Le Creuset for the holidays; assistants to the celebrity chefs making it big, EYBD Previews, recipes and more

November 3, 2023 by
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Le Creuset is always bringing new and exciting colors and designs to their product line. Recently, they bought the colors Thyme and Chiffon Pink to the party. Just when I thought I was safe from temptation, they announced two holiday Dutch ovens in their Noël Collection: the 12 Days of Christmas Round Dutch Oven and the Holiday Tree Round Dutch… read more

The Artful Pie Project Cookbook Giveaway

November 1, 2023 by
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Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of two copies of The Artful Pie Project: A Sweet and Savoury Book of Recipes by Denise Marchessault with artwork and photography by Deb Garlick. Congratulations to the author and photographer who received a Silver Runner-up Award in the Taste Canada Awards on Monday! The Artful Pie Project was published in 2022 and… read more

Holiday Baking 2023

October 30, 2023 by
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October is my favorite month of the year as it holds the promise of the holidays. (I started drafting this mid-October!) For me, November is too close to the actual holidays and December is go-time. October means that I have time to plan and look forward to the seasonal festivities of baking, buying gifts, and decorating. Some years decorating means… read more

The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 5 – Pastry – Recap

October 28, 2023 by
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Last week, due to Tasha's illness, no one was sent home during Chocolate Week. This week is all about pastry and two bakers will be sent on their way. Jenny: I set up this week's recap but was under the weather Saturday and Darcie finished it off. Signature: 12 individual savoury picnic pies with a hot water crust in two… read more

October 2023 New Cookbook Review

October 26, 2023 by
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October is the busiest month of the year for those of us in the cookbook world and those who work in Halloween costumes and candy! Most books are either published on October 10th or October 24th making it a crazy time for publishers, bookstores and EYB! Last week, I published the preliminary 2024 Cookbook Preview and don’t forget that you can create… read more

October 2023 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

October 26, 2023 by
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Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we cooked from: Cookbook: Company: Recipes Menus Advice: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others by Amy Thielen / OR any Ottolenghi book recipeOnline: Any online recipe from Amy Thielen or OttolenghiBaking: Any Paul Hollywood recipeVeg Option: River Cottage Veg Every Day! by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall or online recipe For past EYB Cookbook Club summaries, #EYBCookbookClub will pull… read more

The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 4 – Chocolate Recap

October 21, 2023 by
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Last week's disappointing bread week sent Abbi home. There were articles published which hinted that bread week could cause the GBBO to lose the "feel good" momentum it had been building. Let's hope not. Of course, if it is chocolate week, that means scorching hot temperatures in the tent. Get these folks some air conditioners. So hot that Tasha fell… read more

Cookbook & food related events in Australia, Canada & New Zealand, EYBD Previews, recipes, and more

October 20, 2023 by
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This week I updated our calendar and have added three more categories for our Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Members. In addition to our bookstores in these countries, I have added a general listing that contains cookbook signings, cookbook clubs and talks, classes and more. Australian Cookbook and Food Related Events Canadian Cookbook and Food Related EventsNew Zealand Cookbook and Food… read more

November 2023 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

October 16, 2023 by
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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

Kneaders Bakery and Cafe Cookbook & Gift Basket Giveaway

October 15, 2023 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of 4 prize packages that will include a copy of Kneaders Bakery & Cafe: A Celebration of Our Best Recipes and Memories by Colleen Worthington as well as a Kneaders Famous Chunky Cinnamon Gift Box. The story of Kneaders bakery and café began with Colleen and Gary Worthington baking traditional European bread in… read more

The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 3 – Bread Recap

October 14, 2023 by
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Biscuit week had Keith going home and Tasha being deemed star baker. Week 3 is bread week - my least favorite week. I think the other weeks, at least to me, are more creative. Signature: A cottage loaf in 2 hours and 45 minutes. A cottage loaf is a traditional type of bread originating in England. The loaf is characterized… read more

Of Cabbages & Kimchi Cookbook Giveaway

October 11, 2023 by
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Enter our worldwide promotion to win one of two copies of Of Cabbages & Kimchi: A Practical Guide to the World of Fermented Food by James Read. James has events on October 21st at Wimbledon High School Hall and on October 28th at Wild Pickle Ferment Festival Stoke in the UK. James Read is the founder of Kim Kong Kimchi,… read more

Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul + Tote Bag Giveaway

October 10, 2023 by
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Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul by Diana Henry and a special tote bag. Diana has events scheduled: a virtual event at Book Larder coming up on October 17th and events in the UK in December. Be sure to check out our calendar. Diana Henry's 2009… read more

The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 2 – Biscuit Recap

October 7, 2023 by
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Last week, we saw Amos leave the tent and Dan being deemed star baker. It is a new week and the theme is biscuits! Signature: 12 identical marshmallow biscuits with either marshmallow in the center or on the top in 2 1/2 hours. During the challenge, I kept thinking "Won't someone please tell Keith that he has a dot of… read more

CAPTCHA, Prime Day, James Beard entry period open, 1,700 EYBD Previews and more

October 6, 2023 by
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This week we have added CAPTCHA in order to sign-in to our site. A CAPTCHA is a type of challenge–response test used in computing to determine whether the user is human in order to deter bot attacks and spam. Please see Jane's blog post with more information about this measure. October 10-11th is Amazon Prime Day again! If you do… read more

2024 James Beard Book Awards Call for Entries are Now Open!

October 3, 2023 by
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The James Beard Foundation® announced today that the entry and recommendation period for the 2024 James Beard Awards® is officially open until November 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The 2024 Awards ceremonies will be held in Chicago on the following dates:● Media Awards: Saturday, June 8, 2024● Leadership Awards: Sunday, June 9, 2024● Restaurant and Chef Awards: Monday, June 10,… read more

The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 1 – Cake Recap

September 30, 2023 by
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We are back in the tent and hopeful about the show's new direction this year. (That's a great name for a band.) To prepare for the new season I have updated the Which Great British Bake Off Contestants have written books post so it is current. Many GBBO bakers are coming out with books next year! The contestants from the… read more

September 2023 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

September 26, 2023 by
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Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we cooked: Cookbook: Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling or Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico by Bricia Lopez and Javier CabralOnline: Any online recipes from Bricia Lopez and Javier CabralBaking: 100 Morning Treats by Sarah Kieffer or any online recipes… read more

September 2023 New Cookbook Review

September 25, 2023 by
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Here we are in September and well into Cookbooktober. Last week, I published the preliminary 2024 Cookbook Preview and don't forget that you can create a wishlist here and share it with your loved ones. In May we announced that we have connected the EYB database to ckbk’s library of digital cookbooks. ckbk is a cookbook subscription site where you can access… read more

The World Central Kitchen Cookbook – Giveaway

September 23, 2023 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope by José Andrés and World Central Kitchen. The author has a few events scheduled to promote this title and the team at WCK has another tour which can be found on their website. In their first cookbook, World Central Kitchen… read more

Fish Butchery – Cookbook Giveaway

September 23, 2023 by
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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Fish Butchery: Mastering The Catch, Cut, and Craft by Josh Niland. James Beard award-winning author and culinary game-changer Josh Niland returns with the ultimate guide to the art of fish butchery, with expert techniques and ground-breaking recipes that are an urgent call for action on culinary sustainability. Josh’s multi… read more

2024 cookbooks, recipes, EYBD Previews and more

September 22, 2023 by
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I finally completed the 2024 Cookbook Preview this week. There will be many changes and additions so be sure to check back frequently. All new titles will always be on the top of the month/country. Next week will be the monthly newsletter so I will keep this short. I wish to point out new author tours below: Hillary Dixler Canavan… read more

Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking Cookbook Giveaway

September 21, 2023 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of five copies of Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking: Memories and Stories from My Family's Kitchen by Emiko Davies. Emiko Davies' cookbooks are some of my favorite titles. She is an award-winning Australian-Japanese food writer, photographer and cookbook author who grew up in a diplomatic family. She spent most of her life in countries… read more

October 2023 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

September 19, 2023 by
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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

Bake it Better – Cookbook Giveaway

September 19, 2023 by
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Enter our US/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Bake It Better: 70 Show-stopping Recipes to Level-Up Your Baking Skills by Matt Adlard. Matt Adlard’s debut cookbook Bake It Better: 70 Show-stopping Recipes to Level-Up Your Baking Skills is impressive. Matt is a self-taught baker and pastry chef from Norwich, England with a large social media following. Bake it Better… read more
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