February 2022 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we have been cooking from: Cookbook: Together: Memorable Meals, Made Easy by Jamie OliverClassic Title: Jamie's 30 Minute Meals: A Revolutionary Approach to Cooking Good Food Fast by Jamie OliverBaking: The Best of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: Favorite Recipes from… read more

The Steger Homestead Kitchen – Cookbook Giveaway and Quick Bites

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of two copies of The Steger Homestead Kitchen: Simple Recipes for an Abundant Life by Will and Rita Mae Steger with Beth Dooley. The Steger Homestead Kitchen: Simple Recipes for an Abundant Life by Will and Rita Mae Steger with Beth Dooley is a collection of meals and memories gathered at the Homestead, the home of… read more

This week: Mochi donuts, recipe comments, 2022 cookbook news, previews, giveaways and more

In my social media feed this week, I came across this satire post poking fun at the sometimes funny, often annoying comments that are written on recipe content. In particular, the author created a treasure trove of comments that mimic similar comments left on New York Times recipes for Homestyle Spaghetti Carbonara. Note: there are several recipes for carbonara on… read more

The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook & Product Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win a prize package consisting of a signed copy of The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook: Over 100 Fabulous Recipes to Use Eggs in Unexpected Ways by Lisa Steele as well as a selection of products and ingredients as set forth below. Lisa Steele, fifth-generation chicken keeper and founder of the popular blog Fresh Eggs Daily, knows… read more

March 2022 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

As our members know, each month we offer several cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around the interwebs and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to cook or bake something other than our choices.  We want to get this information out to you so you can prepare… read more

This week: Club Masala and Diaspora Co. discount code, EYB features, cookbook previews and more

A member recently asked if there was a way to determine the percentage of recipes she had cooked from a book. While the member will have to do the actual math, there is a way to tabulate this information: utilizing your Bookmark functions, "I've cooked this" and a few easy steps. (Darcie briefly covered this feature and others in this… read more

Save-It-Forward Suppers -Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one of three copies of Save-It-Forward Suppers: A Simple Strategy to Save Time, Money, and Sanity by Cyndi Kane. Fans of The Pioneer Woman know Cyndi Kane as Hyacinth, Ree's best friend. Ree gave her that nickname twenty years ago. Cyndi has now written a time, money and sanity saving cookbook design to get supper on… read more

Weekend by Matt Tebbutt Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Weekend: Eating at Home: From Long Lazy Lunches to Fast Family Fixes by Matt Tebbutt. Matt Tebbutt is used to spending his Saturdays cooking - as the host of BBC TV's Saturday Kitchen, he's never short of a fast meal idea or a meal for guests that will impress.… read more

The last two weeks: Lunar New Year recipes; Spring cookbook preview; and more

Last month, Darcie shared Get ready to celebrate the year of the tiger with a link to 35 Lunar New Year foods at Epicurious (see our article about the paywall). I was still able to access 3 recipes on their site before the paywall information came up. (People are able to access 3 recipes a month for free).  Lucky 8… read more

Spring 2022 Cookbook Preview

It's time for a Spring preview post which will cover all titles from February to May. Please note EYB's Spring preview is much larger than most as we feature books from around the world. While preparing this preview a few of the Spring titles were moved so if you are looking for a book, check the 2022 preview post for updates. Speaking… read more

One: Pot, Pan, Planet by Anna Jones – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/Worldwide giveaway below to win one of three copies of One: Pot, Pan, Planet: A Greener Way to Cook for You, Your Family and the Planet by Anna Jones. Award-winning cook Anna Jones blazes the trail again for how we all want to cook now: quick, sustainably and stylishly. The title is filled with information about how to… read more

Top fifty 2021 books added to EYB Members Bookshelves

A member posted an interesting question after reading Jane's top selling books of 2021: She wanted to know which books from 2021 were added to the most members' bookshelves. (This was a great question and we'll add this report to our yearly summaries in the future.) I took an hour and went through the listing of 2021 books in our… read more

Buried treasure: cookbooks lost at sea

Things have not been easy with cookbook production since COVID hit and the hits keep coming. As I have stated many times, delays in shipping and shortages of all types have wreaked havoc with cookbook releases. Last year, a publicist told me that an entire shipment of their books had caught fire at sea and now we learn of another… read more

