Beware of Big Butter?

May 15, 2024 by
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It seems fitting that a couple of days after I post about the increased demand for cottage cheese, I spied another article about how the dairy industry is using social media partnerships to drive up their sales. It seems that people are not just rediscovering the joys of cottage cheese, they are being paid to promote cheese, butter, and other… read more

Newt A Cookbook for All – Giveaway

May 14, 2024 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of five copies of Newt: A Cookbook for All by Newt Nguyen. Newt Nguyen's mother is a talented Vietnamese cook who worked in various Vietnamese restaurants ever since she arrived in America. Newt had his first taste of cooking when he started selling Spam musubis in high school. Every school day for three… read more

Food news antipasto

May 13, 2024 by
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Fans of the FX series The Bear were delighted to learn that Season 3 of the show would be airing beginning on June 27. In addition, the smash hit has been renewed for a fourth season, which will begin filming soon. The network stated that this season will follow Carmy, Richie, and Sydney as "they do what it takes to… read more

Influencers create demand for cottage cheese

May 11, 2024 by
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While I was reading a recent article in The Guardian about how UK cottage cheese sales were booming, I recalled that I had written about this topic before. It was back in September of 2019, when experts predicted that the dairy product was poised to make a comeback. It may have taken a little longer than those experts predicted, but… read more

Kitchen perils demand a first aid kit

May 10, 2024 by
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Most chefs have scars that tell of kitchen mishaps: burns, cuts, and abrasions are a job hazard. Home cooks face these same perils and most of us also have physical reminders of injuries that occurred at the cutting board, cooktop, or oven. When I was in college, I worked at a pizza place and for the longest time I had… read more

Taste Canada Awards long list; UK Guild of Food Writer’s short list, new blogs indexed and more

May 10, 2024 by
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Mark your calendars - the new season of The Great American Baking Show begins airing on Roku on May 24th. Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith both return as judges with Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry returning as hosts. While we are thinking baking, I want to tell our Members more about Sift: The Elements of Great Baking by Nicola Lambs.… read more

New blogs indexed

May 10, 2024 by
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In February, Eat Your Books began adding vendor links for particular ingredients to our database. Now we have started indexing the recipes from those vendor sites. A selection of recipes from Diaspora Co. The following four sites have been indexed: Burlap & Barrel (263 recipes)VanillaPura (80 recipes)Diaspora Co. (202 recipes)Hayden Flour Mills (126 recipes) A selection of recipes from Hayden… read more

Taste Canada Awards longlist released

May 8, 2024 by
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Now in its 27th year, Taste Canada / Saveurs du Canada has announced the longlist of 73 cookbooks vying for its coveted culinary writing awards. The Awards are presented to outstanding Canadian cookbooks in both English and French languages. The shortlist will be announced online on June 12, 2024 and the winners will be announced in autumn of this year (for reference,… read more

The Giveaway Roundup

May 7, 2024 by
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All of our current giveaways are now on one convenient roundup which will be continually updated! If you are having any difficulties with entering our giveaways, please see our step-by-step help post. Giveaways are tagged by the countries the contests are open to. Bookmark the searches below for easy reference! To enter our contests click on the blue link beneath the… read more

UK Guild of Food Writers announces 2024 shortlist

May 7, 2024 by
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The UK Guild of Food Writers announced the shortlist for its annual Awards in food writing and broadcasting. The winners will be revealed at a ceremony at the Royal Institution in London on Wednesday, 12 June. The awards highlight emerging voices as well as the industry's best-known food writers and broadcasters. Without further ado, the First Book Award nominees include:… read more

Food news antipasto

May 6, 2024 by
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Are you brand loyal or do you seek out bargains with off-brand items? If the latter, you might want to check out Walmart's latest foray into upscale store-label products. The brand is named Bettergoods and is targeted at younger shoppers who want chef-quality items at affordable prices. Walmart hopes to roll out 300 items by autumn including "frozen foods, dairy… read more

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

May 4, 2024 by
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Everyone appreciates a reason to celebrate, especially when the festivities involve great food. This is evident in the widespread celebration of Cinco de Mayo far outside the borders of Mexico. It’s likely that many people who celebrate this day may not fully comprehend the history behind it: it is not, as many people believe, Mexico’s Independence Day, which is September… read more

Cookbook Deals

May 3, 2024 by
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I will update this post when time permits– new additions are always at the top of each bulleted list below. If no update is available, be sure to check the publisher links and "cookbook deals" links under each region as they are updated periodically. If you spot a deal that isn't in the links below (publishers and or separate entries) please… read more

