This week at Eat Your Books

Since our last roundup, Darcie has written articles that include a roundup of new ideas for edible gifts, Joy of Cooking’s enduring appeal, a new series based on the life of Chef Aarón Sánchez, ’12 days of cookies’ trends, and the possibility of a french fry shortage. Darcie’s weekly food news antipasto is shared every Sunday (#foodnews brings up these information-packed posts). Need some… read more

Midwest Made – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter to win a copy of Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland by Shauna Sever in our giveaway below. Shauna Sever's Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland is a love letter to the baking culture of the north-central region of the US. These recipes are influenced and drawn from the immigrants who settled there. In this… read more

Food Artisans of Japan – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter to win a copy of Food Artisans of Japan by Nancy Singleton Hachisu in our giveaway below. Food Artisans of Japan by Nancy Singleton Hachisu, a respected expert on Japanese cuisine, is a stunner. In her latest book, she digs deep into Japan’s rich food landscape with 120 recipes from seven compelling Japanese chefs and two dozen stories of food… read more

Worldwide Best Cookbooks July – December 2019

On June 23th, I shared my Worldwide Best Cookbooks for the first half of 2019. Today's list contains my choices for best cookbooks for books released in July - December 2019. As in past years, there were so many fantastic books to cull through including the re-release of The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern that it made it… read more

This week at Eat Your Books

Need some cookie inspiration? The Cookie Time article shares many links and ideas for the holidays. Our monthly new cookbook review was shared along with our EYB Cookbook Club Summary in our newsletter. Be sure to check your inbox. Since our last roundup, Darcie has written articles that include a roundup of holiday gift ideas from your favorite authors, the… read more

Fire Islands by Eleanor Ford – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter to win a copy of Fire Islands: Recipes from Indonesia by Eleanor Ford in our giveaway below. Fire Islands: Recipes from Indonesia by Eleanor Ford who co-authored Samarkand is a beautiful and inspirational book that is filled with gorgeous photography. Eleanor transports the reader to faraway lands like no other. This title is filled with food that is organized as… read more

Wok On – Ching-He Huang Cookbook Giveaway

Enter to win a copy of Wok On: Deliciously Balanced Meals in 30 Minutes or Less by Ching-He Huang in our giveaway below. Ching-He Huang is a well-known television personality who has authored a library of cooking titles. Focusing on fresh, organic, ethically sourced ingredients, she creates modern dishes that fuse Chinese tradition with innovation. In her latest book, the… read more

Cedar and Salt Cookbook Giveaway

Enter to win a copy of Cedar and Salt: Vancouver Island Recipes from Forest, Farm, Field, and Sea by DL Acken and Emily Lycopolus in our giveaway below open to US and Canada. Cedar and Salt is a beautifully photographed cookbook that brings Vancouver Island’s abundant food scene into the kitchens of home cooks everywhere. Organized by forest, farm, field,… read more

November 2019 New Cookbook Review

After October's windfall of cookbooks, November's offerings pale in comparison but just in the number of releases, not in the quality of those books. This month we have titles from Joanne Chang, Nancy Singleton Hachisu, Toni Tipton Martin and the revised and updated edition of The Joy of Cooking along with two titles from Great British Bake-Off contestants. We have… read more

Cookie Time – recipes and holiday baking tips

This is the year! Mark my words. 2019 will be the year that I will make dozens of cookies for the holidays just like I did when we lived back in New York. To fulfill my prophecy, I am compiling a checklist of helpful tips and links that will help me and hopefully our members as well! To get in… read more

The Last Course – Giveaway & Interview

In 2001, Claudia Fleming's The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern was published by Random House. It wasn't long before the brilliance of this cookbook was spread far and wide. For at least a decade, book sleuths have searched library sales, thrift stores, and used bookstores in the hopes of coming across a copy for a bargain. The price… read more

This week at Eat Your Books

Since our last roundup, Darcie has written articles that include preparing for Thanksgiving, how to make the most of dried beans, who invented the everything bagel, and ideas for wrapping edible gifts. Darcie’s weekly food news antipasto is shared every Sunday (#foodnews brings up these information-packed posts). Last week I shared my first gift guide of the season: gift guide for the cookbook lover and… read more

November 2019 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

We have a helpful community here at Eat Your Books that has flowed into our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club and Sweet Eat Your Books Cookbook Club, places where we share our successes and fails in cooking and baking from specific cookbook titles. This month we’ve been cooking from the following titles: Main option: From the Oven to the Table by Diana Henry  Online option: Diana HenryBaking: The… read more

Weeknight Baking – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our giveaway to win a copy of Weeknight Baking: 75 Time-Saving Recipes to Make Any Night of the Week by Michelle Lopez Weeknight Baking: 75 Time-Saving Recipes to Make Any Night of the Week by Michelle Lopez, author of the blog, Hummingbird High, makes baking more approachable and not something saved for weekend marathons in this her debut cookbook. Recipes range from… read more

Gift Guide for the Baker & Giveaway!

