Think beyond cabbage for your next slaw

August 10, 2015 by
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  Ever since the Dutch brought koolsla to the New World in the late 1700s, cabbage has been the vegetable of choice for what's become known as coleslaw. The combination of flavor and crunch that cabbage provides is ideal for the side dish. But if the thought of another tangy or creamy cabbage slaw leaves you cold, there are plenty of other… read more

How useful are restaurant reviews?

August 9, 2015 by
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Before you set foot in a new restaurant you've probably researched it to death. Sites like Trip Advisor and Yelp allow you to see feedback from diners, but as we've seen many times, those reviews need to be taken with a grain of salt. So you then turn to the professionals: restaurant reviewers from newspapers or authoritative websites. But are… read more

Fall cookbook preview

August 8, 2015 by
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The slow drip of cookbook releases will turn into a gushing fountain in a few short weeks. Over at indexed blog Food52, they've listed 30 falls cookbooks that they are excited to start reading. Some of the books are upcoming US releases of popular UK and Australian books, like Bistronomy by Katrina Meynink and Morito by Samantha Clark and Samuel… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

August 7, 2015 by
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Finding the best recipes amongst the millions online is not easy - but you don't have to! The team here at Eat Your Books, searches for excerpts from indexed books and magazines and every week we bring you our latest finds. Every day recipes are added from the best blogs and websites. As a member, you can also add your own… read more

Tiki cocktails make a comeback

August 7, 2015 by
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Despite a reputation as a too-sweet libation served in kitschy goblets at chain restaurants, tiki drinks are serious cocktails. Originating in the 1930s in California, the boozy tropical beverages took hold during the 1950s and 60s before dropping off the cocktail radar. Thanks in part to retro shows like Mad Men, tiki drinks have staged an impressive comback. Eater.com traces the… read more

Everyone finds inspiration in cookbooks

August 6, 2015 by
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Sometimes it is difficult to find inspiration for your next meal. You might stare blankly into the refrigerator or pantry, hoping something will fall off the shelf and hit you in the head--in a figurative sense, of course, but if you're desperate enough you might accept a literal bump on the noggin. You might also surf the internet or turn… read more

Find out what it’s like in a French kitchen

August 5, 2015 by
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Susan Herrmann Loomis was born in Orlando, Florida. Her childhood was spent moving around the USA and from country to country with her military father. She now lives on Rue Tatin in Louviers, France with her husband and two children. She's written many cookbooks, and her latest is In a French Kitchen: Tales and Traditions of Everyday Home Cooking in France. (Enter… read more

Cookbook giveaway – In a French Kitchen

August 5, 2015 by
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Even before Susan Herrmann Loomis wrote her now-classic memoir, On Rue Tatin, American readers have been compelled by books about the French's ease with cooking. With In a French Kitchen, Loomis--an expat who long ago traded her American grocery store for a bustling French farmer's market--demystifies in lively prose the seemingly effortless je ne sais quoi behind a simple French… read more

Short films capture the intersection of food and culture

August 4, 2015 by
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Most of the stories on the EYB blog involve the written word, whether that is cookbooks, links to other blogs, food news, or other information about food. But that just scratches the surface of the food-related information available on the web. Videos - whether instructional (like these in the EYB Library) or entertaining are available via many outlets. One source for… read more

Brisket’s rise in the BBQ world

August 3, 2015 by
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For decades, pork ruled the barbecue circuits in the US. From the Carolinas to the Midwest, pulled pork and ribs reigned supreme. But recently a new contender has emerged for the title of king of the barbecue: brisket. It has expanded from its epicenter in Texas to achieve prominent status on menus from Portland to Brooklyn. First We Feast traces the origins of the… read more

Food blog Mad Libs

August 2, 2015 by
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We've all seen it before: a commenter on a food blog has made the recipe with a host of substitutions and changes but trashes the recipe anyway. The folks over at The Kitchn found this scenario (and several others) to be perfect fodder for a game of Mad Libs. (For the uninitiated, Mad Libs is a word game where one… read more

It’s zucchini time

August 1, 2015 by
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If there is one food you can count on finding at any farmers' market in Northern Hemisphere at this time of year, it's zucchini. Most people who plant it end up with far more than they can use, foisting the extra on relatives and friends. If you end up with a surfeit of the yellow and green vegetables, Russ Parsons… read more
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