Food news antipasto

January 19, 2025 by
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Famed NYC chef André Soltner whose restaurant Lutèce set the standard for Manhattan fine dining, died this week at the age of 92. Lutèce was awarded four Michelin stars and was ranked as the best restaurant in the US by Zagat for six years in the 1980s. After he sold the restaurant Soltner remained activity in the culinary world, teaching… read more

What do you take when you have to evacuate?

January 18, 2025 by
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The fires in LA county have been devastating, with thousands of homes burning down, including entire neighborhoods and a huge swath of a whole city. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, leaving nearly everything behind and hoping for a miracle. One of those people is food writer and editor Kat Thompson, who shared why she didn't… read more

What’s your favorite underrated ingredient?

January 16, 2025 by
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Just as cooks have a favorite spice that flies under the radar, they also have a favorite ingredient that gets overlooked by others. For me, it's parsley. While it is frequently relegated to being a sad, wilted sprig of garnish in midrate restaurants, parsley possess a get-along-with-everyone flavor that warrants at least co-starring status and can even shine as the… read more

Food news antipasto

January 12, 2025 by
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Coffee drinkers have another reason to enjoy their morning cup as a new study found a link between having a pre-lunch coffee and a reduced risk of developing heart disease. The link is only for those who indulge in caffeine in the morning - those who drank it throughout the day don't seem enjoy the same benefits. “Our findings indicate… read more

Wine pie: too good to be true

January 11, 2025 by
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Have you seen the latest viral food video of wine pie? Content creator @itsmejuliette garnered over 8 million views with her recent video in which she mixes an entire bottle of wine with store cupboard ingredients in a prepared pie crust. She pulls it out of the oven and it appears to be set into a jelly-like state. The final clip shows… read more

Are seed oils scary?

January 10, 2025 by
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If you spend any time at all on video-based social media, you have probably seen warnings from fitness influencers, purported health advocates, and even some physicians that villainize seed oils. These videos usually make claims that seed oils such as sunflower oil, canola oil, and corn oil are responsible for obesity, heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses. While there may… read more

The best ways to store cookware and lids

January 8, 2025 by
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A common New Year's resolution is to become more organized. I would not be surprised if more containers, organizers, and other storage solutions are sold in the first month of the year than the rest of the months combined. Unfortunately, many of the so-called 'best' organizing products end in disappointment. Some are flimsy while others seem better in theory than… read more

Food news antipasto

January 6, 2025 by
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We will start the new year by looking back at 2024 with Food and Wine's report on its top food stories of 2024. I had forgotten about a couple of these, such as the foray into surge pricing by some restaurant chains and California becoming the first state to ban sell-by dates. Others stuck in my mind including the many… read more

An avocado a day keeps the doctor away?

January 2, 2025 by
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Developing a daily avocado habit can lead to better food choices, according to a recent study. The study of 1,000 participants split them up into two groups, with one eating an avocado each day and the other eating their regular diet. Researchers found that the first group ended up making better dietary decisions overall, eating more vegetables and fewer foods… read more

Lucky foods to start 2025

January 1, 2025 by
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We've written before about foods that are traditional to eat on the first day of the New Year to bring about good fortune and prosperity, but for me this never gets old. First, I majored in anthropology, so cultural traditions around food fascinate me. Second, I like eating many of the so-called lucky foods because they are delicious. Doughnuts are… read more

New Year’s cookbook and cooking intentions

December 31, 2024 by
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We are just a couple of hours away from 2025 (and some of our Members are already in the new year), so it's time to reflect on the past year and look forward to our aspirations for the next. In 2024, I wrote that my intentions were to make more high reward/low effort recipes and to make better use of… read more

Food news antipasto

December 29, 2024 by
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This is the last antipasto for 2024, and we start out by celebrating one of my favorite foods: the humble potato. Wired brings us a glow up of the ever-so-versatile spud, naming it the 'most perfect vegetable' - and telling us why we are eating it wrong. The TL;DR is that we should eat fewer French fries, but the article… read more

After Christmas sales to get everything Santa forgot

December 27, 2024 by
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A woman with her hair in a bun sits at a desk in front of a computer screen that has a "sale 70% off" image on it
Now that the wrapping paper and ribbons are gathered up it's time to assess what items on your wish list were overlooked - or to make plans for the gift cards you received. I was surprised with a Nordic Ware gift certificate so I'm headed there to peruse the sale items, but there are many more companies offering deals worth… read more

