December 2021 New Cookbook Review

December 20, 2021 by
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Well, we made it through 2021 (and 2020) and I'm proud of us! Now let us hope next year will finally give us a break from all the madness. At least we know we'll be blessed with great cookbook titles as evidenced by my 2022 preview post. If you would like to order any of these titles titles (or preorder/order… read more

December 2021 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

December 19, 2021 by
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Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we have been cooking from: Main option: That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes for Every Day of the Week by Carla Lalli MusicBaking option: One Tin Bakes Easy: Foolproof Cakes, Traybakes, Bars and Bites from Gluten-free to Vegan and Beyond by Edd Kimber… read more

Food news antipasto

December 19, 2021 by
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A Texas woman's viral obituary recently made people chuckle, but it was a Washington Post article about the number of obituaries that mention casseroles caught my attention this week. In the past two years, the number of obituaries that referenced casseroles climbed by 43 percent (no doubt another measure of the pandemic's toll). More important than the numbers is the… read more

This week: Linzer cookie recipes; Bookmarklet tips, giveaways and cookbook previews

December 17, 2021 by
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Do you know about the Bookmarklet feature here at EYB? Whenever you see a recipe on a food website that you like the look of, you can add it to your Bookshelf using the EYB Bookmarklet. Go to your Home Page. Drag the Bookmarklet and drop it on to your favorites bar. To drag it you need to left click on the… read more

January 2022 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

December 16, 2021 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

Who is changing Christmas dinner?

December 16, 2021 by
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The traditional Christmas dinner in the UK seems to be evolving, at least according to the latest polls and Tesco Christmas Report. Young people - especially those in Generation Z - are changing what they eat for the holiday meal. Some classic dishes are all but disappearing on Christmas tables, while new items are being added. Classic pigs in blankets from… read more

Your Home Izakaya Cookbook Giveaway and Zojirushi Pressure Induction Heating Rice Cooker

December 14, 2021 by
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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Your Home Izakaya: Fun and Simple Recipes Inspired by the Drinking-and-Dining Dens of Japan by Tim Anderson. One US winner will receive the book and a Zojirushi Pressure Induction Heating Rice Cooker & Warmer NP-NWC10/18.   Your Home Izakaya: Fun and Simple Recipes Inspired by the Drinking-and-Dining Dens of… read more

One Tin Bakes Easy – Edd Kimber

December 14, 2021 by
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Enter our giveaway to win a copy of One Tin Bakes Easy: Foolproof Cakes, Traybakes, Bars and Bites from Gluten-free to Vegan and Beyond by Edd Kimber. Three copies available in the US and one copy provided by Eat Your Books worldwide. One Tin Bakes Easy: Foolproof Cakes, Traybakes, Bars and Bites from Gluten-free to Vegan and Beyond by Edd… read more

How to give a cookbook

December 14, 2021 by
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During the holidays, some of us cookbook lovers evangelize our hobby by giving cookbooks as gifts. Unlike similarly-priced tchotchke that litter stores this time of year, cookbooks are practical, beautiful, and eminently useful. Choosing the right book to suit the person is an art, and 'cookbook-obsessive' Max Brearley is here to explain the finer points of how to match gift… read more

Philadelphia bookstore features a growing culinary section

December 13, 2021 by
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We love hearing about cookbook stores, and today we learned about a bookstore, Molly's Books & Records, that features a large and growing selection of used cookbooks, making it the best source for cookbooks in the Philadelphia area according to Abigail Weil of Eater. Third-generation bookseller Molly Russakoff, inspired by the store's location in the Italian Market, decided to expand… read more

Food news antipasto

December 12, 2021 by
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How much do you love gnocchi - enough to steal an entire truck full of the pasta? In Australia last week, some thieves stole a delivery truck from Brisbane's Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers while its precious cargo was being unloaded. The unknown perpetrators made off with 340 kilograms (750 pounds) of gnocchi - enough to make over 2,000 servings. The truck… read more

Which comes first: the equipment or the recipe?

