Anthony Bourdain’s recommended reading

August 5, 2018 by
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Die-hard fans of Anthony Bourdain loved reading his books nearly as much as they loved watching his entertaining travel programs. It's sad to know that we'll never enjoy another Kitchen Confidential or Medium Raw. The next best thing might be to read books that he recommended. Now we can do just that, because the New York Public Library has compiled a list of… read more

The youngest winner ever for best baguette in Paris

August 4, 2018 by
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As anyone who has struggled to bake a traditional French baguette at home knows, mastering the loaf is no easy task. Even if you've been making them for years, it is difficult to achieve the proper crust, crumb, and shape. That's why the person who took home France's 2018 Grand Prize for Best Parisian Baguette is especially impressive: he is only… read more

John Boos Board and Bites on Boards

August 4, 2018 by
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For as long as I have loved being in the kitchen one of the items on my must have list was a Boos® cutting board. Earlier this year, I shared a review of the Boos® Prep Master Cutting Board that has been well used in my kitchen. Boos makes beautiful, quality products and has been generous enough to send me a John… read more

Featured Cookbooks, Recipes, and the Latest EYB Book Previews

August 3, 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 latest feature,  EYB Book Preview, allows you to view an extract from… read more

Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards finalists announced

August 3, 2018 by
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Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine has just announced the finalists for its 2019 Restaurant Awards. Each year, the awards honor the best in Australian restaurants from wine lists to service to, of course, the food. As has been the case in recent years, several of the chef finalists have written highly-regarded cookbooks. Dan Hunter's phenomenal eatery Brae received a nomination for Best Regional… read more

How food emoji are born

August 2, 2018 by
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According to Emojipedia, there are currently 97 emoji (aka emoticons) that are food- or drink-related. Most of us have probably used one while texting, whether to congratulate someone (clinking flutes, around since 2016) or to tell your partner what to bring home for dinner (pizza slice, available since 2010.) But have you ever wondered how the food emoji are chosen? You can… read more

Win a Swiss Diamond wok and a copy of Vegetarian Viet Nam

August 2, 2018 by
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Quality cookware is a necessity for success in the kitchen and happens to be one of my obsessions (those obsessions are all related - cooking, cookbooks, cookware, food). Finding a great wok has been the most challenging for me.  I've bought at least a half dozen varieties of woks and always ended up destroying them either while seasoning or ruining… read more

IACP Membership Savings

August 2, 2018 by
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We're excited to share with our members a great deal on membership in one of the foremost culinary networks, International Association of Culinary Professionals.  In 1978, a group of cooking school owners and instructors, including Julia Child, Jacques Pépin, and Anne Willan, came together for mutual professional support. They created the IACP and in the process, they laid a foundation… read more

The cheese made with a 70-year-old culture

August 2, 2018 by
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Atlas Obscura, in addition to its sister site Gastro Obscura, continually unearths delightful oddities about food. EYB Member sir_ken_g tipped us off to a particularly interesting article about a canned cheese developed at the University of Washington that uses a secret culture that's over 70 years old. 'Why would you put cheese in a can?', you might wonder. The impetus… read more

In the French Kitchen with Kids by Mardi Michels

August 1, 2018 by
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Mardi Michels is the voice behind the website eat. live. travel. write. Her debut cookbook, In the French Kitchen with Kids: Easy, Everyday Dishes for the Whole Family to Make and Enjoy was released yesterday, July 31st. Do not let the title deter you - this is a book that cooks of any age will appreciate. Mardi teaches French language at an elementary… read more

Southern From Scratch

July 31, 2018 by
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Ashley English has authored a number of cookbooks ranging from homesteading to pie making to picnics. Her books are treasures and will become worn and food splattered from love and use. Her latest, Southern from Scratch: Pantry Essentials and Down-Home Recipes delivers 150 recipes that will not only guide us to creating our own Southern foods pantry but will inspire and encourage us to… read more

The most popular cookbook for the year you were born

July 31, 2018 by
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It's always fun to take trips down nostalgia lane, and especially so if the journey involves cookbooks. The folks at Delish have a treat for by way of a listing of the most popular US cookbook for the year you were born. The only caveat is that the detailed portion of the list only goes back to 1980; those of… read more

The Curry Guy – Review, Recipes and Giveaway

July 30, 2018 by
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Dan Toombs ("The Curry Guy") has perfected the art of replicating Indian restaurant cooking after traveling the United Kingdom and sampling dishes to learn curry house kitchen secrets. He then went back to his kitchen to recreate and refine those dishes that taste like takeout from our favorite restaurants but in less time and for far less money.  Dan has… read more