Eating during twix-mas

December 27, 2024 by
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The days from Christmas to New Year's can seem like a food purgatory as you wait a week for the next big party after indulging in a huge feast. What to feed everyone in this in-between time can be a challenge. There are leftovers, of course, but no one wants to eat the same thing for days in a row.… read more

Good reasons to eat cookies and cheese

December 25, 2024 by
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Often when a food study is conducted on something that isn't a known healthy item like vegetables, the result indicates that we shouldn't eat it because it raises cholesterol or is linked to cancer. However, two recent studies find that you should eat the items in question: sugar and Camembert cheese. The first found that while an excess of sugary… read more

Food news antipasto

December 22, 2024 by
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We learned this week that restaurant critic Grace Dent will replace Gregg Wallace as a judge for the next series of Celebrity MasterChef. She will front the show alongside longtime host John Torode. Wallace stepped aside following claims of misconduct. Dent is excited about her new role, saying “My whole family watches it. It’s all about uncovering and championing talent – and… read more

When a night owl has to make breakfast

December 21, 2024 by
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I am not a morning person. Ever since I can remember, I have preferred to stay up late and sleep in the next morning. Making it to the office on time has always been a struggle, and although I have done it for decades, it never seems to get easier. So when I have to make breakfast for guests, I… read more

Olive oil prices set to drop in 2025

December 20, 2024 by
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After years of sharing stories about crop failures and record-setting high prices for olive oil, there is finally some good news to deliver. Olive oil prices are going to come down next thanks to an excellent harvest in Spain. Since the olive oil harvest in Andalusia accounts for nearly 1/3 of the world's supply, this means that there should be… read more

Festivus, an airing of grievances

December 19, 2024 by
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Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the perceived pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. Originally created by author Daniel O'Keefe, Festivus entered popular culture after it was made the focus of the 1997 Seinfeld episode "The Strike", which O'Keefe's son, Dan O'Keefe, co-wrote. On the Seinfeld episode there is  "airing of grievances" led… read more

This is the flavor of the year for 2025

December 18, 2024 by
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Pantone recently released its color of the year for 2025 - Mocha Mousse (which a few people relabeled as 'Poop', but that's the internet for you) - and the 2025 flavor of the year has something in common with it. Apparently next year will be the year of 'brown', because according to the Food and Beverage Trends Report published by T.… read more

Cookbook Deals

December 17, 2024 by
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I will update this post when time permits – new additions are always at the top of each bulleted list below. If no update is available, be sure to check the publisher links and "cookbook deals" links under each region as they are updated periodically. If you spot a deal that isn't in the links below (publishers and or separate entries)… read more

Food news antipasto

December 15, 2024 by
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We start out this week with a tip from an EYB Member about a new reality show that is right up our alley called Clash of the Cookbooks. It's brought to us by Roku, the same channel that hosts The Great American Baking Show. Comedian Phoebe Robinson and cookbook author and culinary historian Max Miller host the program, where "they… read more

What are the best pieces from a 157-piece Le Creuset set?

December 14, 2024 by
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Do you remember last October when Costco offered a huge set of Le Creuset for about $4,500 USD? Jane and I had questions about who would purchase this massive set, where they would store all 157 pieces, and whether they would use them all. We now have some answers, as Food and Wine recently interviewed one woman who received the… read more

Food trends for 2025

December 13, 2024 by
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pork and cabbage dumplings on a patterned blue and white rectangular platter. A pair of red chopsticks rests at an angle in the upper left corner of the platter
At the end of the year it's common to look back at what happened in 2024 (best cookbooks lists coming up soon!) and also to predict what food trends will happen in 2025. To that end, Martha Stewart's website has five trends to look for in the coming year. Pork and Chinese cabbage dumplings from Chinese Soul Food by Hsiao-Ching… read more

With coffee prices on the rise, is it time to find an alternative?

December 11, 2024 by
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Coffee prices climbed sharply this year, with arabica beans up 80% as of Tuesday to an all-time high. Even the less popular robusta beans - the kind used most often in instant coffee - have doubled in price. While much of this is due to weather-related damage to crops, another factor is at play: more coffee farmers are finally being… read more
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