When it’s okay to have a fire in the kitchen

September 11, 2024 by
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Ever since humans conquered fire, we have been fascinated by it. Therefore it's no surprise that we use fire or combustion in celebratory ways, whether as fireworks, bonfires, or even in our food. Since at least the 1700s, when crème brûlée flambé was allegedly invented, enterprising cooks have found ways to bring fire into the dining room, most often as… read more

Food news antipasto

September 8, 2024 by
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It's often been said that food is love, but some Spanish shoppers are taking it quite literally. It seems the latest craze to hit Mercadona supermarkets is looking for love in the produce aisle. People are using certain foods - mainly pineapple - as a sign that they are interested in a romantic partner. With fruit prominently placed in their… read more

Saying goodbye to a season

September 8, 2024 by
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Just like that, the sun's angle has shifted, the daylight hours are noticeably shorter, and the morning air is crisp and cool. Of course the process has been more gradual, but at this time of year it almost seems like Mother Nature flips a switch to usher in the next season. While it can be difficult for a warm weather-loving… read more

Simpler than simple

September 5, 2024 by
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In a recent story in Eater, writer Halima Mansoor explains that you should always make tomato sauce from scratch, because it's always worth the effort. Matt Adler, the chef behind Washington, D.C. red-sauce joint Caruso’s Grocery, agrees, saying: “I am never ever going to use jarred sauce in my house, because for me, it doesn’t taste delicious.” On an intellectual… read more

Food news antipasto

September 1, 2024 by
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You can find a food-related vector to almost any event in the world, and music concerts are no exception. With the news that the Gallagher brothers were reuniting for an Oasis tour, the hospitality industry is abuzz. Hotels, bars, and restaurants are all gearing up for next summer's concerts. The estimates are that the five Manchester tour dates could result… read more

Hate pineapple on pizza? Consider the banana

August 29, 2024 by
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The question of whether pineapple belongs on pizza can spark heated arguments. But if you think that pineapple has no place on pizza, there's another tropical fruit you may consider an even less worthy ingredient: banana. Banana pizza is popular, at least in Sweden, where it is usually paired with curry spices. Smithsonian Magazine traces the history of this unusual… read more

A grain of truth

August 29, 2024 by
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Because I am always looking for something interesting to bring to our Members' attention, I visit a lot of websites and ingest a lot of social media. The signal-to-noise ratio is quite low, because there is an astonishing amount of inconsequential and frankly boring food news, trends, and stories floating around. Content creators grasp at flimsy ideas and writers create… read more

Food news antipasto

August 25, 2024 by
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We'll start this week's roundup of food news with two Member favorites: LeCreuset and Staub. LeCreuset launched its latest color, a deep blue called Nuit. Exclusive to this color are shiny chrome knobs. Get it while you can - some items are already sold out on the LC website. Turning to Staub, they just released a Williams-Sonoma exclusive pan. The… read more

The PSL turns 21

August 24, 2024 by
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If you think that pumpkin spice latte returned to Starbucks' menu earlier than ever, you are not wrong. The coffee retailer brought back its signature autumn drink on August 22, two days earlier than in the past couple of years. Maybe it's because they are excited that the PSL is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, making it officially old… read more

Think twice before eating that berry – or buying that foraging guide

August 23, 2024 by
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Alicia Silverstone, star of the popular 90s comedy Clueless, almost lived up to the name of the movie last week. She posted a video of herself taking a bite out of an unknown red fruit, which online sleuths determined was Jerusalem cherry, a mildly toxic plant. While some people were worried because she didn't post anything for over 48 hours… read more

Food news antipasto

August 19, 2024 by
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Every year my garden has at least one item that grows prolifically. This year it is cucumbers, and I've been running out of ideas to use them before they get limp. I guess I need to follow Logan Moffatt, aka TikTok’s ‘Cucumber Boy’, who has posted myriad ways to enjoy a cucumber salad. Armed with nothing more than a cucumber,… read more

Why washing your produce may not be good enough

August 14, 2024 by
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Most of us wash our produce before prepping it for eating or cooking. We've been told that not only does it protect us from foodborne illness, but that it also helps remove residual pesticide residue. While the former may be true, a new study reveals that the latter is almost certainly false. We might want to dig out the good… read more

