Le Creuset unveils a new bread oven

March 17, 2022 by
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Normally I might include an article about new kitchenware in the weekly 'antipasto' post, but I am making an exception today. The first reason is that it's about Le Creuset, and the second is to make sure people have a chance to order one before the new items are sold out. I learned about this new product via The Kitchn,… read more

JBF Awards: Chef and Restaurant nominees; Lifetime Achievement; Humanitarian of the Year and Leadership

March 16, 2022 by
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Today the James Beard Foundation announced its nominees for the 2022 Restaurant and Chef awards. These awards honor culinary talent across the United States, with nominations in each of twelve regions. The winners of the awards in all categories will be announced during a ceremony (and live-tweeted) on June 13, 2022, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The chefs nominated… read more

Gift Guide for Mother’s Day (UK edition)

March 15, 2022 by
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Mother's Day in the UK is celebrated on March 27th this year. In the UK, Mother's Day is connected to Easter, so like this holiday, the date of Mother's Day changes every year as Easter's date changes. Mother's Day, or Mothering Sunday originated as a religious celebration that takes place on the fourth Sunday of Lent. This year I thought… read more

April 2022 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

March 14, 2022 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

Celebrate Pi day with pie!

March 14, 2022 by
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I usually forget about the "National Pie Day" that occurs in January, but that is okay since the logical choice for the day is Pi day, which is today. What better way to celebrate the mathematical constant that is such an integral part of pies? Everyone can find something that pleases them in the pie family due to its infinite… read more

Food news antipasto

March 13, 2022 by
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We start off this week with some sad news. Sally Schmitt, one of the founders of the pioneering Napa Valley restaurant the French Laundry, has died at the age of 90. Schmitt was the original chef and owner of the restaurant, which "drew a fervent following for simple, French-inspired food made with local, seasonal ingredients." She had an outsized influence on… read more

Kitchen trends with a nod to the past

March 12, 2022 by
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How we plan and use our kitchens varies across cultures and across the years. Recently I spied an article on hidden kitchen appliances that described a trend of designers 'hiding' appliances such as microwaves and under-counter refrigerators behind a panel that looks like the rest of the kitchen cabinets. The article asked the question "why didn't we think of this… read more

This week: BUDMO! preorder for Ukraine relief; James Beard Awards weekend; recipes; cookbook previews and giveaways

March 11, 2022 by
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Rizzoli New York (publisher) and the Rizzoli Bookstore (separate companies, but under the same family umbrella) rolled out this week an effort to help with the refugee situation in Ukraine. They are offering an exclusive pre-sale of BUDMO!: Recipes from a Ukrainian Kitchen by Anna Voloshyna, a Ukrainian-born, California-based chef, blogger, and culinary instructor. (Pub date Sep 6th, 2022). For every… read more

Beyond mere terroir

March 10, 2022 by
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Dirt plays an important role in the food world because much of what we eat grows in the soil, and foodstuffs ranging from coffee to carrots have aficionados who tout the 'terroir' of the soil coming through in the food's flavor. Little kids even use dirt to make "mud pies" as a form of play, although the children (usually) don't… read more

Forgotten Skills of Cooking – Darina Allen

March 9, 2022 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Forgotten Skills of Cooking: 700 Recipes Showing You Why the Time-Honored Ways Are the Best by Darina Allen. The publisher is providing three copies to US members and EYB is providing one copy worldwide. This month, Darina Allen's classic cookbook the Forgotten Skills of Cooking is being reissued so… read more

A new food museum to add to your bucket list

March 9, 2022 by
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If you needed another reason to place a vacation to Rome on your bucket list, we just learned about a new museum dedicated to cooking that just opened in this storied city. Like a good antipasto platter, it contains a smattering of all the best items, ranging from Renaissance-era ice cream molds to ancient cookbooks to exclusive papal recipes and… read more

The price of coffee

March 7, 2022 by
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If I ask you the question "how much does a cup of coffee cost?", you can probably rattle off an answer in seconds. Of course the cost varies on whether you are making it at home, buying it at a gas station, or purchasing from an upscale coffee shop. There are a lot of factors that go into the price,… read more

Food news antipasto

March 6, 2022 by
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Jerry Seinfeld is busy creating a new movie that revolves around food. The film from the famed comedian is tackling a subject that you might not think merits full cinematic treatment: titled Unfrosted, the comedy explores the origin story of Pop Tarts, the sugary breakfast toaster pastry. Delia Smith has had a long and storied food writing and television hosting career.… read more

The last two weeks: Cookbooks that celebrate the cuisine and people of Ukraine #CookForUkraine; EYBD cookbook previews; giveaways and more

