Mother’s Day recipes that take the cake

May 10, 2019 by
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My mother lives several hundred miles away, which means I do not get to see her very often. When Mother's Day rolls around, this distance also means she gets plants or something that can be shipped, not a homemade treat. I enjoy baking for special occasions, whether for a birthday, holiday, or other event, so it makes me a bit… read more

Featured Recipes, EYBDigital Previews and Books, Giveaways and More!

May 10, 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

Wine Country Table Promotion

May 8, 2019 by
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Wine Country Table: With Recipes Celebrating California's Sustainable Harvest by Janet Fletcher is a luxurious guided tour of breathtaking farms and wineries with a garden-to-table cooking class from the prominent Napa Valley chef.      This photo-heavy tome showcases the spirit and dishes that make wine country entertaining an evergreen trend from coast to coast. Fifteen renowned producers whose sustainable practices… read more

James Beard Chef Awards announced

May 8, 2019 by
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A couple of weeks ago we covered the James Beard Foundation's Cookbook Awards, and now it's time for the other half of the JBF: the Chef Awards. As Grub Street points out, there was a lot of diversity in this year's awards, a testament to the commitment made by the JBF to include more people of color and women in… read more

The Italian Table – Promotion

May 8, 2019 by
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Elizabeth Minchilli delivers the ultimate guide to Italian style entertaining in her latest book, The Italian Table: Creating Festive Meals for Family and Friends. The author has spent a lifetime of living and eating in Italy and first shared her expertise with us in Eating Rome in 2015 followed by Eating my Way Through Italy last year. Elizabeth has also written numerous books… read more

Magnus Nilsson is closing his award-winning restaurant

May 7, 2019 by
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Last fall Magnus Nilsson published his third cookbook, The Nordic Baking Book, a comprehensive encyclopedia of recipes that includes history and culture in its 600 pages, then embarked on a whirlwind world tour promoting the same. I was fortunate to hear him talk when he visited The Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, and was mesmerized by his presentation. The discussion made… read more

Southern Smoke – EYBDigital Promotion

May 7, 2019 by
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Now with EYBDigital, if you buy a print book within the promotional period, for the first time you will have access to the full EYBD cookbook wherever you can access EYB - on vacation, at work, in the grocery store, etc. In addition to the digital book, all the features of EYB will be included in the access, at no… read more

Little Green Kitchen EYBDigital Promotion

May 7, 2019 by
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Now with EYBDigital, if you buy a print book within the promotional period, for the first time you will have access to the full EYBD cookbook wherever you can access EYB - on vacation, at work, in the grocery store, etc. In addition to the digital book, all the features of EYB will be included in the access, at no… read more

Feeling stressed? Try watching these enchanting cooking videos

May 6, 2019 by
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Lots of us read cookbooks as a form of relaxation, allowing the stories and recipes to transport us away from our stressful, workaday world. Of course there are other ways to get carried away from the ordinary, as we have learned via EYB Member sir_ken_g, who pointed us to a series of cooking videos that have people mesmerized.  The videos… read more

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

May 5, 2019 by
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While Cinco de Mayo is a relatively minor historical anniversary in Mexico, in the U.S. it has become a much larger celebration. The date commemorates the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the first Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862. It is not, as many people assume, Mexican Independance Day (that falls on September 16). In the United… read more

Samin Nosrat’s favorite books

May 4, 2019 by
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It is always interesting to learn about the books that have inspired our favorite authors. Samin Nosrat, quickly became an EYB Member favorite with the publication of her award-winning tome Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. Nosrat, who is currently working on a new cookbook, sat down with Vulture and and gave them the rundown on her top ten favorite books.  As you might… read more

Everything Old is New Again

May 4, 2019 by
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I started to draft this post last week, but pressing work caused it to be set aside. On Friday, seeing my friend and author Sandra Gutierrez' article in the Washington Post spurred me into action. In "Dated but not forgotten, these old food trends deserve a revival" Sandra brings back crepes, layered bean dip and chicken Marbella. It is said, "if you… read more

Featured Recipes, Cookbooks, EYBD Previews, Giveaways and More!

