To Asia, With Love – Cookbook Giveaway

July 13, 2021 by
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Enter our US/CA/UK/ giveaway to win one of two copies of To Asia, With Love: Everyday Asian Recipes and Stories from the Heart by Hetty McKinnon; with one additional copy available to members in AU/NZ. Hetty McKinnon has written four cookbooks that are wildly popular with our members - and myself! Her latest is edging up to be my favorite… read more

Sea & Shore: Recipes and Stories from a Kitchen in Cornwall Cookbook Giveaway

July 13, 2021 by
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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Sea & Shore: Recipes and Stories from a Kitchen in Cornwall by Emily Scott. "Think of a place where the sky meets the sea. Where the coastline is rugged; hidden coves nestle among white cliff faces and surf breaks on gloriously sandy beaches. The home of Poldark, Daphne du… read more

Making the most of mango season

July 12, 2021 by
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Seeing a huge display of mangoes at the grocery store always puts a smile on my face. The tropical fruit gets a workout at my house, finding its way into everything from creamy lassi to piquant salsa. If you are fortunate enough to live in an area that a large selection mango varieties, head over to Saveur to find out… read more

Food news antipasto

July 11, 2021 by
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Reduce, reuse, recycle, eat? Scientists have recently developed a novel solution for disposing of waste plastic. They invented a process to convert discarded plastic bottles into vanilla flavoring using bio-engineered bacteria. The research was published in the journal Green Chemistry, and the scientists claim that the process generated no hazardous waste. My mornings always begin with a steaming cup of coffee. If… read more

2021 has been great for cookbooks

July 9, 2021 by
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Each year I wonder how cookbook authors could top the fantastic books they have already written, yet I keep being pleasantly surprised at the quality of cookbooks that are released. Not every volume is a home run, but it is amazing that authors continue to innovate and find fresh takes on a variety of subjects. I own dozens of baking… read more

The last two weeks: Recipes for the grill and dessert with a global flair, a new podcast, newly indexed books, cookbook giveaways, EYBD Previews and more

July 9, 2021 by
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Our last weekly roundup featured chilly desserts and beverages. To continue on that track, earlier this week I shared promotions for Honey & Co: Chasing Smoke: Cooking Over Fire Around the Levant and New-School Sweets: Old-School Pastries with an Insanely Delicious Twist - both of which shared some gorgeous looking recipes - photo below of New-School Sweets - to try… read more

Celebrate World Chocolate Day

July 7, 2021 by
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Today is World Chocolate Day, and we’re going to help you celebrate by providing you with several beloved chocolate recipes from the EYB Library. The day celebrates the anniversary of chocolate's arrival to Europe when (as the story goes) Conquistador Hernandez Cortes brought it to Spain on 7 July 1550. Whether that is the exact date or not, chocolate quickly became… read more

Chasing Smoke – Cookbook Giveaway

July 7, 2021 by
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Enter our US and UK giveaway to win one of four copies of Honey & Co: Chasing Smoke: Cooking Over Fire Around the Levant by Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich. The husband and wife team of Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich could write a book about boiling water and I’d be in line to buy it. Their work is nothing… read more

New-School Sweets – Cookbook Giveaway

July 6, 2021 by
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Enter our US (3 copies) and worldwide (1 copy) giveaway for New-School Sweets: Old-School Pastries with an Insanely Delicious Twist by Vinesh Johny and Andrés Lara. Vinesh Johny and Andrés Lara's (check out their impressive author bios) new cookbook New-School Sweets: Old-School Pastries with an Insanely Delicious Twist is a refreshing standout in this year's batch of baking cookbooks. Antonio… read more

It might be time to clean out your condiment shelf

July 5, 2021 by
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Last year most of us eschewed large gatherings, which meant fewer occasions to use that tub of mayonnaise, jar of mustard, or bottle of ketchup. We might have these condiments and more left over from pre-pandemic times (I am among the guilty). Now that picnics, cookouts, and other celebrations are happening again, it's time to give your condiment shelf a… read more

Raised in the Kitchen – Quick Bites and Cookbook Giveaway

July 5, 2021 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of Raised in the Kitchen: Making Memories from Scratch One Recipe at a Time by Carrian Cheney. From the time her children were toddlers, family cooking blogger Carrian Cheney has placed them up on the counter with her while cooking, just as her mother did with her. She recognized that… read more

Food news antipasto

July 4, 2021 by
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The #MeToo movement saw plenty of accusations of harassment in the culinary sphere, especially among back of the house staff. It seems that harassment isn't the only problem in restaurant kitchens; bullying and toxic work environments seems to be commonplace. The latest restaurateur to be put in the hot seat is Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin. Anonymous complaints have labeled his… read more