March 4, 2022 by
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Our hearts are with the people of Ukraine during this unfathomable time. Besides donating to great causes (see a few below), in an effort to do something I am pulling out my cookbooks to cook and show my support for this country. In that vein, today I've covered cookbooks devoted to Ukrainian cuisine that bring beauty and inspiration into my… read more

Food delivery is looking up

March 3, 2022 by
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Evolution in food delivery systems escalated during the pandemic, with people moving in droves to online shopping, curbside pickup, and contactless home delivery. Now an Australian supermarket is aiming even higher when it comes to bringing food to its customers: Coles is set to become the first grocery chain to offer food delivery via drone. The supermarket will roll out… read more

Spice support: sumac

March 2, 2022 by
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Although sumac is most closely associated with Middle Eastern foods, the plants that produces the tart berries, the Rhus genus of the Anacardiaceae family, grow all over the world. You can learn this fact and more as Eater's Sylvio Martins takes a deep dive into sumac, which he says can be a "secret weapon" in your spice arsenal. The fuzzy red… read more

The Savory Baker – Cookbook Giveaway

March 2, 2022 by
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Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of The Savory Baker: 150 Creative Recipes, from Classic to Modern by America's Test Kitchen Editors. The Savory Baker: 150 Creative Recipes, from Classic to Modern by America’s Test Kitchen explores the savory side of baking with a plethora of flavor possibilities. Different types of flours, puff pastry and crust pointers,… read more

Mardi Gras returns to New Orleans

February 28, 2022 by
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Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday (aka Mardi Gras) and festivities are in full force in New Orleans after a pause in 2021 due to Covid. Celebrated as the last extravagance before the austere days of Lent, Mardi Gras features indulgent food and drink. Even if you don’t celebrate the religious holiday, the festival is a good excuse to eat classic New… read more

Food news antipasto

February 27, 2022 by
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Let's start off this week with a timeline cleanse. This one comes to us from Taste of Home, which recently assembled a pairing of classic American desserts with zodiac signs. As a Boston cream pie-loving Aquarius, I concur with the match for my sign (but really, I would have been okay with most of them). Ukranian stuffed cabbage (Golubtsi) from… read more

Cooking shows you should know about: The Julia Child Challenge; Top Chef returns and more

February 27, 2022 by
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On March 14th, Food Network will air a new competition show entitled The Julia Child Challenge. Photo credit: Melissa Libertelli - Food Network In this new series, eight home cooks compete in culinary challenges to find out who has the fire, skill and passion to win the first-ever primetime competition series dedicated to all things Julia. "The competitors, all Julia… read more

The internet is adoring this restaurant review

February 26, 2022 by
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Restaurant critics like Ruth Reichl, Jay Rayner, Pete Wells, and the late Jonathan Gold are known for crafting eloquent and thoughtful reviews of the world's top restaurants. But what happens when an everyday person decides to eat at a Michelin-starred restaurant and writes about the experience? Something magical, at least in the case of Kirsty Bosley, who wrote about her… read more

RUSA publishes a list of essential cookbooks for 2022

February 24, 2022 by
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The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is a division of the American Library Association. RUSA serves all types of libraries in reference, user services, adult readers advisory and collection development The organization publishes an annual list of what it deems as "essential cookbooks," and while it skipped 2021 due to Covid, it has announced its list for 2022. Called… read more

EatingWell Magazine to end print publication

February 23, 2022 by
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Another longstanding culinary magazine is moving to digital-only. Dotdash Meredith, which publishes EatingWell, announced that effective immediately, that magazine along with Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, Health, Parents and People en Español, would cease print publications. The April issues will be the last print magazines to hit newsstands. According to Dotdash Meredith CEO Neil Vogel, this announcement should not come as a shock.… read more

Food IQ: Cookbook Giveaway

February 23, 2022 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of three copies of Food IQ: 100 Questions, Answers, and Recipes to Raise Your Cooking Smarts by Daniel Holzman and Matt Rodbard. Food IQ: 100 Questions, Answers, and Recipes to Raise Your Cooking Smarts by Daniel Holzman and Matt Rodbard features 100 essential cooking questions and answers; 113 recipes and instructions for a variety of… read more

February 2022 New Cookbook Review

February 22, 2022 by
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Typically, February is much larger in terms of the number of cookbook releases but (again!) publication dates "they are a'changing". I think I feel a song brewing - perhaps a country song where cookbooks end up at the bottom of the ocean and the ever-moving publication schedule. The 2022 preview post is being updated weekly – new additions and revised release dates… read more
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