What defines a pie?

March 22, 2017 by
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  Just a few days ago, Mary Berry riled some food lovers by adding unconventional ingredients to her ragu bolognese. She's stirred the controversy pot yet again, this time with her take on pie. In this instance, people took exception to calling her potato, leek, and cheese pie a pie because it didn't have a bottom crust. Angry tweets quickly… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Vibrant India

March 22, 2017 by
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Vibrant India: Fresh Vegetarian Recipes from Bangalore to Brooklyn by Chitra Agrawal, the chef and owner of Brooklyn Delhi, takes us on a culinary journey to her mother's hometown of Bangalore and back to Brooklyn. As I state in the review post, this book really blows up my skirt - I love it! For more information on this title, please see our… read more

Vibrant India

March 22, 2017 by
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Vibrant India: Fresh Vegetarian Recipes from Bangalore to Brooklyn by Chitra Agrawal, the chef and owner of Brooklyn Delhi, takes us on a culinary journey to her mother's hometown of Bangalore and back to Brooklyn. In this gorgeous book, she adapts her family's South Indian recipes for home cooks using satisfyingly rich, bold and complex flavors. Grains, legumes, fresh produce,… read more

Signs of the times

March 21, 2017 by
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The 1980s are mostly remembered as a time of excess. After climbing out of a global recession, the latter half of the 80s seemed flush with financial tycoons, Ferraris, big shoulder pads, and a lot of gold and glass. Food, too, changed during this period. Australian Gourmet Traveller looks back on the 80s with seven dishes that defined the decade. … read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Mamma by Mina Holland and a Pasta Maker

March 21, 2017 by
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Mamma: Reflections on the Food That Makes Us by Mina Holland is a charming narrative exploring how the food we ate as a child defines our taste buds as adults along with building our foundation as cooks. For more information on this title, please see our review and recipe post.  We are pleased to offer two copies of this title to our… read more

Mamma: Reflections on the Food that Makes Us

March 21, 2017 by
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Mamma: Reflections on the Food That Makes Us by Mina Holland is a charming narrative exploring how the food we ate as a child defines our taste buds as adults along with building our foundation as cooks. The author profiles eight figureheads in the food industry from Claudia Roden to Yoham Ottolenghi that all agree that childhood is a formative… read more

What should you use when a recipe calls for soda water?

March 20, 2017 by
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  Many cocktail recipes call for a splash of soda water. Most people will use their preferred brand of club soda or non-sweetened sparkling water. But are these substances interchangeable? And what's the difference between them, seltzer, and tonic? Over at Epicurious, Matt Duckor explains that these effervescent products are similar but that there are some notable differences between them. … read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Gather by Gill Meller

March 20, 2017 by
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Gather: Everyday Seasonal Food from a Year in Our Landscapes by Gill Meller was previously published in the UK last year and released here in the US this month.  Gather is an incredibly beautiful book with an elegant collection of recipes that still have a homespun quality to them. For more information on this title, please see our author interview post.  We are pleased… read more

Q & A with Gill Meller on his cookbook, Gather

March 20, 2017 by
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Gather: Everyday Seasonal Food from a Year in Our Landscapes by Gill Meller was previously published in the UK last year and released here in the US this month.  Gather is an incredibly beautiful book with an elegant collection of recipes that still have a homespun quality to them.  Gill is a chef, food writer, author, food stylist and cookery… read more

A celebration of the Persian New Year – Nowruz with a Giveaway

March 19, 2017 by
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Just shy of a month ago, I began researching Kolompeh, an Iranian pastry that has the appearance of a mini pie with a tantalizing mixture of minced dates, cardamom powder and spices. Kolompeh are works of art and I was taken by their detail and beauty. My research led me to the Zozo Baking site where I was lost in the admiration of… read more

Vintage cookbooks dispensed medical advice

March 19, 2017 by
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  In modern times, if you are sick you generally head to the doctor. But in the 1800s, doctors weren't always available, so people had to rely on other sources for their medical advice. As it happens, they often turned to cookbooks, according to Atlas Obscura.  As you might expect, some of the remedies are dubious at best. The Prudent Housewife,… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Smith & Daughters A Cookbook

March 18, 2017 by
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Smith & Daughters: A Cookbook (That Happens to Be Vegan) by Shannon Martinez and Mo Wyse is the debut cookbook of the talent team behind the celebrated Melbourne restaurant of the same name. For more information on this title, please see our review post which shares a recipe for Jalapepeño and Corn Fritters.  We are pleased to offer three copies of this title to… read more

