Phaidon turns 101

July 18, 2024 by
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I'm not sure how I missed this news from last year, but worldwide cookbook publishing house Phaidon celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023. Last November, Publishers Weekly posted about how Phaidon, which didn't embrace cookbook publishing until 2005 with the release of The Silver Spoon, has since turned into a culinary publishing powerhouse. The article includes a Q&A with the… read more

August 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

July 17, 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

Portland’s star chef Naomi Pomeroy dies

July 17, 2024 by
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Naomi Pomeroy, a shining star of the Portland restaurant scene, died last weekend in a tragic accident. The 49-year-old chef was tubing on the Willamette River near Corvallis, Oregon with her husband (fellow chef Kyle Linden Webster) and another party on Saturday, when the group hit a snag and were pulled under. Her husband and the other person were removed… read more

Vegetables by Mark Diacono – Cookbook Giveaway

July 17, 2024 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win a copy of Vegetables: Easy and Inventive Vegetarian Suppers by Mark Diacono. Vegetables: Easy and Inventive Vegetarian Suppers showcases almost 100 inventive vegetarian recipes that encourage you to celebrate the seasons, switch up your diet, upgrade your sense of vitality and health and be more kind to the planet. This book makes our most-loved… read more

Should mocktails be off limits for kids?

July 17, 2024 by
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The mocktail trend shows no sign of slowing down as companies develop more and more products tailored to people who want a tasty drink sans the alcohol and its effects. Not only are there alcohol-free wines, gin, whisky, tequila, and other spirits, canned ready-to-drink mocktails are popping up on store shelves too. Most US states have no age restrictions on… read more

Easy Indian Vegetarian: Delicious Recipes for Every Day Giveaway

July 15, 2024 by
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Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Easy Indian Vegetarian: Delicious Recipes for Every Day by Chetna Makan. Chetna's newest book Easy Indian Vegetarian: Delicious Recipes for Every Day takes inspiration from the incredible vegetarian food that India has to offer. From deliciously spiced Gujarati thepla to indulgently sweet balushahi, Chetna's recipes celebrate the vibrant flavours… read more

Food news antipasto

July 14, 2024 by
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It's heading toward peak tomato season in much of the Northern Hemisphere, but some chefs have found clever ways to keep tomatoes on the menu all year. Well, at least the appearance of tomatoes appears in these restaurants. Eater's Bettina Makalintal explains the trompe l'oeil tomato trend with fool-the-eye creations both savory and sweet. New Orleans-style beignets from Williams-Sonoma Breakfast… read more

Ottolenghi answers the eternal question: why so many ingredients?

July 13, 2024 by
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It is safe to say that our Members love Yotam Ottolenghi. His books hold the top three slots in the EYB Library in popularity: Plenty currently resides on 13,927 Bookshelves, followed closely by Jerusalem and Ottolenghi Simple. Two more of his books are in the top 10. To provide more perspective, the most popular non-Ottolenghi book sits on 7,984 shelves… read more

Fast Fix Baking, Let’s Eat Cookies, Prime Day, recipes and more

July 12, 2024 by
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Next month the latest cookbook from the talented team behind Bake From Scratch will be published and features recipes that can be made quickly but are still impressive. Fast Fix Baking: 85 Recipes to Make in 2 Hours or Less by Brian Hart Hoffman shares recipes that include Turtle coffee cake, Sweet potato spice cake with toasted meringue, and Raspberry… read more

Getting to know masa

July 10, 2024 by
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A staple of Mexican cuisine, masa - the dough made from nixtamalized corn that has been ground to a coarse flour - is getting renewed interest from chefs, according to Food and Wine contributing editor Khushbu Shah. Masa's importance to Mexican food cannot be overestimated. Corn is critical to the national identity, dating back at least to the Mayans, who… read more

The latest travel trend is grocery store tourism

July 10, 2024 by
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For once I can say I was ahead of the game. Wherever I travel, one of the must-do events is go to a grocery store, whether it's a different supermarket brand or an obscure specialty shop. I love to see the unique products, check out how the prices compare, and hopefully snag a few items to take back home. Currently… read more

My Little Cake Tin – Cookbook Giveaway

July 9, 2024 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of My Little Cake Tin: Over 70 Versatile, Beautiful, Flavourful Bakes Using Just One Tin by Sinha Tarunima. Tarunima Sinha's glorious cake and biscuit creations are the stuff of Instagram dreams. And yet her baking journey started only when she came to the UK from northeast India in 2001, repurposing… read more

