New books from Nigel Slater, Rick Stein and more; EYB and ckbk livestream Q & A

This roundup will be short and sweet as our monthly newsletter just went out last week. I have to share more exciting titles that have been added to our 2024 Cookbook Preview: Dinner: 120 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes for the Most Important Meal of the Day by Meera Soodha; Return of the Aubergine by Sophie Grigson; What to Cook When… read more

Treats from the Den – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win a copy of Treats from the Den by Nickol Hayden-Cady. Nickol Hayden-Cady has been working in the culinary industry for over twenty five years. After settling in Bend, Oregon, Foxtail Bakeshop came to life. Her son's nickname while he was in the womb was baby Foxtail and was the start of her dream to… read more

Writing about food is all about the spin

Last night I placed seasoned and very lightly breaded chicken drumsticks in the oven to bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes along with a side dish of loaded mashed potatoes (think cheesy mashed). At 45 minutes, I went to check them and they looked great - I flipped them over and turned off the heat to the oven -… read more

5 Ingredients Mediterranean by Jamie Oliver – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our giveaway for a chance to win one of two copies provided by Flatiron Books open to US only and one additional copy provided by EYB open worldwide for 5 Ingredients Mediterranean: Simple Incredible Food by Jamie Oliver. 5 Ingredients Mediterranean: Simple Incredible Food by Jamie Oliver is everything people loved about 5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy Food, but with the… read more

February EYB Cookbook Club Summary

Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we cooked from our favorite recipe from any cookbook, magazine, blog or online option: Cooking: 5 Ingredients Mediterranean: Simple Incredible Food by Jamie Oliver or any recipe from any of his titles.Online: Jamie Oliver onlineBaking: Snacking Bakes or Snacking Cakes or Sweeter off the Vine by Yossy ArefiVeg Focus: Any vegetarian or vegan… read more

February 2024 New Cookbook Review

We need to pump the brakes on how fast the months keep flying by. One minute I'm working on the preview post for the year and the next thing I know the year is whirling past me at wicked speed. Are we ready for 2025? No! Remember you can keep track of what is coming this year with our 2024 Cookbook… read more

March 2024 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

The Secret of Cooking – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one copy of US version of The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen by Bee Wilson which contains measurements in both weight and volume. Bee Wilson is a cook, food writer and journalist. Her books include Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat, First Bite:… read more

Modernist Bread at Home, Ottolenghi’s new book and tour, Ina Garten memoir, 2024 book news, and 1,800 EYBD Previews

I have been updating our 2024 Cookbook Preview and am excited to point out a few upcoming books recently added: Milk Street Bakes by Christopher Kimball; Zahav Home by Michael Solomonov; Sunlight and Breadcrumbs by Renee Erickson; Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes by Jessie Sheehan; Chinese Enough by Kristina Cho; Easy Wins by Anna Jones; The Big Book of Bread by James… read more

Irish Kitchen Cocktails Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Irish Kitchen Cocktails: 60 Recipes You Can Make at Home with Everyday Equipment by Oisín Davis. Oisin Davis is a self-confessed wizened old warhorse of the Irish drinks industry. His earliest work years saw him battling in the trenches of hospitality, taking on roles as varied as a dive bar… read more

Butter Boy Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Butter Boy: Collected Stories and Recipes by Paul Flynn. Paul Flynn is a chef, restaurateur and contributor to The Irish Times. He and his wife, Máire, run the Tannery restaurant and cookery school in Dungarvan, County Waterford. Paul has been a regular on Irish and international television with numerous… read more

Preview of Hardie Grant/Quadrille Spring 2024 Titles

There are so many fantastic books scheduled for release this year and today I want to highlight the Spring 2024 Hardie Grant and Quadrille Publishing titles. Books are listed in the month they are being published for the first time anywhere. For example - Ho Jiak was published in January in Australia and will be released in the US in… read more

Yotam Ottolenghi’s new cookbook – Comfort and events

Exciting news! As I mentioned in our January cookbook review, Yotam Ottolenghi has a new book scheduled to be released this fall written with Helen Goh, Tara Wigley and Verena Lochmuller. UK cover on left; North American cover on right (see below for US update) Ottolenghi Comfort will be released in the UK in September and in the US and CA in October. UPDATE: Just added to… read more

