North Carolina chefs contribute to flood relief efforts

November 7, 2018 by
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When Hurricane Florence battered the Carolinas in the southeastern US, videos and news reports depicted the devastation that the storm wrought on the coastal communities directly in the path of the hurricane. Inland areas were also affected by the flooding that resulted from the record amounts of rain that poured down nonstop for days following the storm, but they did not… read more

The case for not lining your sheet pan

November 6, 2018 by
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When you pull out a sheet pan to make cookies, you probably line it with parchment or foil to keep the delicate items from sticking. So it makes sense to do the same when you are roasting meat or vegetables too, right? Perhaps not, says Anna Stockwell at Epicurious. She makes the case for not lining your sheet pan.  As… read more

November 2018 Cookbook Previews

November 6, 2018 by
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If you have wondered if there are any cookbooks to be excited about after October's onslaught, have no fear there are plenty.  November delivers some beautiful books including a few EYBD titles. For more information on EYBDigital see our EYBD Page which will be updated later this week with new additions. Right now, EYB has three dozen giveaways open including books that… read more

Bourke Street Bakery: All Things Sweet – EYBD Book

November 6, 2018 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

M.F.K. Fisher’s ‘Consider the Oyster’ to be republished

November 5, 2018 by
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It's been 77 years since M.F.K. Fisher's second book, a collection of essays titled Consider the Oyster, was published. Now the work is getting a second life, with a second publication that features a foreword by food writer Felicity Cloake. It's an understatement to say that a lot has happened in the food world since the publication of this book. Is… read more

Celebrating a classic baking book

November 4, 2018 by
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Some cookbooks become icons that are passed down from generation to generation. One such tome is the Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book, first published in 1990 and reissued in 2011 as a collector's edition. The book has inspired countless people to attempt baking a birthday cake for their child, eventually passing the book down to their grown children who… read more

12 Bones Smokehouse – EYBD

November 4, 2018 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

The Japanese Larder – EYBD Book

November 4, 2018 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

How to eliminate Thanksgiving menu planning frustrations

November 3, 2018 by
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I will be the first to admit that I am a terrible menu planner. Either I don't start the process early enough, or I amass too many possibilities and have difficulty narrowing down the list. I also forget to check whether the timing of the foods I have selected works - it's no good when you have to do last… read more

Salad Feasts and Swiss Diamond Knives

November 3, 2018 by
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Salad Feasts: How to Assemble the Perfect Meal by Jess Dennison elevates the salad from a starter or side dish to center stage. One of my favorite comedians has a routine on dieting and salads. It goes something like this "A salad is not food. Oh no, a salad is a promissory note that more food will arrive. When someone asks… read more

Crusts by Barbara Elisi Caracciolo

November 3, 2018 by
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Crusts: The Ultimate Baker's Book by Barbara Elisi Caracciolo shares more than 300 recipes from expert and artisan bakers, covering breads, croissants, flatbreads, pizzas, and pies. Barbara is the founder and owner of Spigamadre bakery in Stockholm, Sweden and the author of the Bread and Companatico website.  When I received this book, I was impressed with the depth of information contained within… read more

Black Friday deals without the wait

November 2, 2018 by
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Halloween is over so that means we can turn our full attention to the remainder of the holidays to celebrate until year's end. For us in the US, that means Thanksgiving in addition to the December special events. In the windup to those dates, there will be plenty of cooking, baking, and of course shopping. Most of us wait (im)patiently… read more

Red Truck Bakery

November 2, 2018 by
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How do I love Red Truck Bakery Cookbook: Gold-Standard Recipes from America's Favorite Rural Bakery by Brian Noyes, let me count the ways. The stunning photography, recipes that are exciting and new, and the book opens with the author's tale of how John Wayne once made him a tuna sandwich. Hot damn, it doesn't get much better than that.  This time… read more

