Les Abats – Michel Roux Jr

December 19, 2017 by Jenny

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Celebrated chef, Michel Roux Jr, author of many cookbooks on the art of French cooking, feels like we are missing out by shying away from offal. "Don't be afraid of offal. Some of the greatest of all French classics involve organ meats such as brains and sweetbreads", he encourages. He doesn't understand Americans reluctance to utilise every part of the… read more

Cook. Better. recipe, review and giveaway

December 18, 2017 by Jenny

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Cook. Better. by Nikki Werner and Brandon De Kock is not a book covering the basics. It is a book devoted to seasoning, knife cuts, techniques, tricks and tips to make everything we cook from the basics to more complex dishes - better. For instance, the Macaroni cheese recipe we're sharing today recommends that we rinse our boiled macaroni for… read more

Dinner in an Instant – Melissa Clark

December 14, 2017 by Jenny

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Do you question if Melissa Clark ever sleeps? I do. She's a wife, mother, author of many books and columnist at the New York Times. There has to be two of her. The dynamo two cookbooks coming out in 2018: Favorite Recipes from Melissa Clark's Kitchen: Family Meals, Festive Gatherings, and Everything In-between and Comfort in an Instant: 75 Modern Recipes for Classic… read more

Vegan Recipes from the Middle East

December 13, 2017 by Jenny

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Many cultures blend together to make up the melting pot that represents the food of the Middle East. Generations of Iranian, Israeli, Armenian, Kurdish, Greek, Cypriot, Azerbaijani and Turkish cooks, as well as other nations, join together as the foundation of this varied and vibrant cuisine. One constant among these people are the reverence and respect they have toward cooking… read more

State Bird Provisions, Review, Recipe and Giveaway

December 11, 2017 by Jenny

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2017 is the year of the cookbook. So many titles this year, more than any other, deserve a well-earned spot on "the best cookbooks of 2017" list. Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski's State Bird Provisions: A Cookbook is another such title. The couple's Michelin-starred restaurant by the same name is located in San Francisco and was named Best New Restaurant in 2013… read more

Cookbook Gift Guide for the Ultimate Collector

December 10, 2017 by Jenny

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We all know someone special, like myself, who has the mother lode of all cookbook collections. We want to give them the greatest gift of all - a cookbook that they don't own, but how does one know without having access to their Eat Your Books profile and even then have they indeed loaded all their titles? I have put… read more

Baker’s Royale – Naomi Robinson

December 9, 2017 by Jenny

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Baker's Royale: 75 Twists on All Your Favorite Sweets by Naomi Robinson is jammed full of desserts, but not just any desserts - these desserts are modernized classic recipes or what I fondly refer to as Naomi-ized desserts. In 75 recipes for all seasons and occasions, the popular blogger turns familiar desserts on their heads: macarons get a s'mores treatment; pavlova… read more

Friday Flashback – The Food Stylist’s Handbook and Food Styling Workshops

December 8, 2017 by Jenny

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Today's flashback is a look at The Food Stylist's Handbook: Hundreds of Tips, Tricks, and Secrets for Chefs, Artists, Bloggers, and Food Lovers by Denise Vivaldo and Cindie Flannigan. Denise and her team are the stylists to the stars and this book is an updated paperback version of her 2010 classic. Denise also was a busy caterer in Los Angeles… read more

Chefs and Company

December 7, 2017 by Jenny

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Chefs & Company: 75 Top Chefs Share More Than 180 Recipes to Wow Last-Minute Guests by Maria Isabella is one of my best cookbooks of 2017. There are many factors that contribute to that classification. This beautiful book contains a never-before-assembled collection of recipes that offer a rare and exciting glimpse into the private home kitchens of 75 culinary superstars… read more

The Simple Bites Kitchen

December 6, 2017 by Jenny

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The Simple Bites Kitchen: Nourishing Whole Food Recipes for Every Day by Aimée Wimbush-Bourque beautifully shares the popular blogger's love of whole foods along with heart-warming kitchen stories and recipes that are nutritious, fairly simple to make, and utterly delicious. Aimée knows the challenges that come with feeding a family and tackles them head on by providing lunchbox inspiration, supper… read more

Valerie’s Home Cooking

December 5, 2017 by Jenny

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Valerie's Home Cooking: More Than 100 Delicious Recipes to Share with Friends and Family by Valerie Bertinelli is a celebrity cookbook that delivers recipes that present beautifully and taste great. Rosemary and pepper crackers, Chicken with lemon-wine sauce, and Brown sugar sriracha bacon bites are just a few of the recipes that will become family favorites. Valerie comes from a… read more

Kitchen Creativity – Kuhn Rikon Chef Kitchen Tools – Gneiss Spice

December 4, 2017 by Jenny

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Kitchen Creativity: Unlocking Culinary Genius-with Wisdom, Inspiration, and Ideas from the World's Most Creative Chefs by Karen Page is one of my top cookbooks of 2017. You may find that inclusion a bit odd as this title contains no recipes, but what is great about this title is that it guides cooks to more inventive and intuitive approaches to cooking without recipes! … read more

