Eating her way through history

November 20, 2016 by
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If you've ever leafed through historic cookbooks, you probably imagined what some of the more obscure recipes and ingredients tasted like. Sarah Lohman doesn't only imagine it, she creates the historical dishes. As a self-described "historic gastronomist", Lohman uses vintage cookbooks and other historical writings as a way to bring history to life.  Lohman just finished a week of eating the… read more

Smashed Mashed Boiled and Baked and Fried, Too! – Raghavan Iyer

November 20, 2016 by
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Potatoes are so versatile and can take on many flavors and textures. About a year ago, when Raghavan Iyer began posting photographs of the most incredible looking dishes all featuring the humble potato, I turned married-white potato-loving female on him and began stalking him. I asked him at least a dozen times "when is this book being released?" Thankfully, he… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Smashed Mashed Boiled and Baked and Fried, Too!

November 20, 2016 by
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Smashed Mashed Boiled and Baked and Fried, Too! by Raghaven Iyer is indeed a Celebration of Potatoes in 75 Irresistible Recipes.  Award-winning cookbook author, Raghavan Iyer, pays tribute to his favorite ingredient (and one of mine!) in this global celebration of the humble potato. Beautiful photographs accompany recipes that are unlike any I've seen before: Ecuadorean Llapingachos and Sweet Potato… read more

Tips for cell phone food photography

November 19, 2016 by
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Many of you have taken advantage of the new feature that allows you to add your own photos to recipes in the EYB Library. It's easy to upload a photo from your cell phone directly into the Library since the website now functions the same on mobile platforms as it does from one's computer. Shooting food photos with a phone… read more

November 2016 Cookbook Roundup

November 19, 2016 by
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Each month I happily 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. This month we have one title from France and Germany (which are both being released in the U.S. as well).  The only thing left for you to do is to add them to… read more

The cookbook as comic book trend

November 18, 2016 by
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  The earliest cookery books were simple instruction manuals. A few line drawings might accompany the text, but lavish design was just not part of the equation. This was partly to do with cost; few books had color pages. As the price of both photography and color printing came down, more and more books included photographs, to the point where… read more

Tips for using your steamer

November 17, 2016 by
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  If you have a bamboo or other steamer lurking in the back of your kitchen cabinets, you may want to pull it out and give it a good cleaning. That's because Heidi Swanson, of indexed blog 101 Cookbooks, is going to give you new ideas for using your underutilized steamer.   Swanson is a big fan of steam cooking,… read more

Cookbooks of November – Part 4

November 17, 2016 by
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There is just enough time left for one final article highlighting the new releases this month. There are still many more books that were published in November that will be featured in my Cookbook Roundup next week. My first and second highlight posts covered mainly U.S. titles, the third hit on Canadian, U.K. and Australian releases and this post is a mix.   Mad Genius… read more

Planning for the leftovers

November 16, 2016 by
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  Cooks in the U.S. are in the midst of Thanksgiving meal preparations, and we are happy to offer Rick Rodgers' expert advice to help your meal be the best ever. While you are planning your menu, you may also want to give some thought to how you will use up any leftovers so you aren't feeling the turkey sandwich… read more

Cooking Help from Rick Rodgers is Now Open

November 16, 2016 by
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Thanksgiving is one week away and our friend, Rick Rodgers, who is an expert when it comes to holiday meals, will answer any questions left in comments on this post until November 23rd. After 3 p.m on the 23rd, Rick will be busy making his own Thanksgiving dinner - so get your questions in early!  Rick Rodgers has written some great books… read more

Food trends of the last decade

November 15, 2016 by
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  Every year prognosticators try to guess what the next year's food trend will be. We recently saw that vegetable yogurt and watermelon juice are two of the foods to watch in 2017. How well those predictions actually play out is another story. Looking back at the last decade, Nation's Restaurant News reports on which foods actually increased in the… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – A Recipe for Cooking

November 15, 2016 by
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Cal Peternell's second cookbook, A Recipe for Cooking, was released last month. This new title delivers seasonal recipes designed to elevate home cooking and help us relish our time in the kitchen whether we're cooking for family and friends or just ourselves. His first title, Twelve Recipes, taught the essentials of cooking, and this book takes the reader to a whole new level… read more

A Recipe for Cooking – Interview with Cal Peternell

November 15, 2016 by
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Cal Peternell grew up in New Jersey on a small farm and pursued a BFA in painting from the School of Visual Arts in New York. It wasn't until he was living in Italy with his wife, a fellow artist, that he was inspired to pursue a culinary career. After time at various acclaimed restaurants in San Francisco and Boston,… read more

