Author Interview with Marie Holm

September 12, 2016 by
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Marie Holm is a Danish food writer and cookbook author with a mission to bring back puddings. Her book Quivering Desserts & Other Puddings is presently out in Danish, English and German and she was recently filmed for Rick Stein's Long Weekends BBC TV Series. Marie Holm started out her career as a food journalist, then became a food critic and since… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Quivering Desserts & Other Puddings

September 12, 2016 by
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Have you ever tasted a real homemade custard pudding? And no, we don't mean the one that comes from a packet, but a beautiful, trembling cream dessert made the old fashioned way with eggs, sugar, milk and cream. In Quivering Desserts & Other Puddings you will find recipes for both classic puddings such as vanilla, almond, chocolate and wonderful contemporary… read more

An in depth look at a restaurant critic

September 12, 2016 by
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  A world class fine dining restaurant can live or die based on a poor review - especially when that review comes from a prestigious outlet like The New York Times. So what is it like to bear this level of responsibility - and should one person (or a very small group of people) be able to wield this much… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

September 10, 2016 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… read more

Old Overholt’s history is the story of rye whiskey in America

September 8, 2016 by
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Rye whiskey was arguably once the most popular spirit in the United States. Unlike its cousin bourbon, rye didn't recover following Prohibition until the recent cocktail revival also reversed its decline. On The Daily Beast website, historian and cocktail authority David Wondrich takes a fascinating in-depth look at the rise and fall of Old Overholt, the oldest rye whiskey in… read more

The rise of the veggie burger

September 7, 2016 by
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  Not too long ago, you might see the occasional veggie burger on a menu as a half-hearted attempt to appease vegetarians in an establishment that was heavy on the meat offerings. Usually there wasn't much thought put into the patty; it was likely a frozen commercial product. These days chefs are not only revisiting the veggie burger, they are… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Oh She Glows Every Day

September 6, 2016 by
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Angela Liddon's irresistible and foolproof recipes have become the gold standard for plant-based cooking. Her phenomenally popular blog and New York Times-bestselling debut, The Oh She Glows Cookbook, have amassed millions of fans eager for her latest collection of creative and accessible recipes. Now, in this highly anticipated follow-up cookbook, Oh She Glows Every Day, Liddon shares delicious recipes that… read more

Author interview with Angela Liddon

September 6, 2016 by
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For the past 6 years, award-winning blogger Angela Liddon has shared energizing, plant-based recipes on her blog Oh She Glows. Her goal is to inspire you to embrace more plant-based foods in your diet without feeling the least bit deprived. After publishing a successful first cookbook (The Oh She Glows Cookbook), Liddon decided to write a follow-up. This second book,… read more

The allure of high-maintenance vegetables

September 5, 2016 by
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  Some vegetables are easy and comfortable. We don't give a second thought to purchasing potatoes, carrots, onions, and the like because we know we can use them in myriad ways and they'll always perform. Other vegetables, however, demand more from us. But they promise a big reward after we exert the extra effort, when they "transform into something more… read more

This new series is a must-watch

September 4, 2016 by
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  It seems like every popular documentary has its devotees - but also those who feel that the show can be a bit too precious. When that happens, the documentary can get its own "mockumentary". Programs about cooking are not an exception to this rule, as BravoTV demonstrates. The video short titled Jeff's Table is a tongue-in-cheek take on the… read more

Inside Eleanor Ozich’s kitchen

September 3, 2016 by
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  Eleanor Ozich is an Auckland-based author and blogger (petite-kitchen.com). As a child, she lived above her parents' Auckland restaurant and has always been a passionate foodie. She is a self-taught cook who has worked as a food writer and food stylist for Taste magazine, among others. She participated in a Q&A with Dale Berning Sawa, answering questions about her… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

September 2, 2016 by
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Do you find other people's comments on recipes helpful? Have you written your own recipe Notes? It's a great way to remind yourself how a dish turned out and share your experience with the EYB community. On each Recipe Details page you'll find a Notes tab. Adding online recipes to your EYB Bookshelf is a really great way to expand… read more

Foods only a native could love

September 2, 2016 by
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  All around the world, cultures and countries have foods that are beloved that are considered disgusting to outsiders. These delicacies may inspire native eaters - at least some of them - but non-natives often can't wrap their tastebuds around them. Business Insider magazine takes a look at 22 countries and their unique dishes. The list is provided in alphabetical order,… read more

