Cookbooks of November – Part 2

November 9, 2016 by
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There are still more great books coming this month and today I share a few more highlights. My first post dished on nine titles that range from Southern breakfast to how to master the sous vide at home so be sure to check out that post if you missed it. Les Diners de Gala by Salvador Dalí which is being re-printed… read more

The cookbook market defies predictions

November 9, 2016 by
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Just a few years ago, cookbook industry professionals predicted a doom and gloom scenario for the genre. Lorena Jones, vice president and imprint publisher at Ten Speed Press, called it "a prevailing sense of doom." With the rise of iPads and eBooks, publishers thought hardcover books sales would plummet. A few holdouts weren't convinced the end of cookbooks was nigh,… read more

2017 food trends according to Waitrose

November 8, 2016 by
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As we get close to the end of the year, predictions about what will be the "next big thing" are being formulated. The Waitrose grocery chain has just weighed in on what to expect in 2017 by providing the results of its annual survey of food trends. Waitrose surveys shoppers who use all supermarkets in the UK. The report of… read more

The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs – Padma Lakshmi

November 8, 2016 by
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The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs: An Essential Guide to the Flavors of the World by Padma Lakshmi with Judith Sutton and Kalustyan's was released this September. Kalustyan's is a specialty food store in New York City for those who may not have heard of it.  Cooking is a passion of mine, as I'm sure the same can be said… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs

November 8, 2016 by
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The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs: An Essential Guide to the Flavors of the World was inspired by Padma Lakshmi's life traveling the world and brings together the world's spices and herbs in a comprehensive alphabetical guide. This reference book is illustrated with photographs that capture the essence of various spices and their authentic flavors.  The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs includes complete… read more

In a pickle: a guide to resources for fermenting and pickling

November 7, 2016 by
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The art of curing and pickling foods is more popular now than any time since prior to the advent of refrigeration. Finding good sources to begin either of the two processes can be confusing, but luckily Food Republic has done the hard work for us. They've produced a guide of their 40 favorite print and online resources for fermenting and pickling.… read more

Preparing for Thanksgiving

November 7, 2016 by
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Thanksgiving will be upon us in no time and our friend, Rick Rodgers, is riding in on his white horse (or donning his apron carrying a perfect turkey) to save the day. He won't actually arrive at your house with a turkey, but he will be here at Eat Your Books to help our members with any cooking or baking questions. Even… read more

Kitchens of the future

November 6, 2016 by
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  Sous-vide cooking. Internet-connected refrigerators. Remote thermometers that send text messages about your food. All of these innovations promise new ways to work in the kitchen. Some are more revolutionary than others, but how much do they really change how we cook? Digital Trends takes a look at kitchen evolution and discovers that the more kitchens change, the more they… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Mad Hungry Family

November 6, 2016 by
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Mad Hungry Family: 120 Essential Recipes to Feed the Whole Crew by Lucinda Scala Quinn joins her other titles: Mad Hungry, Feeding Men & Boys and Mad Hungry Cravings to complete the Mad Hungry trifecta. I am a fan of Lucinda's books and her approach to feeding those we love which is basically a no-nonsense, buckle down and get it done philosophy. In this title, she… read more

Mad Hungry Family – Lucinda Scala Quinn

November 6, 2016 by
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Mad Hungry Family: 120 Essential Recipes to Feed the Whole Crew by Lucinda Scala Quinn joins Mad Hungry, Feeding Men & Boys and Mad Hungry Cravings to complete the Mad Hungry trilogy of books. Lucinda's titles offer solid approachable recipes for all types of appetites. Her cooking show on PBS was a favorite mainly due to her calm knowledgeable demeanor that instills confidence in cooks of all levels.… read more

Sprinkles ride a wave of nostalgia

November 5, 2016 by
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Who could have predicted that a boxed cake mix gimmick would endure for decades? That's exactly what happened to rainbow sprinkles, or 'Funfetti' as it was called by Pillsbury in the late 1980s. While sprinkles had been around for some time before Pillsbury unleased Funfetti cake onto the world, putting the sprinkles on the inside of the cake instead of… read more

Cookbooks of November – Part I

November 5, 2016 by
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In the world of cookbooks, October is a hard act to follow. Surprisingly, there are more great titles coming this month that deserve their rightful place on our bookshelves. Move over Cookbooktober, we aren't done yet. Check back next week for Part 2 which will highlight more titles. Marbled, Swirled, and Layered: 150 Recipes and Variations for Artful Bars, Cookies,… read more