You say potato…

November 14, 2016 by
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  While exotic, expensive ingredients can make a dish shine, some mundane, even cheap, foodstuffs transcend their humble origins. Take the potato, for example. It's equally at home in breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and the forms it can take are myriad. You can dress potatoes up for the fanciest dinner party, but a simple baked potato also pleases the palate.… read more

Blogger Cookbooks

November 14, 2016 by
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Today, there are so many inspirational food blogs with stunning photography and tasty dishes to tempt us. Religiously, I would stalk my favorites but had to cut down because I was spending all my time reading about what they were cooking and not finding time to take care of my kitchen.  I try to frequent and follow as many as… read more

That 70s food

November 13, 2016 by
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  As food trends change through the ages, people often look back to previous eras and revive the popular food and drink from that time. The craft cocktail movement is one example, hearkening back to the golden age of cocktails in the early 20th century, and even reviving 19th century favorites. Anna Pallai is taking a look at a different… read more

Dorie’s Cookies – Dorie Greenspan

November 13, 2016 by
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Dorie's Cookies by Dorie Greenspan has moved up to the coveted spot of my favorite cookie book of all time. From the royal purple cover, inside pages that are speckled with cookie illustrations and full-page photographs with a retro feel - this book is a visual feast for the eyes. 170 unique and classic cookie recipes fill the 500 plus… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Dorie’s Cookies

November 13, 2016 by
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Dorie's Cookies by Dorie Greenspan is any cookie lover's ultimate cookbook. Over the course of her baking career, Dorie Greenspan has created more than 300 cookie recipes. Cookies for every taste and occasion are shared in this 500 plus page tome and are broken down by chapters as follows: Brownies, Bars, Break-ups and Biscotti; Cookies for Every Day, Any Day;… read more

How many times should you flip a burger?

November 12, 2016 by
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  Joe Isidori knows a thing or two about burgers. He's the owenr of Black Tap, a NYC restaurant specializing in bold, gourmet-flavored burgers and sky-high milkshakes adorned with donuts, sparklers, and oversized cookies. Black tap has generated a massive cult following on social media and the streets of New York, with people waiting in line for hours just to score… read more

Cookbooks of November – Part 3

November 12, 2016 by
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These highlight posts are costing me money, too! Sadly, yet thankfully, the numbers of cookbooks being released will slow down for a bit before Spring hits with a whirlwind of titles.  Between now and then, there are new cookbooks coming our way but not in the copious numbers of the Fall.  My first and second highlight posts covered mainly U.S. titles,… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

November 11, 2016 by
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Did you know adding online recipes to your EYB Bookshelf is a really great way to build your personal recipe collection?  You can do this even if you have a free membership! Try it out now and see how easy it is. Browse the recipes below, choose one that appeals, click on the link, and add it to your Bookshelf.… read more

Supersize your pies

November 11, 2016 by
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  When planning a holiday dinner, it's often difficult to settle on a dessert. Pies are traditional, but if you have a large crowd gathering around your dinner table it can be a chore to make enough of them to ensure everyone gets a piece. There is a solution to this dilemma: slab pies. Forget about round pans and use… read more

White truffle bonanza

November 10, 2016 by
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White truffle fans, rejoice. An excellent growing season with plenty of rain has created a bumper crop of white truffles in Italy's Tanaro river basin, home to the famous Alba variety of the truffle. Not only is the yield up, chefs say the quality is top notch too. All this means the wholesale price is down about 30% over 2015.… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – The Gourmet Kitchen

November 10, 2016 by
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In The Gourmet Kitchen: Recipes from the Creator of Savory Simple home-cooked meals are elevated with unique and bold flavors. Jennifer Farley, the author, is also the creator of the blog, Savory Simple (451 recipes currently indexed on EYB) with almost half-a-million followers who eagerly await her new recipe posts. This new release delivers over 100 sophisticated, but approachable, recipes accompanied… read more

The Gourmet Kitchen – Jennifer Farley

November 10, 2016 by
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In The Gourmet Kitchen: Recipes from the Creator of Savory Simple home-cooked meals are elevated with unique and bold flavors. Jennifer Farley, the author, is also the creator of the blog, Savory Simple (451 recipes currently indexed on EYB) with almost half-a-million followers who eagerly await her new recipe posts. With recipes for Spicy Gochujang Chicken Wings, Asparagus and Sun-Dried Tomato… read more
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