When children write recipes

June 9, 2019 by
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As they find their way in the world, children learn many skills by imitating their parents and other adults with whom they interact. How many of us have said that we learned to cook or bake from watching our parents or grandparents? Although we may have indeed learned from them, our earliest experiences probably were not anything close to skilled,… read more

A day in the life of a recipe tester

June 8, 2019 by
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Cookbook authors rely on recipe testers to make sure that what they are developing for the books will work in the kitchens of the target audience. Sometimes they will ask friends and relatives to do the testing, but much of the time a professional recipe tester is enlisted to ensure accuracy and thoroughness. If you think that sounds like a… read more

National Doughnut Day is worth celebrating

June 7, 2019 by
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When I arrived at work today, several people had brought in doughnuts. I wondered why so many people were celebrating on a random Friday in June until I was reminded that today is National Doughnut Day. Unlike some of the other "food holidays" that are created by the food industry, this special day has roots that go back almost 100… read more

This week at Eat Your Books!

June 7, 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

Baking legend Maida Heatter has died at 102

June 6, 2019 by
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We have just learned the sad news that legendary chef and author Maida Heatter has passed away at age 102. Food writers including Helen Rosner, Charlotte Druckman, and George Geary shared stories on Twitter about how Maida significantly influenced their baking and culinary careers.  Maida's influence on baking cannot be overstated. Her award-winning cookbooks inspire legions of devotees, she is a… read more

What’s new with EYBDigital?

June 6, 2019 by
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Over the last year, the team at EYB has been working diligently on our EYBD platform which provides digital access to the complete book when a member has pre-ordered or purchased a print copy of the title during the promotion period. You do not need to be a paid member to access this feature and EYBD Books are in addition… read more

Prue Leith tells chefs: no more foams or drizzles

June 5, 2019 by
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Drizzles, foams, jellies, and "lollipops of crackling" - these are not a few of Prue Leith's favorite things. In an interview with The Guardian, Leith spouts off on these trends and others that have become popular in recent years. The television host of Great British Bake Off and previously of Great British Menu offers some advice for chefs.  Instead of… read more

Fish and Sushi Master – EYBD Promotion

June 5, 2019 by
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EYBD Titles:   Sushi Master: An Expert Guide to Sourcing, Making and Enjoying Sushi at Home by Nick Sakagami and Fish: Recipes and Techniques for Freshwater Fish by Jon Wipfli   Our  for Sushi Master: An Expert Guide to Sourcing, Making and Enjoying Sushi at Home by Nick Sakagami takes you inside this gorgeous title and features the following  Veggie roll: master variation [Davin… read more

Vegetarian by Alice Hart – EYBD Promotion

June 4, 2019 by
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EYBD Title:    Vegetarian: 101 Recipes Celebrating Fresh, Seasonal Ingredients Author: Alice Hart About the author: A trained chef and former food editor of Waitrose Food Illustrated Magazine, Alice Hart has written for a wide range of publications. She is known for her inspirational, globally influenced recipes. Alice now works as a freelance food writer and food stylist, co-runs intermittent… read more

Gloriously Gluten Free – EYBD Promotion

June 4, 2019 by
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EYBD Title:  Gloriously Gluten Free: Sweet Treats, Cakes, Tarts and Desserts Author: Frederique Jules About the author: Frederique Jules is one of the three chefs behind Noglu, a bakery with locations in France and New York. The team develops recipes for their clientele who seek guaranteed gluten-free food that is also delicious. Her first book was co-authored with her partners Good Without… read more

Andalusia – Jose Pizarro EYBD promotion

June 4, 2019 by
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EYBD Title:  Andalusia: Recipes from Seville and Beyond Author: José Pizarro About the author: Originally from Cáceres, José, has now lived in London since 2000 and is often described as the Godfather of Spanish cooking in the UK. He has worked at some of London's most prestigious Spanish restaurants. For more on this author, please see his biography page. He has authored… read more

Catching up with the ‘Queen of Cake’

June 4, 2019 by
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Would-be bakers that think they are too old to start a second culinary career should pay heed to the recent interview of Sylvia Weinstock (aka the Queen of Cake) in The New York Times. The 89-year-old Weinstock has baked cakes for the likes of Billy Joel and Jennifer Lopez, but she didn't start baking professionally until the age of 50.… read more