Eastern European food gets a fresh look

November 4, 2016 by
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When you hear the phrase "Eastern European cuisine", what images come to mind? For many people, the first thoughts they conjure include meaty stews, doughy dumplings, and overcooked vegetables. Recently a new generation of chefs is reinvigorating the cuisine, riding on growing trends that embrace many Eastern European traditions like pickling and smoking. The Wall Street Journal explores the growing… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

November 4, 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

Twelve ingredients to amp up your vegetables

November 3, 2016 by
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Most of us want to add more vegetables to our diet, but it's easy to fall into a rut and end up bored by the same old recipes. Peter Meehan sets out to change that paradigm in his latest cookbook, Lucky Peach Presents Power Vegetables! You can read an excerpt from the book on the Lucky Peach website, in which Meehan lists a… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Food52 A New Way to Dinner

November 3, 2016 by
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Food52: A New Way to Dinner: A Playbook of Recipes and Strategies for the Week Ahead by Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs is a playbook of recipes and strategies for planning menus for the week ahead. The book is organized by season with beautiful photographs throughout. You can read more about this book and try two recipes on our review and recipe… read more

Food52 A New Way to Dinner

November 3, 2016 by
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Food52: A New Way to Dinner: A Playbook of Recipes and Strategies for the Week Ahead by Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs is a playbook of recipes and strategies for planning menus for the week ahead. Food52 titles have always held a spot on my shelves - I have them all. Originally, I bought the first title because I had friends who… read more

Alton Brown announces internet cooking show

November 2, 2016 by
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Fans of Alton Brown have mourned his departure from the Food Network, but now they have something to cheer them up. In a live chat on Facebook on Saturday, Brown delighted his audience by revealing that he will be soon starting a new internet cooking show. The new program will allegedly be called "A Cooking Show", and it will be… read more

Dali – Les Diners de Gala

November 2, 2016 by
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Words cannot adequately express how thrilled I was to learn that Salvador Dalí's Les Diners de Gala was being reissued by Taschen this month. Now collectors who have longed for this title can finally own a copy. (Check the Buy Book button for options to support Eat Your Books.) Les Diners de Gala was not on my radar until a… read more

America’s Test Kitchen sues Christopher Kimball

November 1, 2016 by
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If the EYB Forum and Facebook posts are any indication, plenty of our members recently received the charter issue of Milk Street, Christopher Kimball's new publication. The magazine may have seemed familiar to Cook's Illustrated in its approach to recipe development: create the best version of a dish by listing, and subsequently eliminating, the problems that often arise in other… read more

A better cheese storage solution?

October 31, 2016 by
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  Properly storing cheese in a home refrigerator can be a confounding task. Placing it in plastic and sticking it in the deli drawer leads to mold. Keeping cheese unwrapped is no better, as it desiccates and hardens. You can purchase specialty wraps, but they are cumbersome and expensive. Jessica Sennett, formerly of Cowgirl Creamery and Bedford Cheese Shop, thinks… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – The Adventures of Fat Rice

October 31, 2016 by
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The Adventures of Fat Rice: Recipes from the Chicago Restaurant Inspired by Macau by Abraham Conlon and Adrienne Lo and Hugh Amano shares 100 recipes exploring the vibrant food culture of Macau - an east-meets-west melting pot of Chinese, Portuguese, Malaysian, and Indian foodway. An hour's ferry ride from Hong Kong, on the banks of the Pearl River in China, lies Macau -… read more

When it’s good to get into hot water

October 30, 2016 by
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  When my husband and I were traveling through England on our anniversary trip last month, we enjoyed a few meat pies. My husband remarked that the crust was interesting and very different from the flaky pot pie crusts that I made. He wondered if I could learn to make something like the sturdy yet tender package that we experienced.… read more

Gourmet Traveller turns 50

October 29, 2016 by
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  Fifty years ago last February, the first edition of what would become Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine appeared on newsstands. To celebrate a half century of celebrating Australian food culture, the magazine has issued a 'virtual reprint' of its inaugural magazine, when it was known as The Australian Gourmet Magazine.  The magazine notes that a lot has changed since its… read more

A Treasury of Great Recipes – Mary and Vincent Price

October 29, 2016 by
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Halloween is the perfect time to talk about one of my favorite books: A Treasury of Great Recipes: Famous Specialties of the World's Foremost Restaurants Adapted for the American Kitchen by Mary Price and Vincent Price. The Master of Menace, Price, was well known for his horror films but he was also one of the first culinary/lifestyle experts before there was… read more
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