A new addition to the list of quality Substack food newsletters

July 3, 2021 by
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We've written before about food writers or collectives that are moving away from traditional media - and even from 'new' media like major commercial websites - and starting their own subscription newsletters with hosts such as Substack. While the quality of these newsletters varies, many produce exceptional writing, including Vittles and The Bittman Project. We recently learned of a new… read more

Cookbook store spotlight: Brooklyn’s Archestratus

July 1, 2021 by
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We value the independent cookbook stores that we feature on our Cookbook Stores Around the World page, and do our best to promote these small shops. The owners are always enthusiastic and knowledgeable about our favorite subject. One of the newer entrants in the space is Brooklyn's Archestratus, owned by Paige Lipari. Recently, Taste interviewed the 34-year-old, getting the low-down… read more

Bavel and Greenfeast: Spring, Summer Cookbook Giveaway

July 1, 2021 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win a set of books: Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East by Ori Menashe, Genevieve Gergis and Lesley Suter and Greenfeast: Spring, Summer by Nigel Slater. Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East by Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis (with Lesley Suter): from Ori and Genevieve, the acclaimed chefs behind the wildly popular… read more

Finding hidden gems

July 1, 2021 by
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Vittles continues to publish some of the best food writing you can find anywhere. The most recent article that impressed me comes from former GBBO contestant and cookbook author Ruby Tandoh. When you grow up in an area that isn't renowned for its food - let alone many positive cultural attributes - it can be a challenge to acknowledge the… read more

Dorie Greenspan wants to send love letters to you

June 30, 2021 by
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"Come on in, pull up a chair, grab a cookie." Dorie Greenspan, beloved cookbook author and all around wonderful person, is launching a newsletter and wants to share it with you. From Dorie: I'm so glad that you're here and I'd love for you to be here every week, twice a week. If you want to sit around my table… read more

IACP Cookbook Award finalists announced

June 28, 2021 by
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With the JBF Awards being cancelled this year and other awards already announced, there is only one major cookbook award program left: The IACP Cookbook Awards. Earlier today the IACP announced the finalists for its 2021 awards, with the winners to be revealed at the IACP Conference on October 23, in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition to the cookbook awards, the… read more

June 2021 New Cookbook Review

June 28, 2021 by
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This year is now officially half over. We still have six months of great releases coming our way and you can check those out on my 2021 Cookbook Preview - a collage of a few covers are shared below. In the next few weeks, I'll have a preview of fall/autumn titles and before you know it the 2022 preview will… read more

Food news antipasto

June 27, 2021 by
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We begin this week's recap with sad news: influential chef Mark Peel has died at the age of 66 just days after being diagnosed with cancer. Peel worked at various restaurants including Wolfgang Puck's Spago. Along with his wife at the time Nancy Silverton, Peel opened the famed restaurant Campanile, which won a James Beard Foundation Award in 2001. Campanile… read more

Smaller menus, simpler food

June 26, 2021 by
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As restaurants scrambled to adapt to lockdowns, most of them switched from indoor dining to takeaway and also drastically reduced the menu options to accommodate the change. Now that they are reopening to indoor dining, many of the restaurants are keeping the shorter menus, says Grub Street's Rachel Sugar. Both independent eateries and large chains are reducing the number of… read more

This week: How to beat the heat with cooling beverages and desserts, recipes, cookbook previews and giveaways

June 25, 2021 by
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Summertime is here for most of us in the northern hemisphere and I am sure many of us want to avoid turning on the oven for any reason. This week's roundup will focus on chilly desserts along with cocktails/beverages because nothing tackles being parched like an icy beverage - whether a mocktail or cocktail. Frozen peanut butter pie from Cook Republic… read more

Vent some steam with catharsis cookbooks

June 24, 2021 by
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Anyone who has ever pounded a chicken breast with a mallet or who has kneaded a loaf of dough knows that cooking can be a conduit for releasing negative emotions. Some cookbooks capitalize on this catharsis including 2020's Rage Baking: The Transformative Power of Flour, Butter, Sugar, and Women's Voices (which had a touch of controversy), but that's not the… read more

Summer Drinks – Skewered Cookbook Giveaway

June 24, 2021 by
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Enter our US/UK/CA giveaway to win one a set of each of the following titles: Summer Drinks: Over 100 Refreshing Recipes to Enjoy in the Sunshine by Ryland, Peters & Small (editors) and Skewered: Recipes for Fire Food on Sticks from Around the World by Marcus Bawdon. There will be two winners - each will receive both books. Our takes… read more

June 2021 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

June 23, 2021 by
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Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month was a throw back month. We have been repeating any of our favorite books and online options from 2020 and 2021. Those 2020-2021 options can be found here. For past EYB Cookbook Club summaries, #EYBCookbookClub will pull up an archive of our club’s activities. Please note our announcement document… read more
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