Pick the right cocoa powder for the job

December 20, 2019 by
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Dutch-process, high-fat, black, natural: which type of cocoa powder should you use for hot chocolate, brownies, cakes, and other recipes? Most of the time a recipe will merely ask for cocoa powder without specifying a type. It can be rather confusing, but Epicurious is here for us. They have assembled a succinct primer on how to pick the right cocoa… read more

December 2019 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

December 20, 2019 by
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We have a helpful community here at Eat Your Books that has flowed into our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club and Sweet Eat Your Books Cookbook Club, places where we share our successes and fails in cooking and baking from specific cookbook titles. This month we’ve been cooking from the following titles: Main Selection: Milk Street – The New Rules or The Way to Cook by Julia… read more

December 2019 New Cookbook Review

December 20, 2019 by
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How did we reach the end of 2019, and the decade, so quickly? It seems that Eat Your Books has been covering and indexing cookbooks for our members for ten years in just a blink of an eye. Every year cookbooks get better and better and this year was no exception. My best cookbook lists - Part I and Part… read more

New food words added to the dictionary

December 19, 2019 by
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The English language is always evolving, with new words continually entering the lexicon. Sometimes the new words describe new technologies, other times it is a word from another language that is adopted wholesale into English. Definitions get expanded as well, when a word is used in a new manner often enough. This year, Merriam-Webster added 640 new words, and many… read more

Christmas cooking tips and recipes from chefs

December 19, 2019 by
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Planning a big holiday meal can involve a fair amount of stress. Keeping track of the timing of dishes can be tricky and doing the prep work is important. Who better than a professional chef to understand these pressures and be able to offer advice? Australian Gourmet Traveller asked several chefs to provide their best tips and tricks for cooking… read more

Anatolia – Cookbook Giveaway

December 17, 2019 by
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Enter our giveaway below to win a copy of Anatolia: Adventures in Turkish Eating by Somer Sivrioglu and David Dale. Anatolia is a cookbook that explodes with the vibrancy of the people, food, and landscape of Turkey. Far more than a cookbook, this beautifully photographed book is a travel guide taking us on a journey to explore the 4,000-year-old cooking… read more

How the food writing landscape is changing

December 17, 2019 by
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When Ruth Reichl was a restaurant critic back for The New York Times in the 1990s, she shook up the staid profession by visiting restaurants in disguise and offering rave reviews for eateries that fell outside the traditional upscale French places that were the norm. Soleil Ho, restaurant critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, is also making her mark known.… read more

The Taste of Belgium – Cookbook Giveaway

December 15, 2019 by
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Enter to win a copy of The Taste of Belgium by Ruth Van Waerebeek in our giveaway below open to US/CA/UK/AU/NZ. Belgium is a country that boasts many Michelin-starred restaurants and it is sometimes said that Belgian food is served in the quantity of German cuisine but with the quality of French cuisine. It's a country where home cooks –… read more

Food news antipasto

December 15, 2019 by
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We're going to start off this week's food news recap by tooting our own horn. We have recently surpassed over 9,000 indexed books here at Eat Your Books. None of this would be possible without our indexers - both professionals and members - so hats off to the people who have indexed the over 1.5 million recipes contained within those… read more

The rise of Nordic baking

December 14, 2019 by
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In the past decade, Nordic baking - that is, baking in the traditional styles of the Scandinavian countries plus Finland, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands - has been on an ascendant arc. Why has it reached a much wider audience in recent years than it ever has before? Some of it has to do with superstar authors like Trine… read more

How many licks does it take?

December 13, 2019 by
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If you are over a certain age in the US, you probably remember the commercial for Tootsie Pops where a cartoon kid asks a wise owl how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of the sucker. I was reminded of this commercial the other day when I made the Soft gingerbread tiles with rum butter… read more

This week at Eat Your Books

December 13, 2019 by
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Since our last roundup, Darcie has written articles that include a piece on Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, a cookbook power couple, looking back at the decade in food, St. John celebrates a quarter-century, Tom Parker Bowles on his latest cookbook and the ‘Two Fat Ladies’. Darcie’s weekly food news antipasto is shared every Sunday (#foodnews brings up these information-packed posts). I am a planner… read more

An ode to tiramisù

December 12, 2019 by
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There are people who think tiramisù is not a great dessert. While it's true that in the wrong hands it can be stodgy or one-dimensional, but done well it strikes a perfect balance with its creamy, light structure and boozy notes that cut through the richness. Chris Crowley makes the case for tiramisù, saying that "it is just the right… read more

