August 2024 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

Each month we previously offered at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This summer we cooked our favorite recipe from any cookbook, magazine, blog or online option and had a huge increase in participation.

We decided to do a poll in the group asking if Members wished to continue with the “anything goes” posting or choose specific titles. The majority of members asked to keep “anything goes” but also choose a new book to cook from – to give Members a chance to discover a new title.

Accordingly, in October, we will start cooking from a new title but continue to allow Members to post from their favorite books etc. We hope that sharing our favorite recipes will help our Members discover new cookbooks and recipes to try.

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 September and October’s cooking options as well as our 2024 year-long options at the bottom of this post.

Pear-radicchio risotto with red grapes from The Washington Post by Matt Finarelli submitted by Member Agaillard

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Caramel-swirled sweet corn ice cream from Joy the Baker Homemade Decadence: Irresistibly Sweet, Salty, Gooey, Sticky, Fluffy, Creamy, Crunchy Treats by Joy Wilson submitted by Member Joanne B

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Baked halloumi from Bazaar: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes by Sabrina Ghayour, Sesame roast carrots from River Cottage Light & Easy: Healthy Recipes for Every Day by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and French beans with seeds and almonds from River Cottage Every Day by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall submitted by Member Teresa R.

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Crispy potato tacos from Tenderheart: A Book About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds by Hetty McKinnon submitted by Member monasli

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One-pot “marry me” chicken and noodles from Momofuku blog submitted by Member Maryanne T

I am putting the “marry me” chicken on my list of must makes!

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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