November 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, beginning this month, we will start cooking from a new title but continue to allow Members to post from their favorite books etc. This month’s book is by Ottolenghi Comfort by Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh, Tara Wigley and Verena Lochmuller. 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 December’s cooking options at the bottom of this post.

 Crêpes (page 39) from Ottolenghi Comfort submitted by Member EmilyR

 Roasted aubergine, red pepper and tomato soup (page 53) from Ottolenghi Comfort submitted by Member linacuisine2021

 Hummus (page 62) from Ottolenghi Comfort submitted by Member treay

Caponata with celery and burrata (page 86) from Ottolenghi Comfort submitted by Member Laurag29

 Silky courgette and salmon salad (page 91) from Ottolenghi Comfort submitted by Member SheilaS

Potato, cheese and chermoula hand pies (page 249) from Ottolenghi Comfort submitted by Member darcie_b

Green beans on toast (page 102 from Ottolenghi Comfort submitted by Member Jane

• December 2024: RecipeTin Eats – Tonight / Delicious Tonight by Nagi Maehashi
• Holiday Baking 2024: Share any of your favorite bakes and let’s cook from these cookie books/magazines too:
  • Zoë Bakes Cookies: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Favorite Cookies and Bars by Zoë François
  • Some of My Best Friends are Cookies: Recipes for Baking Perfection by Emelia Jackson
  • Small Batch Cookies: Deliciously Easy Bakes for One to Six People by Edd Kimber
  • Bake from Scratch Magazine Special – Holiday Cookies 2024