Top Cookbooks of 2017

December 2, 2017 by Jenny

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Every food writer and site puts up some type of best of list. Eat Your Books, as you well know, is dedicated to cookbooks, as am I, naturally our list will be longer. I base this list on all the cookery books published in 2017 from around the globe. I only include books that I have purchased or received for… read more

Modern French Pastry

November 30, 2017 by Jenny

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Modern French Pastry: Innovative Techniques, Tools and Design by Cheryl Wakerhauser is not your grandmother's pastry cookbook. In the world of cookbook reviews, the word unique gets flung about like spun sugar, but I swear on my stack of vintage French tart pans - this title is unique and exciting. Cheryl Wakerhauser is the owner of Pix Pâtisserie in Portland, Oregon… read more

Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen

November 29, 2017 by Jenny

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From the time she was a young girl, Julie Ann Sageer, was affectionately called "Julie Taboulie" by her family. Always passionate about preparing and cooking the traditional food of her Lebanese heritage, she shares that passion in her first cookbook, Julie Taboulie's Lebanese Kitchen: Authentic Recipes for Fresh and Flavorful Mediterranean Home Cooking. The cookbook is the perfect companion to Julie's… read more

The Vegetable – Recipe, review and giveaway

November 28, 2017 by Jenny

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The Vegetable: Recipes that Celebrate Nature by Caroline Griffiths and Vicki Valsamis is a collection of 130 plant-based recipes featuring fresh flavors and exciting combinations that will delight anyone looking to eat more vegetables. Over the last few years, cookbooks focusing on vegetable dishes have become incredibly tempting and exciting. With stunning full-color photography throughout, the book is broken down by… read more

Lure – Recipe, review and giveaway

November 27, 2017 by Jenny

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Lure: Sustainable Seafood Recipes from the West Coast by Ned Bell and Valerie Howes will open your mind to a vast array of fish and shellfish that you might not have considered before. Here, readers embark on a wild Pacific adventure and discover the benefits of healthy oils and rich nutrients that seafood deliver. This cookbook, authored by chef and seafood… read more

Instant Pot Miracle Review, recipe and giveaway plus Instant Pot Giveaway

November 24, 2017 by Jenny

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Instant Pot Miracle: From Gourmet to Everyday, 175 Must-Have Recipes by The Editors at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt shares a collection of recipes approved by the maker of the world's best known multi-cooker, Instant Pot. This title is full of international flavors including Peruvian chicken bowls with green sauce, Moroccan chicken tagine, and Indian-style lentil soup. American classics include Grown-up sloppy… read more

Easy Soups from Scratch and Quick Breads

November 22, 2017 by Jenny

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Easy Soups from Scratch with Quick Breads to Match: 70 Recipes to Pair and Share by Ivy Manning makes it simple to create delicious, nourishing soups and warm, toothsome breads for any day of the week with straight-forward, time-saving recipes. With 70 soups and breads to mix and match, soup lovers can choose from cozy classic combos such as Creamy… read more

Desserts by the Editors of Food & Wine

November 21, 2017 by Jenny

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Desserts: Over 140 of Our Most Beloved Recipes by Editors of Food & Wine is a drool-inducing collection of sweet recipes just in time for the holidays. Desserts that will shine at the holiday table include the Poached peaches with baked ricotta or an Apple cake with cranberries. Sweet treats include Soft apple-cider caramels or Dark chocolate bark with roasted… read more

Short Stack Editions – Butter by Dorie Greenspan

November 17, 2017 by Jenny

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The Short Stack Editions are a collection of single subject titles where retro design meets contemporary recipes. These books are penned by well-known authors and available directly from the Short Stack Editions website. Each volume has a home-spun feel and always deliver a collection of recipes you will turn to time and again. Short Stack Vol 30: Butter by Dorie Greenspan is the edition every… read more

Le Creuset Cookbook and Cookware with Review, Recipe & Giveaway

November 16, 2017 by Jenny

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Created in Le Creuset's very own test kitchen, Le Creuset: A Collection of Recipes from Our French Table is a cookbook that is as stunning as the French icon's beautiful cookware. With over eighty inspiring French recipes designed to empower home cooks to explore the timeless pleasures of the French table, this title will release your inner Jacques Pépin. Pommes… read more

InStyle Parties – Review, recipes and giveaway

November 14, 2017 by Jenny

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Here in the US, November through New Years Day is peak party season. Even those who don't like to entertain will gather together friends and family to celebrate the holidays. No matter how confident or organized we are in the kitchen, we all can use advice and tips from the experts when it comes to entertaining, and in this case… read more

The Epicurean – The Classic 1893 Cookbook

November 13, 2017 by Jenny

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The Epicurean: The Classic 1893 Cookbook (Calla Editions) by Charles Ranhofer is a nearly 1200 page tome on the art of cooking. Ranhofer was a master chef who worked for decades at America's most celebrated restaurant of the Gilded Age. Ranhofer was already famous when he was hired by the legendary Delmonico's of New York, and under his supervision, the… read more

Hazana – Review, recipe and giveaway