Why the UK is katsu crazy

August 13, 2024 by
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Food trends are often cyclical - one era's craze spawns a multitude of copycats, dies down, and then gets resurrected years or even decades later. This happened with the Cosmopolitan cocktail, and as chef and cookbook author Tim Anderson writes in an article for Vittles, it is currently happening with katsu curry in the UK, which he is calling the "Katsuification"… read more

Food news antipasto

August 12, 2024 by
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Here is a sentence I never thought I would write: Pamela Anderson is coming out with a cookbook later this year. You might say that is no surprise, but this is not the wonderful Pam Anderson who has several well-regarded books to her name. This is blonde bombshell and former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson. The cookbook is titled I Love… read more

When only the worst will do

August 10, 2024 by
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I've been a confessed coffee snob for years, seeking out the best coffee shops near my work, ordering luxe brands to be delivered to my house, and investing in a high-quality espresso machine and grinder setup for my home. Despite this, I still have a soft spot in my heart for instant coffee. I don't mean the new offerings that… read more

Honoring the man who invented tiramisu

August 6, 2024 by
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Today I learned that I might be older than tiramisu. The most widely agreed upon origin story for this popular Italian dessert is that it was invented in Treviso, Italy in the early 1970s at restaurant Le Beccherie by pastry chef Roberto Linguanotto. Linguanotto died last week at the age of 81. Pastry chefs around the world offered their condolences,… read more

Food news antipasto

August 5, 2024 by
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The notion of eating something stuffed between pieces of bread predates the 4th Earl of Sandwich, but it is he for whom the food was named in the mid-1700s. Since then countless sandwiches have been eaten, but only a few of them are iconic. Writing for Vittles, Hester van Hensbergen gives us a timeline of iconic London sandwiches from the… read more

What kind of grocery shopper are you?

August 3, 2024 by
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When you go grocery shopping, you probably follow the same steps each time you go. Some people like to make lists and menu plans, others wing it and decide what to make by seeing what's looking good in the produce and meat aisles. There are careful label readers who evaluate the nutritional value and others who never look at the… read more

How to care for wooden kitchen tools

August 1, 2024 by
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One of my favorite kitchen items is a hefty Boos cutting board I received as a gift over 15 years ago. It has seen nearly daily use and even, if I'm being honest, some abuse. Despite being in constant use next to my cooktop, it is still going strong while a few plastic cutting boards have come and gone during… read more

Happy Birthday to us!

August 1, 2024 by
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Today is the 15th anniversary of the launch of Eat Your Books. Here is the first post I put up on the blog on our launch day - rather optimistically since on that day our only members were friends and family. Looking back at that day I really didn't imagine I'd still be doing this 15 years later - not… read more

Food news antipasto

July 29, 2024 by
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Although we reported on food issues plaguing the Paris Olympics, the news from the Games is not all bad. For starters, Simone Biles shook off an apparent injury to qualify for the all-around gymnastics competition - not too shabby for the oldest American gymnast to qualify for the Olympics since 1952. Then there is cookbook author extraordinaire Ina Garten, who… read more

Olympic food venues face problems

July 27, 2024 by
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The 2024 Olympics are underway in Paris, and there is already controversy over the food being served to the athletes, or rather, the lack of food. Teams are saying that the four restaurants serving the athletes' village are running out of food, especially high protein items like eggs and chicken. There are also reports that some of the meat being… read more

Catching up with Asma Khan

July 25, 2024 by
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Asma Khan is the creator of Darjeeling Express, a London restaurant that began fifteen years ago as a dinner for 12 guests at home - Indian food, lovingly cooked from family recipes going back generations. The restaurant is run by an all-female staff, and Khan eschews the traditional authoritarian style of kitchen brigades, opting instead for a quieter, more collaborative… read more

Some good news about coffee

July 24, 2024 by
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It can seem like every article about climate change and agriculture is doom and gloom about the effects of severe weather events like droughts, floods, extreme heat, insect infestations, diseases, and so on. However, among the negativity there exist a few bright spots. Recently that happened with reports of a new experiment on how it may be possible to "climate-proof"… read more

Could Kamala be the best food candidate?

July 23, 2024 by
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In case you've been vacationing in an internet-free zone and didn't hear the news, here it is: on Sunday Joe Biden exited the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris. She has since secured enough pledged convention delegates to lock in the nomination, so it looks like Kamala (she prefers to use her first name) will be on the… read more
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