An unconventional cooking method can save time and water

February 22, 2024 by
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When cooking dried pasta, the standard practice is to bring a large amount of water to a rolling boil before adding the pasta. This can take considerable time, especially if your stove is not powerful. However, by using a method that turns the traditional technique on its head, you can shave almost half off the pasta cooking time and nearly… read more

On losing a favorite food

February 21, 2024 by
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Growing up in a landlocked state in the middle of the continent (smack dab in the middle; the geographic center of North America is just north of my hometown), I did not encounter much seafood other than the occasional frozen shrimp. However, when I moved much closer to the coast following my college graduation, I quickly made up for the… read more

Upgrade of Bookmarks feature

February 21, 2024 by
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One of the most common requests from members has been to allow the addition of bookmarks to multiple recipes at once. I'm pleased to announce that feature has today gone live. At the top of your Bookshelf Recipes page you will see a new link Add multiple bookmarks. When you click that a check/tick box appears next to each recipe… read more

Catching up with Carla Hall

February 20, 2024 by
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Carla Hall burst onto the scene with her run to the finale on season 5 of Bravo's Top Chef. Since then, Hall has kept busy with a variety of projects, on television and off, including a stint on The Chew. Next up for the busy chef? A new show on Max: Chasing Flavor, which the NYT's Kim Severson says is… read more

March 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

February 19, 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

February 18, 2024 by
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Since the 1960s, Pop-Tarts have been a favorite kids' breakfast treat. The creator of the popular toaster pastry, William ‘Bill’ Post, died this week at age 96. Post once said that to create the iconic treat he had to "break every rule" and also offered advice for aspiring creators: “Just try anything. There is no idea that’s too crazy...If somebody… read more

The Secret of Cooking – Cookbook Giveaway

February 16, 2024 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one copy of US version of The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen by Bee Wilson which contains measurements in both weight and volume. Bee Wilson is a cook, food writer and journalist. Her books include Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat, First Bite:… read more

UK braces for possible tea shortage

February 15, 2024 by
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Even though coffee has become increasingly popular in the UK, the nation still drinks much more tea than coffee, but tea lovers need to prepare themselves for a potential shortage. Recent Houthi attacks on ships has caused merchants to reroute their vessels around the African cape, adding a delay of up to two weeks per ship. One of the items… read more

Help with buying ingredients

February 15, 2024 by
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We know it can be frustrating to come across unusual ingredients in a recipe and have no idea where to find them. With online shopping it is much easier now than it used to be - but how do you know that the supplier is reliable and the products are good quality? EYB to the rescue - we are adding… read more

Celebrate Shrove Tuesday, aka Pancake Day

February 13, 2024 by
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Today is Shrove Tuesday aka National Pancake Day. The Tuesday before Lent begins is a traditional day for eating pancakes, hearkening back to a time when any remaining rich foods (usually foods with a lot of fat or eggs) were eaten prior to the Lenten fasting. Because pancakes factor so heavily into this tradition, this food ‘holiday’ is a perfect excuse… read more

Food news antipasto

February 11, 2024 by
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Michelin recently announced which restaurants would receive its coveted stars in the UK. One of those is London's Chishuru, whose founder and chef Adejoké Bakare is the first black female chef to receive a star in the country. Bakare started Chishuru, which focuses on West African cuisine, first as a pop-up after winning a competition in Brixton. The chef said… read more

Welcome the Year of the Dragon

February 10, 2024 by
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Today marks the beginning of a very special time for the Chinese and several other cultures, as it is the beginning of the lunar new year, which is called Tet in Vietnam, Tsagaan Sar in Mongolia, Losar in Tibet, and Seollal in Korea. This holiday, celebrated by 20% of the world’s population, is honored differently in various countries, but food features prominently in all celebrations. Each of the foods… read more

Modernist Bread at Home, Ottolenghi’s new book and tour, Ina Garten memoir, 2024 book news, and 1,800 EYBD Previews

February 9, 2024 by
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I have been updating our 2024 Cookbook Preview and am excited to point out a few upcoming books recently added: Milk Street Bakes by Christopher Kimball; Zahav Home by Michael Solomonov; Sunlight and Breadcrumbs by Renee Erickson; Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes by Jessie Sheehan; Chinese Enough by Kristina Cho; Easy Wins by Anna Jones; The Big Book of Bread by James… read more

All about salt

February 8, 2024 by
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When I first learned how to cook, I was aware of only one kind of salt, the stuff that came in the cardboard can that featured the iconic girl with an umbrella. It was Morton's iodized table salt, and it's all I used for years. As I learned more about cooking, I became aware of different types of salt: first… read more

How much should little annoyances matter?