December 12, 2021 by
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Usually when I discover a new-to-me recipe it comes from a cookbook, magazine, or website and only after reading the recipe do I search for any equipment I need to make it. Today, however, the process worked in reverse. Browsing through a cooking store/tourist trap beside the interstate that serves as a leg-stretch point during the seven hour drive back… read more

This week: Understanding EYB Library filters; Jenny’s best cookbooks of 2021 and more

December 10, 2021 by
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Members often inquire about limiting the results of a recipe search. For example, if a member wanted to find recipes utilizing "pineapple" but was only looking for cocktail recipes, the member would use our Filters. In the Recipe Library type in your ingredient/ingredients. You will note that there are over 24,000 recipes with pineapple in the photo below. 2. To… read more

Most Googled recipes of 2021

December 9, 2021 by
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Although we try to make sure everyone knows that the best place to find great recipes is by searching the EYB Library, people still use Google to search for things to cook. Since Google keeps statistics on everything, we can find out what people were looking for this year. They even break down the searches by country, so we can… read more

My Cookbook Passion – Worldwide Giveaway

December 8, 2021 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win an autographed copy of My Cookbook Passion: Culinary History and Adventure in Exploring My Collection by Pamela Kure Grogan. My Cookbook Passion: Culinary History and Adventure in Exploring My Collection is filled with Pam's lifetime of culinary work, photos of the covers and anecdotes about the books in her collection, snapshots of her life travels (meeting… read more

Jenny’s Best Cookbooks of 2021 & Worldwide Giveaway

December 8, 2021 by
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It is that time of year again for best lists. Jane is working on tabulating the best lists from around the world and we'll have more on that soon. Today, I am going to provide a brief listing of the books (I find myself laughing as I really tried to keep this brief) that I have loved this year along… read more

Whip it good

December 7, 2021 by
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When a problem comes along / You must whip itBefore the cream sits out too long / You must whip itWhen something's going wrong / You must whip itDevo - Whip It (1980) The lyrics from the post-punk band Devo always make me think of the cook's conundrum about the best way to whip cream to keep it from weeping.… read more

Nigella Lawson – Complete Blog Index

December 6, 2021 by
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This month we completed the indexing of Nigella Lawson's blog: Nigella.com. As of this writing there are 836 recipes indexed; be sure to add Nigella.com to your Bookshelf for quick access to all those recipes. We have only included recipes by Nigella and her Cookbook Corner guest authors, not community recipes. Nigella is one of our complete indexed authors with… read more

Food news antipasto

December 5, 2021 by
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Having GBBO withdrawals? Head over to The Guardian to read an interview with Jürgen Krauss, who was eliminated in the semi-finals. He has made peace with not making it through to the end, and he offers insight into what happens in the tent. In particular, I was interested in his take on hosts Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding, who he… read more

Quick Bites: Kat Lieu: Modern Asian Baking at Home

December 5, 2021 by
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Kat Lieu's Modern Asian Baking at Home: Essential Sweet and Savory Recipes for Milk Bread, Mooncakes, Mochi, and More; Inspired by the Subtle Asian Baking Community is available for pre-order! The book is slated for a Jun 21, 2022 release day. If you preorder, save a screenshot or photo of your receipt - all preorders will be receiving 5 bonus… read more

Spice support: tarragon

December 4, 2021 by
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When I was a fledgling cook, one of the first "gourmet" recipes I tried was a chicken dish that featured a tarragon cream sauce. For someone who grew up in a household where herbs and spices came as ground items in a dusty tin that was probably older than me, using this fresh herb was a revelation. I put tarragon… read more

The last two weeks: Cookies – to spritz or not to spritz, baking recipes, cookbook previews and more

December 3, 2021 by
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Spritz cookies are a type of German Christmas cookie made of flour, butter, sugar and eggs called Spritzgeback. The word spritz originated from the German word, “spritzen,” which means “to squirt” in English. This refers to pushing the cookie dough through a cookie press. Spritz cookies Spritz cookies are easy, they can add bulk to a cookie tray (making it look… read more

Cook Once Dinner Fix Prize Package Giveaway with a Circulon frying pan

December 2, 2021 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win a copy of Cook Once Dinner Fix: Quick and Exciting Ways to Transform Tonight's Dinner into Tomorrow's Feast by Cassy Joy Garcia along with a meal planning tear sheet (lasts about a year), an e-book with eight extra dinners and lunches and a Circulon STEELSHIELD S-SERIES 12" Stainless-Steel Nonstick Frying Pan with lid! Our… read more

Best recipes of 2021

December 2, 2021 by
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In a second year of lots of folks doing more home cooking than ever before, finding new recipes to break out of the cooking doldrums was essential. Judging by the end of year "best recipe" lists on my social media feed, people the world over have been busy experimenting with new flavors and ingredients, and I'd like to share these… read more

Can you really own a recipe?

December 1, 2021 by
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In October we reported on the alleged cookbook plagiarism by Elizabeth Haigh that resulted in the publisher pulling Haigh's book from distribution. (We also shared how to support Sharon Wee, one of the authors whose work was copied.) What is most surprising about this episode isn't the plagiarism itself - it has happened many times in cookbook publishing - but… read more
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