Featured Cookbooks, Recipes, and the Latest EYBDigital Books & Previews

November 2, 2018 by
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EYB wants to make your cooking life easier. Our main focus has always been indexing cookbooks and magazines so you can efficiently search your own collection instead of paging through individual indexes. We also aim to keep members up to date on the best new titles being published.  Our new EYBDigital platform allows us to provide EYBDigital Previews (sample pages from cookbooks) and EYBDigital Books (complete… read more

Alexa now talks turkey

November 1, 2018 by
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Since 1981, turkey producer Butterball has manned a call-in help line for people who have questions about cooking their Thanksgiving bird. The service, called the Turkey Talk-Line has helped countless harried cooks avoid potential turkey disasters. This year the Talk-Line is getting an upgrade as users can now use their Alexa-enabled device to ask for assistance.  For the first time, users… read more

Little Everyday Cakes by Candace Floyd

November 1, 2018 by
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There are times when we are hit by a cake craving or someone unexpected is popping over for dinner but you don't have the time or need to make an elaborate multi-layered dessert. Little Everyday Cakes: 50+ Perfectly Proportioned Confections to Enjoy Any Day of the Week by Candace Floyd delivers over fifty recipes for those occasions. Most of the cakes… read more

Leftover Halloween candy recipes

October 31, 2018 by
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Over 500 kids trick-or-treated through my neighborhood this evening, so my stash of leftover Halloween candy is mightly slim this year. If you have any remaining from tonight's festivities, or if your kid has too much to eat by him- or herself, you might be wondering what you're going to do with it all. Midnight snacking aside, there are ways… read more

The Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater

October 31, 2018 by
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The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, Stories and 100 Essential Recipes for Winter by Nigel Slater tells the story of the author's love for winter. With recipes, decorations, fables and quick fireside suppers, Nigel guides you through the essential preparations for Christmas and the New Year, with everything you need to enjoy the winter months. I live for winter, well actually fall and… read more

Oklava

October 31, 2018 by
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With influences from the Mediterranean, Southern Europe and the Middle East, Turkish-Cypriot food offers incredible flavor combinations unique to its region. Oklava: Recipes from a Turkish-Cypriot Kitchen by Selin Kiazim celebrates the culinary delights of this area in a way no cookbook has done before. This chef pushes traditional boundaries to bring her cuisine to the contemporary London restuarant scene.  Selin Kiazim… read more

How to use your leftover Halloween pumpkin

October 30, 2018 by
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Many people carve pumpkins as decorations for Halloween. Some of us even roast the seeds that we excavate from the interiors, but how many actually use the flesh of the pumpkin once the holiday has passed? Yes, you can eat jack o'lantern pumpkin says the Guardian, which gives us several ideas for ways to make use of the parts of… read more

Supercharge Your Gut – EYBD Promotion

October 30, 2018 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

Atelier – EYBD Promotion

October 30, 2018 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

New cookbook store to open in Brooklyn

October 29, 2018 by
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We've got another exciting cookbook store announcement to share with you, especially if you live in or near New York City. A small cookbook store called Cooking, Cocktails, and Culture is set to open soon in 212 Degraw Street in Cobble Hill (south Brooklyn), according to GrubStreet. The store is owned by rare bookseller Elizabeth Young.  Young believes there is a… read more

Modern Baking – Donna Hay

October 29, 2018 by
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The last couple weeks I have been focused on this year's spectacular baking cookbooks. Today's title, Modern Baking: Cakes, Cookies and Everything in Between by Donna Hay is the belle of the ball and is one of our upcoming Eat Your Book Cookbook Club titles. I am a fiend for baking cookbooks and most of us here at EYB suffer from the same… read more

Ina Garten’s role in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement

October 28, 2018 by
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Ina Garten has a nickname for her favorite roast chicken recipe, calling it "engagement chicken". She says it earned that appellation "because whenever you make it somebody asks you to marry them." To be sure, there isn't a proposal every time someone makes the recipe, but it did play a part in at least one famous engagement. After Prince Harry popped the question… read more
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