May 3, 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

GBBO contestants on what what home cooks should splurge on

May 3, 2019 by
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Watching the GBBO has become a favorite pastime for millions of people around the globe, who tune in to cheer on their favorite contestants as they make their way through impressive baking challenges. We love seeing their triumphs and are saddened by their failures, and by the end of each season, we feel like we know them (please tell me… read more

Chrissy Teigen and David Chang to host new Hulu show

May 2, 2019 by
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The streaming service Hulu recently announced that it had teamed up with superstar chef David Chang and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen to produce a new program called 'Family Style'. Hulu says that the program "will revolve around the ways in which people express their love for friends and family by cooking and eating together." This show is the first production from… read more

Heirloom Kitchen Promotion

May 2, 2019 by
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For most of my life, I have felt like an orphan in search of a past. I was out of my parents' home right after my father died. I was 17. I longed for a heritage that included grandmothers teaching me how to make homemade pasta, bake cookies or to leave me her weathered rolling pin to remember our times… read more

Author and cooking instructor Giuliano Bugialli has died at age 88

May 1, 2019 by
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We have just learned that one of the most popular Italian cooking teachers in the United States has died. Giuliano Bugialli passed away in Viareggio, Italy, on April 26, 2019, at the age of 88. Florentine by birth, Giuliano spent most of his life in New York. In the 1970s, Giuliano brought authentic Italian cuisine to the United States, where… read more

Art in the kitchen

April 30, 2019 by
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When it comes to artwork in the kitchen, opinions are divided. There are those who feel that form follows function and prefer to have pots, utensils, or shiny equipment as the decoration in their workspace. Others opt for clean lines with no extraneous items cluttering up the walls or counters. Some people like to have beautiful items in all areas… read more

Batch Cocktails by Maggie Hoffman

April 30, 2019 by
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Maggie Hoffman is the queen of cocktails. Between her debut book The One-Bottle Cocktail (review) and her latest Batch Cocktails: Make-Ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasion, Maggie has our libation needs covered.   Entertaining is less stressful when we know the bar is covered. Many lifestyle gurus and celebrity chefs have recommended that providing a signature cocktail is the way to go to… read more

Simple Cake by Odette Williams

April 29, 2019 by
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Brooklyn apron and bakeware designer Odette Williams' Simple Cake: All You Need to Keep Your Friends and Family in Cake shares easy recipes with inventive decorating ideas for all your cake desires. With recipes for ten base cakes, fifteen toppings, and endless decorating ideas, this title makes whipping up a cake on a Tuesday afternoon a breeze.  Odette states that the recipes… read more

Netflix’s new series ‘Street Food’ may be even better than ‘Chef’s Table’

April 29, 2019 by
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If you are a fan of the Netflix series 'Chef's Table,' the streaming service has a new program that you should consider. Street Food chronicles several regional food stars as they demonstrate how they rose to prominence by cooking specialty dishes on the streets or in open-air markets. The first season of the show focuses on Asian street food, profiling… read more

Frozen virtue

April 28, 2019 by
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A few days ago I waxed poetic about the joys of eating in season. There is something magical about a taste of spring's first rhubarb pie, the first sweet-tart raspberries bursting on your tongue as you pick them off the vine, and the first BLT made with a juicy, perfectly ripe tomato. As much as these fleeting moments make up… read more

Family by Hetty McKinnon & John Boos Fusion Board Promotion

April 28, 2019 by
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Hetty McKinnon's books are always beautiful, inspiring and approachable. Her latest, Family: New Vegetarian Comfort Food to Nourish Every Day, is no exception. Filled with nearly 200 recipes and countless stunning photographs, this is a book to savor and use repeatedly.    The most amazing feature of this book is the "Family Story" essays shared along with recipes from individuals that… read more

The Curated Table

April 27, 2019 by
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"You eat with your eyes first." No one knows who uttered those words first, but we can all agree this well-known adage is true. Vibrant plates filled with a rainbow of colors and beautiful tablescapes enhance the appeal of a meal.  We are living in the age of Instagramable food. Everyday cooks are shooting photographs of what's on their plate… read more

The Perfect Afternoon Tea Recipe Book – EYBD Promotion

April 26, 2019 by
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Now with EYBDigital, if you buy a print book within the promotional period, for the first time you will have access to the full EYBD cookbook wherever you can access EYB - on vacation, at work, in the grocery store, etc. In addition to the digital book, all the features of EYB will be included in the access, at no… read more
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