Today, I have compiled a list of gift ideas all geared toward the baker. My gift guide for cookbook lovers was posted earlier this week. The tag #giftguide will bring up all past compilations which include classic cookbook suggestions and past years' recommendations. For the purposes of this guide, I’ll be including titles from 2019. Prior gift guides as linked… read more

This week at Eat Your Books!

Happy National Bundt® Day! Look for a Bundt® bundle giveaway from Nordic Ware in my bakers' gift guide! Along with a great baking package from OXO including a scale, thermocouple thermometer, cookie press and more! To find out more about my book 101 Things to Do with a Bundt® Pan see our earlier promotion post. We have almost 2000 recipes indexed for Bundts! Since… read more

Felidia Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our giveaway to win a copy of Felidia: Recipes from My Flagship Restaurant by Lidia Bastianich Felidia: Recipes from My Flagship Restaurant by Lidia Bastianich is the beloved Italian chef’s first restaurant cookbook. This title was written with the restaurant’s executive chef Fortunato Nicotra and Lidia’s daughter Tanya and shares dishes from across the restaurant’s forty-year history. Along with gorgeous photos,… read more

Gift Guide for the Cookbook Lover and Serious Cook

The madness that is the holiday season is upon us. I will be doing at least two gift guides this year. This guide will include cookbook ideas for a wide variety of subjects. There will be a baker's gift guide with cookbooks and baking gift ideas along with a giveaway hopefully by this weekend! The tag #giftguide will bring up… read more

Pastry School: 100 Step-by-Step Recipes – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter to win a copy of Pastry School: 100 Step-by-Step Recipes by Le Cordon Bleu in our giveaway below (open to US/CA/UK/AU/NZ) members. Over the last four years, I have professed my love for all things baking. Learning more about the vast world of pastry is my passion and the book we are featuring today Pastry School: 100 Step-by-Step Recipes… read more

Wagamama: Feed Your Soul – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our giveaway to win a copy of Wagamama: Feed Your Soul: Fresh and Nourishing Recipes from the Wagamama Kitchen by Steven Mangleshot The first wagamama restaurant opened in London in 1992. Today, it is a brand that offers a fresh take on great Asian fusion cuisine worldwide. The Wagamama cookbooks are all indexed for our members. Feed Your Soul… read more

Korean Soul Food

Enter our giveaway to win a copy of Korean Soul Food: Authentic Dishes and Modern Twists by Judy Joo Korean Soul Food: Authentic Dishes and Modern Twists by Judy Joo, author of Korean Food Made Simple, is filled with recipes that will appeal to Korean food aficionados and those new to this cuisine. The book is filled with lovely photography and measurements for ingredients… read more

Gather Cookbook Giveaway

Enter to win a copy of Gather: A Dirty Apron Cookbook by David Robertson Gather: A Dirty Apron Cookbook by David Robertson is the anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Dirty Apron Cookbook (review). Robertson’s latest book celebrates the simple pleasure that is cooking food and features an enticing collection of 80 delicious recipes, designed to be shared. The author has a knack for… read more

Bread on the Table – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter to win a copy of Bread on the Table: Recipes for Making and Enjoying Europe's Most Beloved Breads by David Norman Bread on the Table: Recipes for Making and Enjoying Europe's Most Beloved Breads by David Norman, the owner of Austin’s Easy Tiger Bake Shop & Beer Garden, features recipes from the author’s time spent exploring bread traditions throughout… read more

This week at Eat Your Books

Since our last roundup, Darcie has written about a number of interesting topics including a piece on decoding cryptic ancient recipes, the closing of Cornersmith Marrickville, putting the magic back in cooking, food writer Russ Parsons gives away even more cookbooks, Joanna Gaines’ second cookbook available for preorder, and look behind the scenes with a GBBO home economist. Darcie’s weekly food… read more

Modern Sourdough Cookbook Giveaway

Enter to win a copy of Modern Sourdough: Sweet and Savoury Recipes from Margot Bakery by Michelle Eshkeri There is something about a cookbook filled with a treasure trove of recipes from London's Margot Bakery and a stash of flour that brings me comfort. Many folks curse the cooler temperatures and snow-filled days, but not me. Bring on the cold… read more
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