January 2024 New Cookbook Review

Welcome to January! We have a new year of great cookbooks to explore. Remember you can keep track of what is coming this year with our 2024 Cookbook Preview and don’t forget that you can create a wishlist and share it with your loved ones. Our January 2024 EYB Cookbook Club Summary and February 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary can be found at the links… read more

Simply Chinese Feasts Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Simply Chinese Feasts: Tasty Recipes for Friends and Family by Suzie Lee. Suzie Lee is a Chinese cook, the 2020 winner of BBC’s Best Home Cook and the presenter of Suzie Lee Home Cook Hero on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Brought up by her Hong Kong parents in… read more

Danny Loves Pasta – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide contest to win one of two copies of Danny Loves Pasta by Danny Freeman. Danny Freeman is the Italian-American creator behind the popular TikTok and Instagram accounts @DannyLovesPasta, where he's known for making colorful and eye-catching fresh pasta. His YouTube following is impressive as well! His debut cookbook Danny Loves Pasta is a vibrant explosion of all… read more

January 2024 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we cooked from our favorite recipe from any cookbook, magazine, blog or online option: For past EYB Cookbook Club summaries, #EYBCookbookClub will pull up an archive of our club’s activities. Please note our announcement document shared in the club shares all our options (including those in the… read more

The top 100 most popular cookbooks owned by EYB Members

In Darcie's Food News Antipasto yesterday, she mentioned The Zuni Cafe Cookbook as being one of the top books on Members' bookshelves. A Member thought it would be interesting to learn which books are "tops" in our Library. This information is easy enough to find: Go to Books, Filter by Popularity and there you have it. But I thought it might… read more

A New Way to Bake – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of A New Way to Bake: Re-imagined Recipes for Plant-based Cakes, Bakes and Desserts by Philip Khoury. Philip Khoury is an award-winning pastry chef known for his innovative and delicious creations made from plants. Originally from Australia, he started his career at Quay as an apprentice pastry chef (2012-2013), one… read more

Wok for Less – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Wok for Less: Budget-Friendly Asian Meals in 30 Minutes or Less by Ching-He Huang. Ching-He has events as follows: a virtual class at Milk Street Kitchen on February 1st (cooking for the New Year) and on March 13th at Topping & Company (Bath location). Ching-He Huang is a Taiwanese-born… read more

EYB is now accessible and translatable, recipes, EYBD Previews and more

We have been busy, busy, busy here at Eat Your Books. I have been helping Jane gather the data for the Best of the Best lists (which will be posted shortly), gathering PDFs for new 2024 titles, setting up Previews and other tasks. Unfortunately, I have not had a chance to do a promo since the new year, but have… read more

February 2024 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

Helpful features and tips for using EYB including adding books to the Library; recipes and more

Happy New Year! Since we have new Members joining, I'd like to go over a few helpful features in this new year. First, please bookmark this article which is updated each time a new feature is added to Eat Your Books. It can be found on the Home Page as well. A member in the EYB Cookbook Club recently asked… read more

Italy by Ingredient, Recipe Kit Box & Class Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway below to win an Italy by Ingredient prize package which includes a copy of Italy by Ingredient, a kit from Casa de Case that features one of the recipes from this title and a 1-hour private online class with Viola (date and time to be mutually agreed upon). Italy by Ingredient: Artisanal Foods, Modern Recipes by… read more

A Very Chinese Cookbook: 100 Recipes from China and Not China (But Still Really Chinese) – Cookbook Review & Giveaway

Enter our US/CA giveaway below to win one of three copies of A Very Chinese Cookbook: 100 Recipes from China and Not China (But Still Really Chinese) by Kevin Pang and Jeffrey Pang and America's Test Kitchen. A Very Chinese Cookbook: 100 Recipes from China and Not China (But Still Really Chinese) by Kevin and Jeffrey Pang and America’s Test Kitchen… read more
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