The Food Lab celebrates a huge milestone

December 10, 2024 by
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I missed this news when Kenji López-Alt announced it a couple of weeks ago but it is worth mentioning - his first solo cookbook, The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science, recently ticked past 1 million copies sold. In addition to selling a lot of copies, The Food Lab has earned a James Beard Award, was a NYT bestseller,… read more

Les Halles Special Edition and Typhoid Mary by Anthony Bourdain- Giveaway

December 10, 2024 by
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Enter our US/Canada giveaway to win one of two sets of Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking and Typhoid Mary - An Urban Historical. Bloomsbury USA has released a special 20th Anniversary edition of Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking as well as a paperback edition of… read more

Top fifty-six cookbooks published in 2024 added to EYB Member Bookshelves

December 9, 2024 by
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A few years ago I created a list of top cookbooks that Members added to their Bookshelves in that particular year. This year's list includes 56 titles as I included a few additional books that were on 100 Bookshelves. Please note this list does not include those books that are labeled as ckbk as those numbers are higher due to… read more

Food news antipasto

December 9, 2024 by
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Closeup of a pan of folded. golden brown Parker House rolls sprinkled with flaky salt
When Christmas rolls around, even people who normally don't cook much pull out all the stops and make a large feast for family and friends. For most, the idea of going out to dinner for this holiday is unthinkable. Yet there is something to be said for letting others do the cooking, says restaurant critic Jay Rayner. "I have cooked a… read more

Layoffs hit Eater and Thrillist

December 7, 2024 by
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The union that represents writers for Eater, Thrillist, and other entities under the Vox Media brand announced Thursday that it was "blindsided" by layoffs and restructuring that affected many of its members. The company confirmed the layoffs to The Wrap, with CEO Jim Bankoff saying that the company was “implementing role eliminations and organizational changes across our lifestyle brands (Thrillist,… read more

Nordic baking, recipes, EYBD Previews and more

December 6, 2024 by
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Please don't hate me because I love baking. Baking, especially at this time of year, is therapy for my soul. To add to my ever-growing list of obsessions, I have now added all things Nordic. Nordic Christmas decorations are coming into the house as fast as I can order them. Recently, I even ordered an Advent Star for my window… read more

Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook recommendations for 2024

December 5, 2024 by
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collage of six cookbooks: The Cake Bible 35th Anniversary Edition by Rose Levy Beranbaum, Africali by Kiano Moju, Kalaya's Southern Thai Kitchen by Nok Suntaranon, Pass the Plate by Carolina Gelen, Julia Child's Kitchen by Paula Johnson, and Sweet Tooth by Sarah Fennel
The inimitable Dorie Greenspan just published her favorite cookbooks of 2024 and I'm passing along the recommendations to our Members. I feel like no one will believe me when I state (for the nth year in a row) that the releases this year are even better than before, but Dorie agrees, saying "This year’s crop is more exciting than ever.… read more

Sensory subterfuge

December 4, 2024 by
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a wooden bowl filled with lemons sits next to two whole and two halves of lemons on a wooden surface
It is no secret that marketers find all manner of ways to encourage (some might say trick) us into purchasing their products. This of course extends to the world of food, where packaging is studiously designed to make you want to grab that particular item off the shelf. There's one marketing trick that I had never even considered until I… read more

Do you have love for gloves?

December 3, 2024 by
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gloved hands arranging food on a blue plate with lettuce, tomatoes, and hardboiled eggs
Food content creators often wear disposable gloves in their videos, with black nitrile gloves being the most popular choice. Wearing gloves is seen as a best practice to ensure food safety, but not everyone agrees that this is the best way to avoid contamination, including this baker on Instagram. She believes that gloves offer a false sense of security with… read more

Jenny’s Best Books of 2024

December 2, 2024 by
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My list of best books will be more concise than those before. At Eat Your Books we feature books from around the world, so my typical list is always far longer than others. With time being at a shortage this year, I wanted to share some of the books that I personally thought were particularly outstanding this year. There are… read more

Food news antipasto

December 2, 2024 by
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Our first bit of news belongs in the "just because you can, doesn't mean you should" category. Pizza Hut recently announced that it is offering a wine made from tomatoes and basil that is supposed to taste like a pizza. "The holidays are a time for many gatherings, but often, the gift of a bottle of wine can feel expected.… read more
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