How to buy a knife

September 1, 2016 by
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  A good knife is one of a cook's most indispensable tools. When shopping for a new knife, the choices can be almost overwhelming. There are many sizes, styles, handles, and other options to sift through. So how do you know what's best? That's what the The Chicago Tribune's Bill Daley asked several chefs and authors in a recent article.… read more

Low and slow isn’t just for meat

August 31, 2016 by
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  We all have our favorite long-cooked stews and braises that transform tough cuts of meat into silky, lush dishes. We shouldn't save this technique just for meat, though, says Emily Horton of The Washington Post. She suggests that many vegetables can also shine when cooked low and slow. Horton says that while we may automatically revert to salads and… read more

Review of Heart and Soul in the Kitchen by Jacques Pépin

August 30, 2016 by
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A realization occurred to me recently - if there is one chef that could compare to Julia Child, it would be Jacques Pépin. There are many celebrity chefs in today's reality saturated cooking media but very few names that are recognized worldwide. Jacques Pépin is an icon, known and loved internationally. While Heart & Soul in the Kitchen came out… read more

Carla Hall tells it like it is

August 30, 2016 by
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Top Chef alumnus Carla Hall may have developed out a second career as a talk show host, but she's still a chef at heart. She's about to open a Brooklyn restaurant (although building delays have pushed back the date), and she has plans to write a third cookbook. She talks about all this and much more in an interview with… read more

Can you have too much cheese?

August 29, 2016 by
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The world is sitting on huge stockpiles of cheese. That is bad news for dairy farmers, and only slightly good news for cheese lovers. The surplus is especially large in the United States, where over 1.3 billion pounds of cheese sits in storage, a 30-year high. The vast majority of it is cheddar and mozzarella, the two most popular varieties in the… read more

For better pie, add flavor to the crust

August 28, 2016 by
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When we bake pies, we usually focus on adding flavor by tinkering with the filling. Spices and aromatics like ginger and cinnamon boost the flavor impact. By only concentrating on the filling, however, we are missing a great opportunity, says Bon Appétit magazine. They explain why we should be flavoring our pie crusts. Bon Appétit  was inspired by Ashley Capps,… read more

The mellowing of Anthony Bourdain

August 27, 2016 by
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It is difficult to believe it's been 16 years since Anthony Bourdain published his gritty, behind-the-scenes manifesto Kitchen Confidential. Since then, he has become an Emmy-winning television star, starring first in No Reservations, a show that transformed travel TV programs, and more recently in Parts Unknown. Now 60 years old, Bourdain has mellowed since he became an overnight sensation. A… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

August 26, 2016 by
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At Eat Your Books we want to bring you the best recipes - our dedicated team searches out and finds online recipes excerpted from newly indexed cookbooks and magazines. New recipes from the best blogs are indexed daily and members index their favorite online recipes using the Bookmarklet all the time. Below you'll find this week's recommendations from the EYB… read more

A big milestone and a new feature

August 26, 2016 by
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50,000 Online Recipes from Cookbooks! We passed a huge milestone this month! As I hope you are aware, we link to cookbook and magazine recipes reproduced online if they have been reproduced with the publisher's permission. And this month we reached 50,000 online recipes from cookbooks. The cookbooks indexed by EYB contain an average of 193 recipes, so this is like… read more

Author interview with Kristin Donnelly

August 26, 2016 by
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Food & Wine-editor-turned-freelance-writer Kristin Donnelly calls her blog Eat Better Drink Better because that's what she aims to do most days. By better, Kristin isn't referring to some unattainable, lofty goal, but rather she means tastier, often healthier and more sustainable cooking. Kristin continues to write and develop recipes for Food & Wine as well as publications like Every Day… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Modern Potluck

August 26, 2016 by
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Modern Potluck is a cookbook and guide for today's potluckers that aims to revamp the way you think about these transportable dishes. These make-ahead recipes are perfect for a crowd and navigate carnivore, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan preferences gracefully. We asked author Kristin Donnelly about her inspiration for the book and for any tips she could offer someone who wants to… read more

August 2016 cookbook roundup

August 25, 2016 by
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Every month Jane and Fiona wade through hundreds of cookbooks, selecting and reviewing all the best new releases of U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand cookbooks. The only thing left for you to do is to add them to your Bookshelf. August is a hodge podge of books. One trend that stands out are collections of books, each… read more
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