Upcoming cookbooks and events, EYBD Previews and more

Today, I will tell you about a few upcoming titles that I am loving!

First up, Chesnok: Cooking from My Corner of the Diaspora: Recipes from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia by Polina Chesnakova is a must have for this Cookbooktober. I love Polina’s cookbooks and was thrilled to learn of this title. Chesnok translates to a head of garlic. This gorgeous book is a love letter to the food of the author’s childhood. Born in Ukraine to Russian and Armenian parents from the Republic of Georgia, she grew up cooking and eating at the hips of her mother and aunts. Chesnok paints a picture of the Soviet diaspora through food, and is for the children of that diaspora, but it is also for anyone looking to expand their palate and pantry and learn the rich history of a people through their most cherished recipes and traditions. I bought walnut cookie molds (even though I already own this pan) to make the Oreshhki cookies as my first recipe! EVENTS

Next up is 108 Asian Cookies: Not-Too-Sweet Treats from a Third-Culture Kitchen by Kat Lieu, author of some of my favorite titles, honors the varied and rich tapestry of Asian cultures and ingredients to bring us a cookie baking book like no other. Along with members from Subtle Asian Baking, the online baking group she founded, she delivers a diverse array of original and member-submitted drool-worthy recipes for cookies and bakes incorporating ingredients from the diaspora including gochujang, ube, miso, fish sauce, sambal, tahini, matcha, and MSG stirred into each batter and dough. Be sure to check it out! EVENTS

And lastly, The Comic Book History of the Cocktail: Five Centuries of Mixing Drinks and Carrying On by David Wondrich: I don’t often write about cocktail books but this one is very cool and will appeal to the cocktail lover as well as those who love comic books/graphic novels. It delivers a history of the cocktail – from prehistoric wassail to our current boozy renaissance – featuring 20 recipes by drinks historian, Daily Beast columnist, and award-winning author Wondrich. It would make the perfect gift for the upcoming holiday season.

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We added Boston Public Market – Boston MA to our Calendar. Food writer, Matt Robinson hosts Cookbook Chats at BPM and we will update the Calendar when other dates are finalized. Robinson has been writing about food (and various other passions and interests) for nearly 20 years. His work has appeared in over 120 international publications as have his restaurant reviews and “Chef Chat” interview columns.

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A huge thank you to all our Member Indexers who work hard allowing us to index more titles! This week a special shout out to Shelmar’s husband John who indexed Grand Livre de Cuisine: Alain Ducasse’s Culinary Encyclopedia by Alain Ducasse! This volume contained 649 recipes and John added the French recipe titles as well!

PLEASE NOTE: If you have had a book assigned to you, check your email folders (spam/junk). I am clearing up Member Indexing titles and emailing Members to get a status update. If you request to Member Index a book – I email you to make sure you did indeed want to take on the task. If you do not respond, I cannot assign the title.

The last few weeks on Eat Your Books

Since our last roundup, Darcie has written these articles:

• In praise of beige food
• Cooking by sound
• Are cooking shows on their way out?

Darcie’s weekly food news antipasto is shared every Sunday and the tag #foodnews brings up these information-packed posts from the most current to the first one.

Darcie and I have shared: The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 1 – Cake Week 2025

Since our last roundup, I have posted the following:

• Listen to Your Vegetables – Quick Bites – Worldwide Giveaway
• September 2025 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary – please note the addition of local cookbook clubs – updated this week.
• 2025 Cookbook Preview Post (updated)
• Calendar of worldwide events (updated with these events – and others):
  • La Fortezza/Annette Joseph – Italy (retreats in Italy)
  • Boston Public Market – Boston MA – Cookbook chats with Matt Robinson and other events
  • Polina Chesnakova – Chesnok
  • Annette Joseph – The Sweet Life at La Fortezza
  • Cookbooks and Convos – Philadelphia PA (Line-up announced)
  • Maureen Abood – Lebanese Baking
  • Cassie Yeung – Bad B*tch in the Kitch
  • Kat Lieu – 108 Asian Cookies
  • Ivy Odom – My Southern Kitchen
  • Joanne Lee Molinaro – The Korean Vegan – Homemade
• Cookbook deals are updated when time permits so check that post for new sales – the publisher links automatically update and please see the ICYMI post.

Jenny and the EYB Team

Recently Indexed Titles

Our team of member and pro indexers are working hard indexing titles, both new and old. Below are just a selection of highlighted titles that were recently indexed. ckbk titles notated as such – for more information on ckbk see Jane’s post. Remember to view the most current indexed titles – they will always show up at the top of the EYB Library and your Bookshelf. Recent indexed magazines can be found here. For information on member indexing, please see this roundup with more details.

• Baking and the Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes by Helen Goh EVENTS
• How I Cook – A Chef’s Guide to Really Good Home Cooking by Ben Lippett
• Carbivore: 130 Healthy Recipes to Stop Fearing Carbs and Embrace the Comfort Foods You Love by Phoebe Lapine
• The Milk Street Cookbook (2017-2025) by Christopher Kimball
• Padella: Iconic Pasta at Home by Tim Siadatan
• Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen by Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji EVENTS
• The Art of Jacques Pépin: Favorite Recipes and Paintings from my Life in the Kitchen by Jacques Pépin
• My Thali: A Simple Indian Kitchen by Joe Thottungal
• Homemade Sausage by Chris Carter and James Peisker
• Grand Livre de Cuisine: Alain Ducasse’s Culinary Encyclopedia by Alain Ducasse
• What I Cook When Nobody’s Watching by Poh Ling Yeow
• Bitter & Sweet: Global Flavors from an Iranian-American Kitchen by Omid Roustaei
• LaBelle Cuisine: Recipes to Sing About by Patti LaBelle
• The Scots Kitchen: Its Traditions and Recipes by F. Marian McNeill ckbk

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Member Photo of the Week

Dry-fried chicken (Ganbian ji) from Land of Plenty: A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking (page 243) by Fuchsia Dunlop submitted by Member Rubee

Have you uploaded any of your own photos yet? Learn more! Even free Members can add their photos to our recipe record and it only takes a minute! Add the book, online recipe, or magazine to your Bookshelf and then upload your photo. Please remember to update your profile with your Instagram name if you would like to be tagged in any photos that we share!

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Featured Online Recipe

Onion pretzels from BBC Food by Nadiya Hussain

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Featured EYBD Preview Recipe

We currently have 9,213 EYBDigital Recipes indexed. All can be added to your Bookshelf.

Lawless doings [Ranstead Room] from Philadelphia Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by Philly by Travis Mitchell. Be sure to check out the entire EYBD Preview that shares 3 cocktail recipes!

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EYBDigital Previews

Recently, we uploaded our 2,160th EYBDigital Preview where a selection of full sample pages are available including the titles below.

Learn more about EYBDigital Previews.

Note: All Preview recipes are indexed, whether the full book is indexed or not. Any Preview recipe can be added to your Bookshelf.

• 3 recipes from My Creole-Cali Kitchen: Louisiana Roots with California Flavors by Ryan Rondeno
• 3 recipes from Sourdough for All by Kenny Jakobsson
• 5 recipes from My Cambodia – A Khmer Cookbook by Nite Yun – Publication date September 23rd, 2025. EVENTS
• 14 recipes from On Meat – Modern Recipes for the Home Kitchen by Jeremy Fox – Publication date September 24th, 2025.

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The cookbook giveaway roundup shares all current giveaways.

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