‘Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat’ headed to Netflix

July 30, 2018 by
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EYB Members fell in love with Samin Nosrat's award-wining cookbook Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. Netflix will air a four-part series that shares a title with the book. Like Netflix's other food-related programs, the show highlights food travel. Viewers will accompany Nosrat as she travels around the world to discover and examine delicious dishes.  On Instagram, Nosrat said about the show: "We've… read more

How to Taste by Becky Selengut

July 30, 2018 by
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I love cookbooks and I find myself making some hard choices as I go about the arduous task of what stays and what goes in my latest purge. We've moved to our new home and I am trying to house all my cookbooks in my office as well as two book cases in our family room area. Some cookbooks are… read more

There’s no right way to use a cookbook

July 29, 2018 by
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Last week we learned that Prime Minister Theresa May has a rather large cookbook collection, and that she liked to read cookbooks to unwind. I picture her, with myriad important decisions to make, taking a few minutes at the end of the day to open a cookbook and allow it to transport her to another place, free from the pressures… read more

Gordon Ramsay has a new show coming

July 28, 2018 by
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National Geographic recently announced that chef Gordon Ramsay is scheduled to star in a new show called 'Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted'. The premise of the reality TV program seems like a mashup of 'Parts Unknown' and  'Throwdown With Bobby Flay.'  According to the Nat Geo press release, "Each episode of  UNCHARTED will include three key ingredients: unlocking a culture's culinary secrets through exploration and… read more

The Indian Vegetarian Cookbook

July 27, 2018 by
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In The Indian Vegetarian Cookbook, Pushpesh Pant delivers fresh, delicious, easy Indian vegetarian dishes that don't compromise on flavor, texture or enjoyment. Pant, a professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi and a regular recipe columnist, is also the author of Phaidon's global bestseller, India: The Cookbook as well as a library of other titles. Here, the author shares 150 healthy… read more

Why is it so hard to replicate brick oven pizzas?

July 27, 2018 by
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Anyone who's enjoyed a pizza baked in a real wood-fired brick oven understands that something about this method of cooking makes the pizzas especially delicious. While dozens of pizza oven hacks are touted on websites, ranging from disabling self-cleaning oven safety latches (not recommended) to lining ovens with brick-like products, it's all but impossible to replicate the conditions of a… read more

Featured Cookbooks, Recipes, and the Latest EYB Book Previews

July 27, 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 latest feature, EYB Book Preview, allows you to view an extract from a… read more

Vivian Howard is moving to prime time

July 26, 2018 by
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After five seasons on PBS, chef and author Vivian Howards 'A Chef's Life' is drawing to a close. The Emmy Award-winning program is going out with a bang, with a final episode called 'Harvest Special', which serves as a series epilogue, airing October 22. But the cancellation of 'A Chef's Life' is not the end of the story for Howard. A new… read more

What’s in a name, part deux: the French battle over chocolate pastries

July 25, 2018 by
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For decades, a rural-vs-urban, south-vs-north debate has been raging. No, it isn't in a political dispute in the United States, but instead involves France and a specific chocolate pastry. Known as 'pain au chocolat' in most of France but especially in Paris, the laminated dough encasing chocolate bars is called 'chocolatine' in the southwest portion of the country. The debate… read more

Dosa Kitchen by Nash Patel and Leda Scheintaub

July 25, 2018 by
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Every day millions of South Indians eat a light, crisp crepe made of rice and lentils with or without an endless number of various fillings. These crepes are called dosas and are attractive to many with dietary restrictions as they are gluten-free and dairy-free with the added benefits obtained from being a fermented product. The varieties of savory or sweet… read more

Theresa May’s cookbook collection may surprise you

July 24, 2018 by
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Many EYB Members read cookbooks as a way to wind down after a long day. If you are one of them, you share something in common with a head of state. Indexed blog Great British Chefs has reported that UK Prime Minister Theresa May has over 150 cookbooks in her collection, and she likes to read them to relax.  May… read more

Kitchen Arts & Letters has wowed cookbook lovers for 35 years

July 23, 2018 by
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We love hearing positive stories about our favorite cookbook stores from around the world, which is why we were delighted to read a story by Julia Moskin about New York City's Kitchen Arts & Letters. The store, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side, has been provided professional chefs and home cooks alike with the best cookbooks for 35 years.  The… read more
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