February 7, 2024 by
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One thing I love about cookbooks is that every author lends their own voice to the recipe through the instructions and notes. This gives every book its own vibe and personality, and I will sometimes pull a book off the shelf as much for its tone as for a specific recipe. Authors also develop their own quirky phrases for recipe… read more

Score a touchdown with great Super Bowl snacks

February 6, 2024 by
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I get the feeling that this year's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers (happening Sunday, February 11) will be watched by a demographic that has never before cared about a football game. If you're among the newbies who doesn't know a first down from a touchdown, hardly anyone will question your football bonafides if your… read more

Irish Kitchen Cocktails Cookbook Giveaway

February 6, 2024 by
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Enter our US/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Irish Kitchen Cocktails: 60 Recipes You Can Make at Home with Everyday Equipment by Oisín Davis. Oisin Davis is a self-confessed wizened old warhorse of the Irish drinks industry. His earliest work years saw him battling in the trenches of hospitality, taking on roles as varied as a dive bar… read more

Butter Boy Cookbook Giveaway

February 6, 2024 by
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Enter our US/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Butter Boy: Collected Stories and Recipes by Paul Flynn. Paul Flynn is a chef, restaurateur and contributor to The Irish Times. He and his wife, Máire, run the Tannery restaurant and cookery school in Dungarvan, County Waterford. Paul has been a regular on Irish and international television with numerous… read more

Preview of Hardie Grant/Quadrille Spring 2024 Titles

February 5, 2024 by
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There are so many fantastic books scheduled for release this year and today I want to highlight the Spring 2024 Hardie Grant and Quadrille Publishing titles. Books are listed in the month they are being published for the first time anywhere. For example - Ho Jiak was published in January in Australia and will be released in the US in… read more

Food news antipasto

February 4, 2024 by
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Dina Begum's Made in Bangladesh: Flavours and Memories in Six Seasons explores the delicious, but underrepresented, food of her home country. Saveur recently interviewed Begum (they are featuring Made in Bangladesh in their Cookbook Club this month), discussing everything from spicy bhortas and glistening kebabs to divine biryanis and milky puddings. Have you ever looked at a baking recipe and… read more

Website takes “jump to the recipe” to a new level

February 3, 2024 by
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A perennial complaint from people looking for recipes on the internet is that they have to slog through countless photos and irrelevant stories before they eventually get to the recipe. This has led some bloggers to add a hyperlink at the top of each post so that those who don't want to read the story can easily jump to the… read more

This recipe writer makes $15,000 per recipe

February 1, 2024 by
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Caroline Chambers may not be a well-known chef or author like Yotam Ottolenghi or Ina Garten, but she is one successful food writer. She has one of the top ranked food newsletters on Substack, with over 131,000 subscribers. She's written a cookbook, has a blog and podcast, and develops recipes for food and wine brands. And, as Dianne Jacobs explains… read more

Yotam Ottolenghi’s new cookbook – Comfort and events

February 1, 2024 by
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Exciting news! As I mentioned in our January cookbook review, Yotam Ottolenghi has a new book scheduled to be released this fall written with Helen Goh, Tara Wigley and Verena Lochmuller. UK cover on left; North American cover on right (see below for US update) Ottolenghi Comfort will be released in the UK in September and in the US and CA in October. UPDATE: Just added to… read more

Life’s uncertain, order dessert

January 31, 2024 by
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Everyone who has eaten with a group of people at a restaurant has encountered the following scenario: after finishing the main part of the meal, the server returns and asks "Did anyone save room for dessert?" People will glance at each other, looking for signs that someone else wants to order a sweet ending to the repast. Instead, there's a… read more

The latest cake trend involves setting it on fire

January 30, 2024 by
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Have you seen any videos of the latest cake decorating trend? It's popped up in the last couple of days on my social media feeds, and this trend is literal fire. According to an article on Eater, "Burn-away cakes have gotten over 174 million views on TikTok since they gained traction on the platform earlier this month." So what is a burn-away… read more
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