Can you ever really replicate a restaurant dish?

June 18, 2018 by
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If you have ever eaten at a restaurant and loved it, were thrilled when the restaurant published a cookbook, but struggled to replicate the dishes you admired, this Grub Street article by Rachel Sugar is made for you. Sugar attempts to make the Superiority Burger from the eponymously named cookbook.  Her recounting of the struggle to replicate a real Superiority Burger… read more

A.A. Gill on last meals

June 17, 2018 by
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If you are a food critic or writer, almost inevitably someone will ask you what your "last meal" would be. Beloved British writer A.A. Gill was no exception. Over a decade ago, he wrote a column for Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine on the subject. They have recently republished the article, which is part of a new collection of the late writer's… read more

World’s 50 Best Restaurants to be announced next week, 51-100 out now

June 16, 2018 by
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Next week the annual list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants will be unveiled. This week we got to learn about the runners-up, the restaurants ranked from 51-100. The list contains restaurants on the move, either new restaurants working their way up the rankings, or older establishments formerly in the top 50 that have since lost their luster.  One restaurant… read more

A flea market cookbook sparks a restaurant’s revival

June 16, 2018 by
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  Cookbooks might not be able to change the world, but they definitely can have a tremendous impact locally. A story on Atlas Obscura brilliantly demonstrates this possibility - the owners of a failing restaurant in Tbilisi, Georgia stumble on a tattered old cookbook at a flea market, which proves to contain a winning formula for reinvigorating their establishment into… read more

This startup aims to help cancer patients enjoy food again

June 14, 2018 by
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  If you have had chemotherapy or know someone who has, you understand that one of the side effects of the treatment can be a significantly diminished sense of taste. This side effect reduces the enjoyment of eating and is a continuing struggle for those who love food. Caretakers, too, are disheartened by being unable to fix foods for their… read more

Gabrielle Hamilton plans to run The Spotted Pig

June 13, 2018 by
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Say what you will about the New York restaurant scene, but you will never make the argument that it is boring. Today's surprise food news out of NYC comes from Prune owner Gabrielle Hamilton, who announced that she is going to partner with Ken Friedman to become co-owner of The Spotted Pig.  Hamilton said that she and her wife, Ashley… read more

‘An Evening with Nigella’ tour begins this fall

June 12, 2018 by
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It's difficult to believe, but September marks the 20th anniversary of Nigella Lawson's ground-breaking debut cookbook, How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food. Since then, the witty and talented Lawson has inspired an entire generation of cooks with her engaging, conversational writing style and no-fuss approach to cooking. What can you do to top a string of… read more

This restaurant serves more than just food

June 11, 2018 by
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  Refettorio Paris is a restaurant located in its namesake city that is staffed by some of the world's greatest chefs. You likely won't ever be able to eat there, but that is not a bad thing. The restaurant, like similar venues in London, Rio and Milan, is part of Massimo Bottura's Food for Soul initiative, a group of soup kitchens… read more

Ruby Tandoh quits food column due to “toxic” food culture

June 10, 2018 by
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As a contestant and finalist on Great British Bake Off at age 20, Ruby Tandoh impressed the judges and the fans watching the show alike. She is the author of three well-regarded books, and began writing a weekly food column for The Guardian. She surprised fans last week by announcing in a series of tweets that she was quitting her… read more

Anthony Bourdain has died at age 61

June 8, 2018 by
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The culinary world is reeling this morning after reports that chef, author, and television star Anthony Bourdain has died of an apparent suicide. Bourdain, 61, was in Paris filming an episode of his CNN television series 'Parts Unknown'. In a statement, CNN said "It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain. His love… read more

The untold story of the woman behind Duke’s mayonnaise

June 7, 2018 by
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  Mayonnaise is an important staple in southern US food culture, and one brand stands above the rest - Duke's Mayonnaise. This iconic condiment can be found everywhere from home refrigerators to the walk-ins of the South's best restaurants. While everyone knows and loves Duke's, few people know the interesting tale of its creation. NPR's The Salt bring us the… read more

Vanilla is now as expensive as silver

June 6, 2018 by
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  About a year ago, we reported on a surge in vanilla prices due to a combination of poor weather and lack of farming capacity. Twelve months later the surge shows no sign of abating, with the price of vanilla by weight now almost equal to that of silver. The high prices are forcing suppliers to confront the situation in… read more

ABC debuts a new cooking show

June 5, 2018 by
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ABC has a new cooking show in the works, and while it does not feature any of The Chew's cast, it might help console fans of the soon-to-be-departed show. The new program is new reality-style cooking competition called Family Food Fight, and it will be hosted by celebrity cook Ayesha Curry.  Curry is hot property right now, recently inking a cookware… read more

