July 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

June 17, 2024 by
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As our members know, each month we offer several cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around the interwebs and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to cook or bake something other than our choices.  We want to get this information out to you so you can prepare… read more

Food news antipasto

June 17, 2024 by
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The price of food has been on consumer's minds in recent months, and it's no wonder why: food costs for a "thrifty" family of four in the U.S. have increased by 50% from pre-pandemic levels. Producers claim that inflation is driving the price increases, but that doesn't tell the whole story. In an article shared on The Bittman Project, writer… read more

Father’s Day recipe ideas

June 16, 2024 by
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Today is Father’s Day in the US, UK, and Canada. For many families the day will include outdoor cooking, meat on the grill, and picnic fare. If you are a procrastinator like me and are searching for last minute ideas, one place to look is Food Network, which has selected 35 pleasing Father's Day dinner ideas. In addition to the standard… read more

How one editor sparked a cookbook revolution

June 14, 2024 by
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Judith Jones never set out to be a cookbook editor. “The idea of working on cookbooks never even occurred to me,” Jones wrote in her 2008 memoir, The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food. But even though it wasn't a career she sought, she ended up introducing the world to many culinary greats like Julia Child, Madhur Jaffrey, Lidia Bastianich, and… read more

A look at Dolci!, recipes, EYBD Previews and more

June 14, 2024 by
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Before we get into the roundup, I wanted to share a little with you about a book that will be published this month: Dolci!: American Baking with an Italian Accent by Renato Poliafito and Casey Elsass. Co-founder and former co-owner of Red Hook’s Baked and co-author of the Baked titles, Renato Poliafito is getting back in touch with his roots… read more

Guild of Food Writers 2024 winners announced

June 12, 2024 by
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The Guild of Food Writers announced the winners of its 2024 awards at a ceremony in London at the Royal Institution. At the event, Dame Prue Leith was given the Lifetime Achievement Award, a truly deserved honor. Now on to the winning books, which are a treasure trove of excellence. The First Book Award went to Painting the Plate: 52 Recipes… read more

Learning to love a food

June 12, 2024 by
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When I was growing up, I did not like apples. I didn't like them as a snack, nor in a pie, nor as applesauce. In my mind they were an inferior fruit. This dislike persisted for nearly five decades, until suddenly I started appreciating them and even craving them. I'm not sure what spurred this change, but I now eagerly… read more

I’ll Bring Dessert Cookbook and Bakeware Giveaway

June 11, 2024 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of I'll Bring Dessert: Simple, Sweet Recipes for Every Occasion by Benjamina Ebuehi with one US winner receiving a set of Duralex baking items. Benjamina Ebeui is the founder of the blog Carrot and Crumb which has now transitioned over to Sweet Things, a substack newsletter. She appeared on The… read more

Food news antipasto

June 9, 2024 by
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The first time I stepped into the Dean & Deluca store in Washington, DC's Georgetown neighborhood I was smitten. The dizzying array of imported cheese, quality olive oil, spices I hadn't heard of before, and so much more deepened my nascent love of cooking. Now Dean & Deluca is just a memory and I can only reminisce fondly about it.… read more

James Beard Cookbook and Media Award winners

June 8, 2024 by
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In a ceremony earlier this evening in Chicago, the James Beard Foundation has announced the winners of its media awards in Chicago. You may watch the awards which were live-streamed on YouTube here. Michelle Miller, co-host of CBS This Morning, served as emcee for the event. Highlights of the cookbook awards include Sohla El-Waylly taking home top honors in the… read more

World’s 50 Best announces 2024 slate

June 7, 2024 by
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On Wednesday evening, the World's 50 Best announced who was on its list of best restaurants in the world. The ceremony was held in Las Vegas, marking it as the culinary destination it has grown to be. In addition to the list of restaurants, there were additional awards, such as Neil Perry winning the Woodford Reserve Icon Award. You can… read more

Great News! Nagi’s second book is slated for October release!