New GBBO hosts announced

March 18, 2017 by
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Channel 4 has announced who will replace Mary Berry, Mel Giedroyc, and Sue Perkins this fall for the new season of GBBO, the first at the show's new home. The rumors have been confirmed: Sandi Toksvig, food writer Prue Leith, and comedian Noel Fielding will join Paul Hollywood for the next season.  Leith said she was "so thrilled to be joining... the… read more

Smith & Daughters A Cookbook

March 18, 2017 by
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Smith & Daughters: A Cookbook (That Happens to Be Vegan) by Shannon Martinez and Mo Wyse is the debut title from the owners of the celebrated Melbourne restaurant of the same name. Mo works the front of the house and is the marketing brains behind the restaurant and Shannon is the chef. I am not vegan, nor do I currently… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

March 17, 2017 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

An interview with Rose Levy Beranbaum

March 17, 2017 by
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EYB Members love Rose Levy Beranbaum's baking books. Rose has been called the "Diva of Desserts" and "the most meticulous cook who ever lived."  Rose's first book, The Cake Bible, was the 1989 winner of the IACP/Seagram Book of the Year and the NASFT Showcase Award for the cookbook that has contributed most to educating the consumer about specialty foods. A culinary… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Essential Annabel Langbein Volume One

March 16, 2017 by
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Essential Annabel Langbein, Volume One: Savory: Best-Ever Meals for Busy Lives by Annabel Langbein marks the prolific cookbook author's 25th book. For more information on this title, please see our review post which shares a recipe for her Chicken Fajita's. We are pleased to offer three copies of this title to our EYB Members in Australia and New Zealand. Later this year, we will… read more

Essential Annabel Langbein, Volume One

March 16, 2017 by
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Essential Annabel Langbein, Volume One: Savory: Best-Ever Meals for Busy Lives by Annabel Langbein marks the prolific cookbook author's 25th book. Annabel's library of books are indexed here at Eat Your Books and are members' favorites.  Annabel is one of the authors that we have produced a complete recipe index for - every recipe from her books, magazines, blog and TV… read more

Unforgettable: The Bold Flavors of Paula Wolfert’s Renegade Life

March 16, 2017 by
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  One cannot write about Mediterranean cuisine (or culinary icons in general) and forego mentioning the incomparable Paula Wolfert who has written nine titles devoted to international cooking and culture. The Cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean is tops in my collection and I have to confess I have all her books (and maybe some duplicates). Paula Wolfert is a force of nature and one must have… read more

Hong Kong Food & Culture

March 15, 2017 by
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Hong Kong Food & Culture: From Dim Sum to Dried Abalone by Adele Wong is a book whose content will happily be devoured by those of us who love food and culture - a trip to Hong Kong between two vibrant red covers. This tome is an in-depth exploration of the culinary mystique of Hong Kong. While the book contains only… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Hong Kong Food & Culture

March 15, 2017 by
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Hong Kong Food & Culture: From Dim Sum to Dried Abalone by Adele Wong is a book whose content will happily be devoured by those of us who love food and culture - a trip to Hong Kong between two vibrant red covers. For more information on this title, please see our review post which shares a recipe for Stir-Fried Beef with Garlic Shoots.… read more

James Beard Cookbook Award nominees

March 15, 2017 by
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Today the James Beard Foundation announced its 2017 cookbook award nominees. As usual, there is some overlap between this list and the IACP contenders, but in many categories the books are completely different. Deep Run Roots, which was the runaway winner at IACP - snagging several awards including Cookbook of the Year - is represented here in only one group:… read more

RIP Lucky Peach?

March 15, 2017 by
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Lucky Peach, the brainchild of Momofuku chef David Chang and food writer Peter Meehan, burst onto the culinary scene six years ago with bold writing and a unique design. It pushed well beyond the boundaries of most food magazines with its graphic-novel inspired layouts and deep dives into subjects like ramen noodles. Eater reports that the magazine may be folding,… read more

March Cookbook Previews – Part III

March 14, 2017 by
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Cookbook March Madness continues (which will include April, too because I am stumped as to what to call April - perhaps April's Avalanche - see I would never make it in advertising.)  My first and second preview posts celebrating March releases shared a variety of titles from international cookbooks, healthy eating and books from the masters and member favorites.  Today's post… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – My Two Souths

March 14, 2017 by
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My Two Souths: Blending the Flavors of India into a Southern Kitchen by Asha Gomez and Martha Hall Foose is pure brilliance and deliciousness wrapped up in one beautiful bow of a book.   For more information on this title, please see our review post which shares a recipe for Kerala Fried Chicken. We are pleased to offer three copies of this title… read more
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