Verdura: 10 Vegetables, 100 Italian Recipes

July 8, 2024 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Verdura: 10 Vegetables, 100 Italian Recipes by Theo Randall. In Verdura: 10 Vegetables, 100 Italian Recipes, world-renowned chef Theo Randall shares his 10 favourite vegetables and reveals his preferred ways to cook with them through 100 fabulous recipes. The vegetables that are covered are aubergines, zucchini, asparagus, artichokes, mushrooms,… read more

Food news antipasto

July 8, 2024 by
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While much of the Northern Hemisphere swelters in the wake of heat advisories, in the Southern Hemisphere the winter is a little more chilly than normal. With heating costs soaring, it makes sense to look for ways to stay warm that don't involve turning up the thermostat. One thing you can do is to eat these five warming foods that… read more

Can you eat your way to fewer mosquito bites?

July 6, 2024 by
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Spending a day puttering in the garden or enjoying an alfresco meal in the backyard are delightful summertime activities - at least until the mosquitos come out. They can ruin a lovely sunny day quicker than a popup rain shower. Bug sprays can help you avoid getting bitten, but they often contain chemicals that may be harmful and they usually… read more

The Caesar salad turns 100

July 4, 2024 by
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There are many reasons to celebrate today: Independence Day in the US, EYB reaching 500,000 online recipes, and it's the birthday of the Caesar salad. It's not often that the exact origins of a dish are known, but this one is known down to the exact day. You would be forgiven if you thought the salad originated in Italy, but… read more

Half a million indexed recipes have links to the full recipe

July 4, 2024 by
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It may seem the image is celebrating Independence Day in the USA. But no, it's fireworks for Eat Your Books today passing 500,000 Online Recipes, where one click takes you to the full recipe. 183,000 of these are from cookbooks; 146,000 are from magazines; 88.000 are from ckbk; and the balance are from blogs, newspaper columns and other online sites.… read more

Total recall

July 3, 2024 by
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A food recall is issued almost every day in the US on either the USDA's recall website (for meat, poultry, and eggs) or the FDA's recall website (for all other foods, medicines, and medical devices). The reasons for the recalls vary - undeclared allergens, potential pathogen contamination, metal debris, undisclosed toxic ingredients, packaging defects - and no product categories are… read more

Le Creuset Factory to Table Sale

July 3, 2024 by
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The Le Creuset Factory to Table sale is now live both online and instore and there are so many great deals to be had! If it is on your wish list, the Le Creuset piece in probably on sale! Dutch ovens, braisers, stoneware pieces, dishes and more. One of my favorite pieces is the oval skillet - pictured below -… read more

What’s the best produce (or other food) you ever had?

July 2, 2024 by
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Over the last month in the Member Forum, EYB Members have been posting about the best produce they ever had. Member whitewoods kicked off the topic by recounting the best corn on the cob and best home-grown tomato they had ever eaten. Other Members chimed in, naming morel mushrooms, sugar snap peas, Alphonso mangoes, and the joys of growing your… read more

Food news antipasto

July 1, 2024 by
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You've heard of Detroit pizza, Chicago pizza, New York pizza and maybe even St. Louis pizza. However, there's a new kid on the block vying for the title of best pizza: Sydney pizza. Bianca Hrovat writes that Sydney has developed its own style featuring multicultural influences, "flavoursome fermented bases, leopard-spotted crusts, and wildly creative toppings." (Subscription or free registration may… read more

The evolution of queer cookbooks

June 29, 2024 by
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In 2024, seeing a cookbook that celebrates queer culture wouldn't cause anyone to so much as bat an eyelash, but that has not always been the case. Decades ago, a queer cookbook would have been coded or you would have to know that the author was part of the LGBTQ+ community to understand it as such. A lot of people… read more

The “little luxuries” trend

June 27, 2024 by
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Supermarket checkout aisles are always filled with impulse buy items - chocolate bars and candy, cold drinks, and other things to tempt us as we wait to be checked out. Some retailers have expanded on this idea in times of high inflation when people are hesitating to put larger items into their carts, including the CEO of Whole Foods who… read more

June 2024 New Cookbook Review

June 27, 2024 by
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Can you believe that we are now halfway through 2024! You can keep track of what is coming this year with our 2024 Cookbook Preview and don’t forget that you can create a wishlist and share it with your loved ones. Our June 2024 EYB Cookbook Club Summary and July 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary can be found at the links provided. Last May we announced that… read more

The best way to clean oil stains

June 27, 2024 by
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Since I wrote about dishwashing liquid yesterday, I thought it would be appropriate to follow up with another post about cleaning. I'm a messy cook and often forget to don an apron so I end up with spills and splatters on my clothing. Few things are worse than a grease or oil stain, which is why I was keenly interested… read more
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