Pizza Night and Emile Henry Pizza Stone Giveaway

May 3, 2024 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win a copy of Pizza Night: Deliciously Doable Recipes for Pizza and Salad by Alexandra Stafford along with a Emile Henry pizza stone - in addition EYB is providing one copy of the book worldwide. Alexandra has a few events remaining on her book tour including an Ask Me Anything event in the Food52 Cookbook… read more

Cook Simply, Live Fully – Cookbook Giveaway

May 3, 2024 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of Cook Simply, Live Fully: Flexible, Flavorful Dinner Recipes for Any Mood by Yasmin Fahr. In addition, EYB is providing one additional copy open worldwide. Please note the Events that Yasmin has on our Calendar. Cook Simply, Live Fully: Flexible, Flavorful Dinner Recipes for Any Mood by Yasmin Fahr offers 120 recipes… read more

How important is the recipe’s photo?

May 2, 2024 by
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These days it's rare to find a cookbook that isn't filled with dozens (if not hundreds) of gorgeous, perfectly-styled photographs that accompany the recipes. Not only do these photos make one's mouth water, they also provide valuable context for the recipe. I've frequently used an accompanying photo to clear up confusion on how a dish is to be assembled or… read more

How well do you know eggs?

May 1, 2024 by
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Eggs are a staple food in nearly every cuisine, nearly indispensable in both cooking and baking. Although chicken eggs are the most commonly eaten kind today, throughout human history eggs from other birds were more popular. Plus our ancestors were eating eggs over 300,000 years ago! I learned these facts and more in Great British Chefs' comprehensive guide to eggs.… read more

James Beard Foundation 2024 Media Award Nominees

April 30, 2024 by
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The James Beard Foundation has announced the nominees for its 2024 Media Awards, which includes cookbooks. The Book Awards are open to cookbooks and other non-fiction food or beverage-related books that were published in the United States in 2023. In a press release, Erica Skolnik, Chair of the James Beard Foundation’s Book Awards program, said "Food is more than sustenance—it's also… read more

Mother’s Day Gift Guide and Giveaway

April 29, 2024 by
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Mother's Day is rapidly approaching and I wanted to provide you with a gift guide as well as a special giveaway! Let's get started. Emile Henry creates beautiful cookware, bakeware and tabletop accessories that make any kitchen just a little more special. Over the last few months, EH has released exciting new items and I have highlighted a few of… read more

Food news antipasto

April 28, 2024 by
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Are you Team Hydrox or Team Oreo? If you are the former, here is some news from Leaf Brands, maker of the chocolate sandwich cookie: it is planning an antitrust lawsuit against Mondelēz, the parent company of Oreo. Leaf Brands accuses the Oreo manufacturer of intimidating retailers and telling workers in stores to "hide, misplace or move Hydrox to less… read more

How to use beer in the kitchen

April 27, 2024 by
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Have you ever hosted a gathering and found yourself with leftover cans or bottles of beer that you don't plan on drinking? Instead of letting in languish in your refrigerator (it doesn't keep forever), Food & Wine's Merlyn Miller offers a bevy of ideas on how you can use it in your cooking and baking. The first suggestion is to… read more

Food Gifts Cookbook and Gift Box Giveaway

April 26, 2024 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win a copy of Food Gifts: 150+ Irresistible Recipes for Crafting Personalized Presents by Elle Simone Scott and America's Test Kitchen, along with a box of lovely items to level up your food gifting. Please be sure to check out the author's events. Food Gifts: 150+ Irresistible Recipes for Crafting Personalized Presents by America’s Test Kitchen… read more

Can copycat recipes be trusted?

April 26, 2024 by
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There are many foods I enjoy out or that are commercially made that I would love to recreate at home, either because I don't live near a store or restaurant that offers the item, or because the restaurant or food no longer exists. Over the years, I've tried copycat recipes for things ranging from Oreos to Krispy Kreme doughnuts to… read more

Essential cookbooks

April 24, 2024 by
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What makes a cookbook essential? Is it one that covers broad swaths of territory, like Joy of Cooking, or one that keenly focuses on a smaller subject like Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables? Maybe it's a cookbook that changes the way an entire country cooks, like Mastering the Art of French Cooking did. Perhaps this whole line of… read more

What Padma Lakshmi’s been up to since leaving Top Chef

April 23, 2024 by
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As Top Chef began season 21, long-time host Padma Lakshmi was nowhere to be seen. She had announced her departure from the show last year, noting that she planned to spend more time on her show Taste the Nation and other projects she had in the works. If you follow her on Instagram, you have probably seen a lot of… read more
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