How to take the heat and stay in the kitchen

July 25, 2019 by
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My kitchen is in the southwest corner of the house and has a large window that overlooks our lawn and flower garden. During the spring and fall I have a gorgeous vista to take in as I chop vegetables or mix a cake batter. In the winter, the view is not as lovely although the tons of natural light that… read more

Aloha Kitchen

July 24, 2019 by
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Title:   Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawai'i  Author:  Alana Kysar About the author: Alana is the author of the lifestyle blog Fix Feast Flair. She grew up in Hawaii and now resides in Los Angeles. Our takes you inside this title and features the following Ginger misoyaki butterfish Somen salad Macadamia nut cream pie What's to love: Hawaiian cuisine has been… read more

July 2019 New Cookbook Review

July 24, 2019 by
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It's cookbook review time. Below you will find a brief summary of titles that I have had the pleasure of reviewing. If I am not in possession of the book, you may click on the book record for more information. For some UK/AU/NZ books, I have added a blurb even if I have not received the book yet. A few… read more

Cookery writer Margaret Fulton dies at 94

July 24, 2019 by
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We have sad news to announce. Margaret Fulton, Australia's best known and most loved cookery writer, has died at the age of 94. Through her magazine columns, cookbooks, and later, television appearances, Fulton exerted an extraordinary influence over Australia's culinary landscape. She introduced the nation to the "exotic" flavors of Italian, French, Greek, Spanish, and Chinese cuisine. Beginning with her 1968… read more

All three Masterchef Australia judges quit in pay dispute

July 23, 2019 by
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Masterchef Australia will be getting an extreme makeover in 2020, as all three of its current judges have quit amidst a pay dispute. Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris, all walked away from the program after Australia's Network 10 refused to increase their pay by 40 percent.  This is not the first time Calombaris has made the news regarding a row… read more

July 2019 EYB Cookbook Club

July 23, 2019 by
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We have an incredible community here at Eat Your Books that has flowed into our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club and Sweet Eat Your Books Cookbook Club, places where we share our successes and fails in cooking and baking from specific cookbook titles. This month we've been cooking from the following titles: Main selection: Milk Street: Tuesday Nights: More Than… read more

The history behind biscuits and gravy

July 22, 2019 by
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If you are not from the United States, and specifically the Southern U.S., you may not be familiar with the breakfast dish of biscuits and gravy. Its popularity is growing, however, and it can now be found on menus across the country and for good reason: it's both hearty and tasty. If you are a fan of biscuits and gravy,… read more

David Chang has yet another show in the works

July 21, 2019 by
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David Chang is one busy chef. In addition to overseeing his Momofuku restaurant empire, starring in the Netflix series 'Ugly Delicious,' and working with Chrissy Teigen on a Hulu talk show, he is working on a new television program as well. Called 'Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner,' the new series features Chang joining celebrity guests to celebrate the cuisine and culture… read more

Homemade ice cream: low effort, high reward

July 20, 2019 by
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Some food items have a very low reward to effort ratio. Foods like homemade ketchup seem like a lot of work for a product that is, to most people, little to no better than the purchased version. Every person has his own effort to reward ratio that guides his cooking. But no matter what your cooking style may be, you… read more

This week at Eat Your Books – 7/20/2019

July 20, 2019 by
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Check out this week's recipes, giveaways, cookbook previews and more. Eat Your Books (EYB) is a website for people who love cookbooks and want to make better use of the great recipes from those books. With EYB, a member can create their own personal Bookshelf and quickly find recipes from their cookbooks, food magazines, food blogs, personal recipe clippings, and favorite… read more

Sticky fingers

July 19, 2019 by
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When I was 15 years old, I traveled without my family for the first time, going over a thousand miles from home as part of a school club. To remember this momentous occasion, I tucked a glass from the hotel restaurant, emblazoned with its logo, into my suitcase. I used that glass for years, until a moment of clumsiness led… read more

The case for cookbooks without photos

July 18, 2019 by
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Images of food are a huge component of many people's Instagram and Facebook feeds, and most cookbooks today feature amazing photos that are close to works of art in and of themselves. It is difficult to imagine a cookbook without lush images, but they used to be the norm. Cookbook author Andrea Nguyen thinks you can learn a lot from… read more

Buttermilk & Bourbon

July 18, 2019 by
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Title:  Buttermilk & Bourbon: New Orleans Recipes with a Modern Flair Author: Jason Santos About the author: Santos fell in love with cooking in a very relatable way: experimenting in his grandmother's kitchen and watching Julia Child on television. After culinary school, stints at hot spots and a run on Hell's Kitchen, the chef now owns three restaurants in Boston.… read more