Meet a cookbook power couple

December 11, 2019 by
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Some people are destined to write cookbooks. At least it seems that way when they are able to write dozens of bestselling books on numerous topics and assemble a huge following. I'm talking about Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, two prolific authors who write about everything from Instant Pots to ham to chocolate cookies. A charming article in The Hartford Courant… read more

Signature Dishes That Matter – Cookbook Giveaway

December 11, 2019 by
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Enter to win a copy of Signature Dishes That Matter by Pat Nourse, Susan Jung, Christine Muhlke, Howie Kahn and Andea Petrini in our giveaway below. Please note: Eat Your Book members receive 30% off Phaidon titles when using the link provided. In September, Darcie reported on a piece written about this impressive title. A celebration of iconic restaurant dishes that defined… read more

The Jewish Cookbook – Cookbook Giveaway

December 10, 2019 by
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Enter to win a copy of The Jewish Cookbook by Leah Koenig in our giveaway below open to US, CA, AU and UK members. Please note: Eat Your Book members receive 30% off Phaidon titles when using the link provided. The Jewish Cookbook is an inspiring celebration of the diversity and breadth of Jewish food. This true fusion cuisine evolves constantly to… read more

Looking back at the decade in food

December 10, 2019 by
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Perhaps you have seen the '10 year challenge' popping up in your social media feeds: a photo of someone in 2009 paired next to one from 2019. Another decade has gone by, and humans love to take stock and reflect at the major tickmark on the graph of years. What people do for themselves, Tim Hayward of The Guardian is… read more

St. John celebrates a quarter century

December 9, 2019 by
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If you utter the phrase 'nose-to-tail eating' these days almost anyone with even a passing interest in food will know what you mean. Back in the mid-1990s, when Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver founded their iconic London restaurant St. John, the concept was definitely not in vogue. The pair's eccentric eatery almost single-handedly forged a path for 'nose to tail'… read more

Looking forward to 2020 cookbooks

December 9, 2019 by
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While the last twelve months have provided a great deal of enjoyment for cookbook lovers, 2020 is looming bright and not too far off on the horizon. The last year sped by and while I would like time to slow down a bit I always find joy in the excitement of what is to come. This outline will provide a… read more

Le Cordon Bleu Chocolate Bible Giveaway

December 9, 2019 by
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Enter our giveaway to win a copy of Le Cordon Bleu Chocolate Bible: 180 Recipes from the Famous French Culinary School in our giveaway below. Reminder: enter our giveaway for Pastry School: 100 Step-by-Step Recipes, another Le Cordon Bleu title. Le Cordon Bleu Chocolate Bible: 180 Recipes from the Famous French Culinary School is a chocolate lover's dream that is incredibly… read more

Food news antipasto

December 9, 2019 by
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A crown roast of lamb makes for a gorgeous presentation. It looks intimidating, but having a good butcher goes a long way to making the rack look great. Two adventurous butchers recently attempted to make this impressive roast even more grand, by making a roast that encompasses the entire rib section. Be forewarned that they start with a whole lamb.… read more

Tom Parker Bowles on his latest cookbook

December 8, 2019 by
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Tom Parker Bowles' most recent cookbook, Fortnum & Mason: Christmas and Other Winter Feasts, was released in the UK last fall but only recently made it to US bookstores. Parker Bowles, who writes a weekly column for The Mail on Sunday and is Food Editor for Esquire, recently sat down with Town & Country Magazine to talk about his latest… read more

20 years since the last ‘Two Fat Ladies’ aired

December 6, 2019 by
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Last week I was describing an event to two young women and they asked me how long ago it occurred. I replied "The late 90s, not that long ago." They chuckled, and I then realized that the late 1990s were, in fact, 20 years ago. That is also how long it's been since the last 'Two Fat Ladies' episode aired.… read more

This week at Eat Your Books

December 6, 2019 by
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Since our last roundup, Darcie has written articles that include a roundup of new ideas for edible gifts, Joy of Cooking’s enduring appeal, a new series based on the life of Chef Aarón Sánchez, ’12 days of cookies’ trends, and the possibility of a french fry shortage. Darcie’s weekly food news antipasto is shared every Sunday (#foodnews brings up these information-packed posts). Need some… read more

Midwest Made – Cookbook Giveaway

December 5, 2019 by
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Enter to win a copy of Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland by Shauna Sever in our giveaway below. Shauna Sever's Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland is a love letter to the baking culture of the north-central region of the US. These recipes are influenced and drawn from the immigrants who settled there. In this… read more
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