Valentine’s Gift Guide for the Cookbook Lover & Giveaway

Today, I've put together a gift guide to offer some inspiration for Valentine's Day. Along with the gift guide, I am including a worldwide giveaway prize package of a BonJour Voyager Glass Teapot, a set of BonJour Cappuccino Cups Set, and a BonJour Pro Torch along with three cookbooks Cake: Layered, Frosted, Sliced & Shared by Brooke Bell; In Love… read more

January 2022 New Cookbook Review

I was hoping that once 2022 arrived we wouldn't be having the same issues as we experienced in 2020 and 2021. But, alas, publication dates are moving about and a dozen of this month's titles were pushed forward. The 2022 preview post is being updated weekly - new additions and revised release dates are added at the top of each… read more

January 2022 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we have been cooking from: Cookbook: A Cook’s Book: The Essential Nigel Slater by Nigel SlaterClassic Title: The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen with Nigel Slater by Nigel SlaterBaking: The Best of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: Favorite Recipes from… read more

This week: Breads of the world, recipes, cookbook previews and more

As I was relaxing and scrolling YouTube, I came across a video of how bakers in Samarkand bake 12,000 loaves of their unique bread a day. There are several videos on this subject if you want to explore more. I find it fascinating how they shape their bread and almost dive into the ovens to attach it to the hot… read more

Three by Selin Kiazim Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Three: Acid, Texture, Contrast: The Essential Foundations to Redefine Everyday Cooking by Selin Kiazim. Three looks at the magic elements that make a plate of food truly come into its own: acid, texture and contrast – the fundamental building blocks that will transform a modest dish into the star… read more

Gennaro’s Limoni: Vibrant Italian Recipes Celebrating the Lemon Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK/worldwide giveaway to win one of four copies of Gennaro's Limoni: Vibrant Italian Recipes Celebrating the Lemon by Gennaro Contaldo. EYB will provide one additional copy worldwide. UK cover to left; US to right The Amalfi Coast and lemons are a match made in heaven. The sweet, aromatic, large and thick-skinned Sfusato Amalfitano (take a look at how… read more

This week: The Big Book of King Cake, recipes, cookbook previews and more

Last Sunday, Darcie wrote a paragraph on King cakes in her food news antipasto post; and in February of 2020, I covered the yeasted cake in a weekly roundup. Today, I want to share more with you about a beautiful book devoted to the subject. The Big Book of King Cake: The Stories & Bakers Behind New Orleans' Sweetest Tradition… read more

February 2022 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

As our members know, each month we offer several cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around the interwebs and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to cook or bake something other than our choices.  We want to get this information out to you so you can prepare… read more

Christmas in January – Cookbooks, Cookie Press & Duralex Bowls Giveaway

Between the end of the year rush and being sick (that is still lingering), I feel cheated out of Christmas. December is my favorite month - my birthday, the holiday decorations, relaxing, baking, and the overall feel of the holidays - I feel like I missed it all. We are not taking the tree down for another two weeks so… read more

The last few weeks: Magnolia Network, 2022 cookbooks, giveaways, previews and more

Happy 2022! This week's roundup will share posts and information since our last roundup on December 17th. The Magnolia Network announced that the popular Waco couple, Chip and Joanna Gaines, will officially rebrand the DIY television network on Jan. 5. Viewers will be able to "experience everything Magnolia" in one place. The great news about this is that now we… read more

Tarkari – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our giveaway to win one of four copies of Tarkari: Innovative Vegetarian and Vegan Indian Dishes with Heart and Soul by Rohit Ghai. Three copies available in the US from the publisher and one copy supplied by EYB worldwide. Tarkari: Innovative Vegetarian and Vegan Indian Dishes with Heart and Soul by Rohit Ghai is a beautiful book filled with recipes… read more

Sugar, I Love You – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK giveaway to win one of four copies of Sugar, I Love You: Knockout Recipes to Celebrate the Sweet Things in Life by Ravneet Gill. Hello members, I've been missing in action - working on indexing and end of year projects as well as being under the weather. I will be putting up some great cookbook giveaways in… read more
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