The future of Dean & Deluca is in doubt

July 17, 2019 by
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In the early 1990s, when I was a fresh-faced recent college graduate working in my first "real" job, I also leased my first apartment and therefore had my first "real" kitchen. No more dorm room microwave cooking for me, I thought triumphantly. I began to experiment in the kitchen, scouring food magazines for new recipes, but never straying far from… read more

The Levain cookie empire expands

July 16, 2019 by
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You might remember back in March when Jenny published the battle of the Levain Bakery chocolate chip walnut cookie, reviewing ten different copycat recipes for the absurdly thick and decadent cookies. (She settled on  Levain Bakery copycat chocolate chip walnut cookie part two by Parsley Sage Sweet as the winner of the copycat challenge.) The lines at the handful of Levain… read more

Baking at the Republique by Margarita Manzke

July 16, 2019 by
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Title:  Baking at République: Masterful Techniques and Recipes for Bakers Author:  Margarita Manzke About the author:  Margarita Manzke was born and raised in the Philippines and grew up working in her family's restaurant just outside of Manila. Manzke went on to receive degrees from Le Cordon Bleu in London and the Culinary Institute of America in New York and then… read more

Best cookbooks of the 21st century (so far)

July 15, 2019 by
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It is difficult - nearly impossible, for me - to consider that we are 20 percent of the way through the 21st century. Nevertheless, it is true. That means we have 20 years of cookbooks to think about when discussing the best books of the century. Helen Rosner at The New Yorker breaks down which books she believes are standouts. … read more

Mealthy’s CrispLid Prime Day Special and Giveaway

July 15, 2019 by
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On July 6th, I shared a promotion for the Mealthy MultiPot 9-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker. Today the CrispLid is available on Amazon and so far I am loving this product! See the promotion linked above for more information on the CrispLid. Be sure to check out our Prime Day/Kindle Deals post for deals on Mealthy products and many other items including… read more

Food news antipasto

July 14, 2019 by
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After struggling for years to find the best way to store rolls of aluminum foil and plastic wrap that doesn't take up valuable counter space or result in jammed drawers, I spied a method that might actually work. Head over to The Kitchn to see this easy and inexpensive hack.  One incensed French chef is asking to be removed from the… read more

The best French cookbooks, according to French chefs

July 13, 2019 by
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It's always enlightening to learn which cookbooks chefs find useful and inspirational. When it comes to French cookbooks, who better than Jacques Pépin, Daniel Boulud, and Dominique Ansel to weigh in on which of these cookbooks they recommend. That's what Lauren Masur of The Kitchn thinks, too. She interviewed these esteemed chefs and compiled a list of the best French… read more

Madhur Jaffrey’s Instantly Indian Cookbook

July 13, 2019 by
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Title:  Madhur Jaffrey's Instantly Indian Cookbook: Modern and Classic Recipes for the Instant Pot® Author:  Madhur Jaffrey About the author:  Regarded by many as the world authority on Indian food, Madhur Jaffrey is an award-winning actress and best-selling cookbook author. Her classic first book, An Invitation to Indian Cooking, was published by Knopf in 1973, and she has been the… read more

This week at Eat Your Books – 7/13/2019

July 13, 2019 by
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Eat Your Books (EYB) is a website for people who love cookbooks and want to make better use of the great recipes from those books. With EYB, a member can create their own personal Bookshelf and quickly find recipes from their cookbooks, food magazines, food blogs, personal recipe clippings, and favorite online recipes. New cookbooks (as well as older titles) are… read more

Spice support: basil

July 12, 2019 by
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Few things scream summertime more than a caprese salad with fresh basil. A member of the mint family, basil is a workhorse in the Italian kitchen, but that is far from the only cuisine that makes good use of this aromatic herb.  Like mint, basil has several varieties, each with its own unique aroma and flavor. There are also several related… read more

Ingenious dishwasher hacks

July 11, 2019 by
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Piggy-backing on Tuesday's post, today we will discuss more hacks for kitchen equipment. This time it's the dishwasher. While not everyone has a dishwasher, most people who do have one will never go back - and after reading the fifteen unique uses for your dishwasher offered by Taste of Home, those who don't yet have one may reconsider their decision.… read more

Bastille Day recipe ideas

July 10, 2019 by
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The upcoming Bastille Day holiday provides the perfect excuse (like we need any) to make delicious French food and celebrate liberté, égalité, and fraternité. The holiday is the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, a turning point in the French Revolution, as well as the  Fête de la Fédération which celebrated the unity of the French people on July 14, 1790.… read more
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