Breakfast: The Cookbook

June 3, 2019 by
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Title:   Breakfast: The Cookbook  Author: Emily Elyse Miller About the author:  Emily Elyse Miller is an internationally renowned authority on breakfast. Through her Breakfast Club series she's hosted 40 plus events in over a dozen cities around the globe.   Our takes you inside this title and features the following Scrambled eggs with crushed tortilla chips Blini  Pancakes with butter and… read more

New Orleans chef Leah Chase dies at 96

June 2, 2019 by
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Famed New Orleans chef Leah Chase, co-owner of Dooky Chase's restaurant, has died at age 96. Chase was known both for her Creole cuisine and her civil rights activism.  Chase married into the restaurant in the mid-1940s, and transformed a sleepy sandwich shop into a fine dining destination that celebrated Creole cuisine. During the civil rights movement in the 1960s,… read more

Jack Monroe raises money to distribute copies of her new cookbook

June 1, 2019 by
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It's safe to say that food writer Jack Monroe has never followed convention. Her award-winning blog, A Girl Called Jack (now named Cooking on a Bootstrap), made a tremendous impact, showing the world that you can eat well on a tight budget. To promote her latest cookbook, Monroe has once again eschewed convention, creating a fundraising appeal so she can donate… read more

Cookbooks can be a launching pad for young chefs

May 31, 2019 by
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Only a small portion of chefs write cookbooks, and those who do are usually well-established, having been in the business for a number of years. Sometimes, however, young chefs have the chance to pen a book, and for those who do it well it can be a springboard for new opportunities, as Eater reports.  The article profiles a few "young… read more

This week at Eat Your Books

May 31, 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

Mark your calendars for ‘Bourdain Day’ on June 25

May 30, 2019 by
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June 8 is the anniversary of Anthony Bourdain's tragic death, an event that shook the culinary world to its core. Chefs José Andrés and Eric Ripert, both close friends of Bourdain, do not want that date to become the one most associated with the late chef. Instead, they are planning a day of remembrance on June 25, which would have been… read more

Cook Once Eat All Week – Cassy Joy Garcia – Promotion

May 30, 2019 by
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Title:  Cook Once, Eat All Week: 26 Weeks of Gluten-Free, Affordable Meal Prep to Preserve Your Time & Sanity Author: Cassy Joy Garcia About the author: Cassy is the powerhouse behind the Fed & Fit website. She is a force of nature that I had the pleasure of spending a few hours over two days to prepare for her Colorado &… read more

Playing the ingredient name game

May 29, 2019 by
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The internet has done wonders to connect food lovers across the globe. In addition to website and blogs that share information from every country with the world, there are oodles of cookbook clubs that operate on social media no matter their location (like the EYB Cookbook Club and EYB Sweet Ottolenghi clubs). I belong to a handful of additional cookbook… read more

Operation BBQ & Smoked Promotion Two Book Giveaway

May 29, 2019 by
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Titles:  Operation BBQ: 200 Smokin' Recipes from Competition Grand Champions by Cindi Mitchell and Stan Hays  Smoked: One Man's Journey to Find Incredible Recipes, Standout Pitmasters and the Stories Behind Them by Ed Randolph  What's to love Operation BBQ: Two hundred award-winning recipes including vegetables, soups and desserts from grand champions who volunteer for Operation BBQ. The Operation BBQ teams volunteer… read more

If you can’t beat it, eat it

May 28, 2019 by
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Do you know the old saying "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em?" A new cookbook takes a similar tack to that adage, but instead of joining the problem, it suggests that you eat it. Gastro Obscura brings us the story of a Tasmanian cookbook dedicated to helping combat invasive species.  Titled 'Eat the Problem', the book features recipes for… read more

May 2019 Cookbook Review

May 27, 2019 by
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Here in the US, Spring releases are almost behind us and now we begin the anticipation of Fall cookbooks. Between now and then there will be plenty of cookbooks to keep us lovers happy until then. Below you will find a brief summary of titles that I have had the pleasure of reviewing. If I am not in possession of… read more

May 2019 Eat Your Books Cookbook Club Summary

May 26, 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: A Common Table or The Food… read more

Francis Lam talks food and podcasting

May 26, 2019 by
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When Francis Lam took over the reins for The Splendid Table, it was anyone's guess on how the show would fare after losing its long-time (really, only) host Lynne Rossetto Kasper. It's fair to say that Lam has exceeded expectations, especially given how beloved and integral Kasper was to the program. Recently Grub Street sat down with Lam for a… read more
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