Ready, set, organize

May 17, 2020 by
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Since I am fortunate enough to be able to work from home, my commute has gone from 50 miles to less than 50 feet. I always said that if I did not have to drive so far for work I would have oodles of time to accomplish a laundry list of tasks around the house. It turns out that this… read more

This week: Best pancake and waffle recipes, fall/autumn cookbook previews, and more

May 16, 2020 by
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Soon in the northern hemisphere, many will begin the search for grilling and other warm weather-related recipes. For me, at least for a few more weeks, I am indulging myself and our members in comfort food. I am so not a summer person, give me the crisp cool days of autumn or the blistery winds of winter and I'm content.… read more

Chefs show their personal sides in videos and podcasts

May 15, 2020 by
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It seems that all of our favorite chefs and food personalities are doing at-home cooking shows these days. From Alton Brown's Quarantine Quitchen, to Samin Nosrat's recently-launched podcast titled Home Cooking, to José Andrés presenting cooking videos on Instagram with the hashtag #recipesforthepeople, and Ina Garten's soothing Instagram feed, there is no shortage to quality cooking information with a side… read more

The list of restaurants permanently closed continues to grow

May 14, 2020 by
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Yesterday chef and restaurateur David Chang announced that he was closing two of his restaurants for good and moving a third to a new location. Even though Chang has nimbly pivoted to face challenges in the past and has a stable of deep-pocketed investors, he is not immune from the economic affects of the coronavirus pandemic. He's far from alone:… read more

From Scratch – Cookbook Giveaway

May 14, 2020 by
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Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of From Scratch: 10 Meals, 150 Recipes, and Dozens of Techniques You Will Use Over and Over by Michael Ruhlman. When I first received this title, I was gobsmacked. It is stunning - filled with beautiful imagery, illustrations, and Ruhlman's best from-scratch recipes. One would think that most cooks would know how… read more

Grocery prices are on the rise

May 13, 2020 by
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With so many people cooking nearly every meal at home, it is not surprising that we are spending more on groceries. But that higher total you see on your store receipt is not only due to making more food at home, the prices of groceries are going up. The increase in the cost of supermarket staples like milk, bread, and… read more

Preview of Autumn/Fall 2020 Cookbooks

May 13, 2020 by
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This year has been like no other, it has been topsy turvy, to say the least. It makes sense that my preview posts follow that course. I began with dessert first: pies and then cake, now it's time to get to the main course. While I have an entire yearly compilation of cookbook releases outlined in my looking forward to… read more

Steve Sando is busy, but still cooking

May 12, 2020 by
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Fans of Rancho Gordo know that Steve Sando, the bean evangelist who started the company, knows a thing or two about those humble legumes. Even though the pandemic means that he's working long hours six days a week, he shared a week's worth of his cooking at home for Grub Street. While it is no surprise that beans feature prominently,… read more

The Hot Chicken Project – Cookbook Giveaway

May 12, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway open to US/UK/AU/NZ to win one of three copies of The Hot Chicken Project: Words + Recipes | Obsession + Salvation by Aaron Turner. "Hot chicken ain't nothing but the truth." Acclaimed Australian chef Aaron Turner, owner of Igni and author of the cookbook of the same name, tackles hot chicken in his latest work. For Turner,… read more

Bakers weigh in on their favorite tools

May 11, 2020 by
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Whether it's out of boredom, a way to relieve stress, or a mechanism to scratch a creative itch, more people have turned to baking over the last few months. People are posting images of their first loaves and others are showcasing their baking prowess with towering, gorgeous cakes. If you are new to baking you might wonder about what tools… read more

Food news antipasto

May 10, 2020 by
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It's been a busy week in the world of food and cookbook authors, so let's dive right in, beginning with a controversy. In an interview earlier this week, food writer Alison Roman's remarks about fellow epicurean Chrissy Teigen started a feud. Roman said she was "horrified" by the way Teigen moved from successful cookbook author to having a huge Instagram… read more

When chefs become home cooks

May 9, 2020 by
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Restaurant closures have idled most chefs, who now are cooking for a very different audience. You might expect that household members would be enjoying stellar meals during lockdown, but it rarely works that way, according to chef Sam Wydymus, who shared her account of the differences between cooking in a restaurant and cooking at home. Chefs are not accustomed to… read more

This week: Recipes for one bowl baking, a preview of 2020 baking cookbooks, EYBD previews, and cookbook giveaways.

