashmore
• Do: Preserve: Make Your Own Jams, Chutneys, Pickles and Cordials by Anja Dunk and Jennifer Goss and Mimi Beaven
• The SalviSoul Cookbook: Salvadoran Recipes and the Women Who Preserve Them by Karla T. Vasquez
• Chinese Heritage Cooking (Singapore Heritage Cookbooks) by Christopher Tan and Amy Van ckbk
• Katie Chin’s Everyday Chinese Cookbook: 101 Delicious Recipes from My Mother’s Kitchen by Katie Chin ckbk
• Magrets & Mushrooms: More Country Recipes from South-West France by Jeanne Strang ckbk
• Gluten-Free Baking (Williams-Sonoma) by Kristin Kidd ckbk
• Let’s Make Bread!: A Comic Book Cookbook by Ken Forkish and Sarah Becan Events
• Mouthfeel: How Texture Makes Taste (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History) by Ole G. Mouritsen and Klavs Styrbæk ckbk
• Smart Tart: Observations from My Cooking Life by Tamasin Day-Lewis ckbk
• Noodles, Rice, and Everything Spice: A Thai Comic Book Cookbook by Christina de Witte and Mallika Kauppinen
• The Book of Cocktail Ratios: The Surprising Simplicity of Classic Cocktails by Michael Ruhlman
• Made in Bangladesh: Flavours and Memories in Six Seasons by Dina Begum
• Where the River Bends by Jane & Jimmy Barnes

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Member Photo of the Week

Lemon and ricotta cake (Torta di limone e ricotta) from Torta della Nonna: A Collection of the Best Homemade Italian Desserts (page 32) by Emiko Davies submitted by member Astrid5555

Have you uploaded any of your own photos yet? Learn more! Please remember to update your profile with your Instagram name if you would like to be tagged in any photos that we share!

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Featured Online Recipe

Filipino barbecue chicken from The Kitchn by James Park, the author of Chili Crisp: 50+ Recipes to Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings,

Add The Kitchn blog to your Bookshelf for 10,381 additional recipes.

Featured EYBD Preview Recipe

Bloody Mary from Heydays at The June Motel: Beach Town Classics by Katie & Fred Laliberte and Evan & Emma Baulch.

We currently have 7,684 EYBDigital Recipes indexed. All can be added to your Bookshelf.

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EYBDigital Previews

Recently, we uploaded our 1,851st EYBDigital Preview where a selection of full sample pages are available including the titles below.

Learn more about EYBDigital Previews.

Note: All Preview recipes are indexed, whether the full book is indexed or not. Any Preview recipe can be added to your Bookshelf.

• A selection of pages and 3 recipes from The Spirit of the Herbfarm: A Cookbook and Memoir: With More Than 100 Recipes, Tips, and Techniques from America’s First Farm-to-Table Restaurant by Ron Zimmerman – written prior to the author’s death.
• A selection of pages and 3 recipes from Heydays at The June Motel: Beach Town Classics by Katie & Fred Laliberte and Evan & Emma Baulch.
• 4 recipes from Mad Love: Big Flavors Made to Share, from South Asia to the Caribbean by Devan Rajkumar
• A selection of pages and 3 recipes from Good Vibes Baking: Bakes To Make Your Soul Shine and Your Taste Buds Sing by Sandro Farmhouse (GBBO contestant – Season 13)

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Cookbook Giveaways
Click on the Blue Link below to enter

• Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Sugarcane: Sweet Recipes from My Filipino American Kitchen by Arlyn Osborne. Contest ends May 31st, 2024.
• Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Second Helpings: Transform Leftovers Into Delicious Dishes by Sue Quinn. Contest ends May 31st, 2024.
• Enter our US giveaway to win one of three copies of Anything’s Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People by Dan Pashman with one of those winners receiving the Sporkful collection of pasta from Sfoglini. Contest ends June 1st, 2024.
• Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Every Last Bite: Save Money, Time and Waste with 100 Recipes that Make the Most of Mealtimes by Rosie Sykes. Contest ends June 3rd, 2024.

The cookbook giveaway roundup shares all current giveaways including those open worldwide and to other regions.

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