Make a bee-line for this cookbook

June 4, 2018 by
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If you have never visited Asheville, North Carolina, you should do so at your earliest convenience. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the city is surrounded by stunning scenery and is home to the always-impressive Biltmore, the magnificent "country home" of George Vanderbilt. The celebrated mountain town is currently being recognized for "the two Bs": beer and bees. It's home… read more

How your identity affects your food preferences

June 3, 2018 by
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  Growing up in a rural area of the northern US that was populated mostly by German and Scandinavian immigrants, I ate a lot of food that some folks would find, shall we say, uninspiring. Even though much of it was on the bland side, I still fondly recall many of the dishes like knephla soup, kraut strudel, and cold… read more

On the processed food debate

June 2, 2018 by
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  We're told that for our health (and our waistline), we should avoid processed foods at all costs. Despite the dire warnings, many of us - even though we can understand the health implications and don't have any obstacles that stand in the way of healthy cooking - choose to eat packaged foods anyway. The reasons for this are complex,… read more

Pioneering author Barbara Kafka has died

June 1, 2018 by
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We learned the sad news today of another passing of a culinary icon, this time pioneering author Barbara Kafka. Kafka was an internationally respected food writer and teacher, whose work was featured in a variety of publications like The New York Times, Gourmet, Family Circle, and Vogue, as well as to other food magazines in the United States, Australia and Great… read more

New Orleans restaurant legend Ella Brennan dies at age 92

May 31, 2018 by
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The New Orleans restaurant community lost one of its icons today, as Ella Brennan passed away at the age of 92. Brennan, along with her brother Dick, are part of a family dynasty that started with Brennan's Restaurant and expanded to include over 14 different restaurants in New Orleans and beyond.  Brennan is best known for the revitalization of the… read more

Saving the scraps

May 30, 2018 by
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  Marcella Hazan's three-ingredient tomato sauce is, simply put, brilliant. So easy to make but boasting deep, complex flavors, it's no wonder the recipe has been printed dozens of time in various newspapers, on blogs, and in multiple cookbooks. When you read the instructions on how to prepare the dish, one of the last steps is to discard the onion. That's… read more

Looking to the past for new ice cream flavors

May 29, 2018 by
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  Ice cream is a treat enjoyed all over the world. Once reserved for only the wealthy, today it is available to people from all walks of life. While stalwart flavors like vanilla and chocolate are the most-often consumed, new taste creations draw the interest of aficionados. While many ice cream innovators look to other cultures or to the savory… read more

Ferran Adrià to reopen elBulli as a research lab

May 28, 2018 by
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Just a few days ago we reported on Ferran Adrià's upcoming new restaurant in Italy, but that's not all the celebrated chef has been working on lately. The chef and restaurateur, who earned three Michelin stars and topped the Worlds' 50 Best Restaurants list five times with his groundbreaking restaurant elBulli, is planning to reopen the site as a research lab.… read more

Chef Peter Gilmore’s favorite cookbook

May 27, 2018 by
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  The number of chefs turned cookbook authors continues to grow, allowing those of us who cannot visit their famed restaurants to get a glimpse of the foods on offer, and providing us with new ideas and techniques to liven up our own cooking. Even the world's top chefs were beginners once, and finding out which cookbooks they studied early… read more

Ready, set, grill

May 26, 2018 by
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  Here in the US, the national holiday called Memorial Day honors those who have fallen in the line of service to our country. Unofficially, the long weekend marks the start of summer and kicks off peak grilling season, especially for those in more northern latitudes who have had a late start to their spring. Although tradition dictates that steaks… read more

Elderflower-lemon is the combination of the moment

May 25, 2018 by
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  Ever since the flavors for the royal wedding cake (baked by Claire Ptak) were announced, social media posts have been buzzing about the combination of elderflower and lemon. Bakeries across the US quickly jumped on the bandwagon, and hundreds of posts on Instagram were tagged with #lemonelderflowercake or #lemonelderflower. Elderflower has never become as popular in the US as… read more

The world’s largest cookbook collection

May 24, 2018 by
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Longtime Members of EYB may recall our interview in mid-2013 of EYB Member Sue Jimenez, who was at the time attempting to claim the world record for largest cookbook collection. In July 2013 she got the record, with an official tally of 2,970 (which shot up to 3,693 by that November). Sue remains the Guinness World Record holder for largest cookbook… read more
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