May 9, 2020 by
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This week, my cousin posted on social media that she had a cake mix fail. It appears that the cake mix she used expired in 2015. I came to the rescue too late with some links sharing one-bowl cake recipes and thought our members would like to add a few quick recipes to their arsenal. One-bowl vanilla cake We have… read more

First aid in the kitchen

May 7, 2020 by
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It never fails. No matter how many times I remind myself not to touch the handle of the cast iron pan I've pulled out of the oven, I forget and pull my hand away with the makings of a minor burn. Cuts, burns, and other injuries happen while cooking, and during this crazy time in which we live, you might… read more

Lucky Rice Cook-Along and The Essential Asian Pantry Box

May 7, 2020 by
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Danielle Chang, the author of Lucky Rice: Stories and Recipes from Night Markets, Feasts, and Family Tables and the mastermind behind the LUCKYRICE festival, a multi-city celebration of Asian culture and cuisine, is working to help small merchants who are struggling as a result of the pandemic. Join Danielle Chang for a Cook-Along and live viewing of the new season… read more

Caring for your cookbook collection

May 6, 2020 by
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Whether your collection is large or small, taking care of your cookbooks is an important part of keeping them. While a few grease splatters may add to the charm, in the long haul it pays to keep your books in good shape so you can enjoy them for decades. How to take care of your books is a daunting question:… read more

Donna Hay – Week Light

May 6, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway to win a copy of Week Light: Super-Fast Meals to Make You Feel Good by Donna Hay. (3 copies US; one copy worldwide provided by Eat Your Books). Australia's bestselling cookbook author and most trusted home cook, Donna Hay, returns with a beautiful new cookbook that you'll want to use every night of the week. The vibrant… read more

Jay Rayner’s favorite restaurant meals

May 5, 2020 by
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During this time of preparing three meals a day, every day, thinking about leisurely dining in a restaurant is a nostalgic trip down memory lane that seems further in the past than it actually is. We shall dine again, although which eateries will remain standing in the next year or two is an unanswerable question. Until we can return to… read more

Quick Bites – Cathy Barrow

May 5, 2020 by
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Cathy Barrow is an award-winning author, knitter, traveler, cook, teacher, and gardener. Published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Serious Eats, Food52, The Local Palate, Garden & Gun, Southern Living, NPR, and National Geographic, Cathy believes in the power of home cooking and the stories that connect us to food, culture, home, friends, and family. Her first cookbook,… read more

Ina Garten – new Barefoot Contessa episodes and a cookbook

May 5, 2020 by
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Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa Returns to the Food Network with New Season May 16th. Set your DVRs. As I shared months ago in our 2020 Preview post, the cooking maven has a new cookbook coming this fall Modern Comfort Food which can be preordered now. In Modern Comfort Food, Ina Garten shares 85 new recipes that will feed your deepest… read more

2020 James Beard Cookbook Award Nominees announced

May 4, 2020 by
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Originally slated to be announced in March, the nominees for the 2020 James Beard Awards for cookbooks were revealed today via Twitter. This comes on what would have been the 30th Anniversary James Beard Awards in Chicago. The JBF chose to put the nomination announcement on hold and focus on supporting relief efforts for the restaurant industry. To date, the… read more

Food news antipasto

May 3, 2020 by
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GBBO standout Kim-Joy announced that she has launched a YouTube channel. Called Kim-Joy's Kitchen, the channel will showcase Kim-Joy's recipes, tips and tricks "to create impressive bakes that taste delicious, and are also cute," and she aims to break down baking and decorating into simple, clear steps in her videos. If you need to take a break from cooking or… read more

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo

May 2, 2020 by
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Like St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday celebrated by people far outside the borders of its original nation. It’s likely that many people who celebrate this day may not fully comprehend the history behind it: it is not, as many people believe, Mexico’s Independence Day, which is September 16. Rather, it’s a relatively minor holiday in… read more

Let Them Eat Cake!

May 2, 2020 by
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A short while back I wrote, Were you a pie baker, when pie baking wasn’t cool?. I was excited and overwhelmed by the sheer number of pie cookbooks slated for publication this year. Move over pie cookbooks, cake cookbooks are heading into Dodge. Personally, I am a cake over pie dessert person and this year's crop of cookbooks covering cakes… read more

Hershey’s Lodge Chocolate Chip Cookie

May 2, 2020 by
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A central Pennsylvania lodge is joining restaurants across the country in generously sharing the most sought after recipes. The Hershey Lodge's famous chocolate chip cookies recipe joins the ranks as one of the chocolate chip cookie recipes I have tried: Doubletree, Levain copycat, Allison Roman's chocolate chunk shortbread, amongst many others. One of our weekly roundups covered all things chocolate… read more
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