June 7, 2024 by
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Nagi Maehashi, the author of the popular blog RecipeTin Eats (be sure to add the blog to your Bookshelf for 1,390 additional recipes) and debut cookbook, RecipeTin Eats: Dinner: 150+ Recipes from Australia's Favourite Cook, has written a second cookbook slated for release in October! Delicious Tonight: Foolproof Recipes for 150+ Easy Dinners shares 150 plus foolproof recipes for 150… read more

Revel in these images

June 5, 2024 by
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We try to find interesting cookbook and food-related articles for our Members to read here on the EYB blog, but sometimes reading just seems like too much work. Therefore, today we're highlighting food photographs - no long story here; just gorgeous image after gorgeous image. The photographs are the winners of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year awards,… read more

Too Many Eggs Cookbook Giveaway

June 5, 2024 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win a copy of Too Many Eggs: A Collection of Over 800 Egg Recipes and Their Fascinating History by Mimi Smith-Dvorak. Too Many Eggs is a compendium of all things eggs. It claims to be the most comprehensive book on egg cookery ever written with over 800 egg recipes from all-over-the-world. These recipes highlight and… read more

Get Prepared for National Doughnut Day

June 4, 2024 by
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Once again a national (US) “food holiday” is on the horizon. Friday, June 7 is National Doughnut Day, but this one isn’t just another arbitrary food holiday cooked up by a commercial enterprise – this special day has roots that go back over a century. According to the Salvation Army, the origins of National Doughnut Day stretch back to 1917,… read more

Books on Wine – Giveaway

June 4, 2024 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win a set of beautiful books devoted to wine: Wine and the White House: A History, Second Edition by Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. and The Great Atlas of Italian Wines by Allesandro Avataneo and Vittorio Manganelli. Winner of twelve national and international awards, Wine and the White House is a comprehensive journey through the history… read more

Food news antipasto

June 3, 2024 by
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Restaurant critics know a lot about food; it is an essential part of the job. That does not automatically mean they can cook, however. Knowing and doing are two different beasts, something that critic Ben McCormack well understands. Caught flatfooted when asked by his cleaner why there wasn't any food in his refrigerator, McCormack decided that he should try to… read more

Have we seen the last of QR code menus?

May 31, 2024 by
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Mobile phone displaying a QR code on top of the words "Mobile App" and a four out of five star menu and download button.
A recent survey by the market research firm Technomic found that after a seismic shift to QR code menus that began during the pandemic, restaurants seem to reversing the practice and are moving back to paper menus. The survey found that having QR codes made it less likely for people to dine at a particular restaurant. Overwhelmingly, diners preferred paper… read more

Why you should rethink veal

May 30, 2024 by
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Almost as long as there has been a dairy industry, veal has been a byproduct of it. Male calves are not useful to dairy farmers, and people realized that the immature males made a delicious, tender meat. However, for decades veal's reputation, especially in the US, has been stained by the mistreatment of the animals. In the past couple of… read more

May 2024 New Cookbook Review

May 29, 2024 by
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Welcome to May's new cookbooks! You can keep track of what is coming this year with our 2024 Cookbook Preview and don’t forget that you can create a wishlist and share it with your loved ones. Our May 2024 EYB Cookbook Club Summary and June 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary can be found at the links provided. Last May we announced that we have connected the EYB… read more

The vanishing lunch break

May 29, 2024 by
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This is a post that will likely only resonate with our US Members as it discusses a lament that is less common in many other countries: our workers' diminished lunch breaks. According to Megan Elias, associate professor at Boston University and author of Lunch: A History (The Meals Series), "Lunch has never been just a meal; the meal most often eaten in… read more

May 2024 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

May 28, 2024 by
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Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we cooked from our favorite recipe from any cookbook, magazine, blog or online option: Cooking/Online: Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year by Christopher Kimball or any Milk Street title or online recipe.Baking: Any Bake from Scratch recipe or online recipeVeg Focused: Any vegetarian or… read more

Food news antipasto

May 26, 2024 by
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Although not a chef or cookbook author, Morgan Spurlock made a splash in the food world with his 2004 documentary "Supersize Me", which cast a critical eye on the fast food industry and the effects of its products on human health. This week we learned the sad news that Spurlock died at the age of 53 from complications of cancer.… read more

Great grilling tips

May 25, 2024 by
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Monday's holiday in the US marks the unofficial start to grilling season, although plenty of people love to grill year-round. There is something about the long days and return to warmer temperatures that makes it extra special at this time of the year. Whether you are getting ready to dust off the trusty Weber kettle grill or have something more… read more

Judge decrees that tacos are, indeed, sandwiches

May 24, 2024 by
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What food qualifies as a sandwich? The debate over this definition has resulted in heated arguments and even legal action. Whether hot dogs, gyros, or tacos count is a source of contention with voices on both sides declaring that they are right. Recently, a judge in Indiana settled the question (at least in that state) that tacos are sandwiches, and… read more
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