The ultimate guide to Italian bakeries

April 16, 2017 by
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EYB Members, being very worldly, are likely familiar with a great many Italian baked goods and desserts like biscotti, pannetone, and cannoli. But these delicious treats are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Italian baking. Dozens more fried doughs, cookies, and frozen treats hail from Italy, with intriguing names like zeppole, cassatini, and pasticiotti. If you… read more

What is sumac?

April 15, 2017 by
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  It seems like Middle Eastern food is becoming more popular by the minute. As people focus on the cuisine of the region, they will undoubtedly encounter a few spices and herbs that are unfamiliar to them. One of the newer (to Western palates) spices to emerge recently is sumac. Let's take a quick look at this versatile spice.  Sumac… read more

Eat This Poem by Nicole Gulotta

April 15, 2017 by
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Eat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetry by Nicole Gulotta features 75 original recipes accompanied by poems from 25 of America's most beloved poets.  Nicole, the author, is the writer of the popular blog by the same name, Eat This Poem. This is a lovely book that will please the poetry lover, cookbook lover and lover of… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Eat This Poem

April 15, 2017 by
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Eat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetry by Nicole Gulotta features 75 original recipes accompanied by poems from 25 of America's most beloved poets. Nicole has several events planned - check to see if she is in your area. For more information on this cookbook, please see our review and recipe post.  We are pleased to offer five copies of this title… read more

Pale foods can be nutritious too

April 14, 2017 by
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  We've all heard the mantra from health professionals: for optimal nutrition, eat brightly colored foods. Dark green, vivid orange, deep purple - all of these rich colors are associated with foods high in vitamins and beneficial compounds. Despite this correlation, many pale foods are healthy, too. The Toronto Globe and Mail explains, discussing five colorless foods that are good for… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

April 14, 2017 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

Food for Soul

April 13, 2017 by
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When chefs become famous, they usually work to expand their restaurant empire by opening new locations, often in far-flung places. Celebrated chef Massimo Bottura of Osteria Francescana, located in Modena, Italy and one of the world's top restaurants, has chosen a different path. Instead of creating more eateries, he is focusing his energy on an initiative to ameliorate the growing… read more

Jack’s Wife Freda – Cookbook, Restaurant, and a Love Story Generations Old

April 13, 2017 by
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Jack's Wife Freda: Cooking From New York's West Village by Dean and Maya Jankelowitz is a crush-worthy book. From it's funky green cover with the image of Dean's grandmother, Freda, to the photographs, recipes and overall cool vibe of this book - I am smitten. Jack's Wife Freda are a pair of wildly popular restaurants that deliver Jewish comfort-food to New… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Jack’s Wife Freda

April 13, 2017 by
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Jack's Wife Freda: Cooking From New York's West Village by Dean and Maya Jankelowitz is a crush-worthy book. From it's funky green cover with the image of Dean's grandmother, Freda, to the photographs, recipes and overall cool vibe of this book - I am smitten. For more information on this cookbook, please see our review and recipe post.  We are pleased to offer three… read more

Cocktails get help from the kitchen

April 12, 2017 by
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The cocktail renaissance is in its second decade, and now that the classics have been rediscovered and updated, creativity and innovation are defining the craft. Bartenders across the globe are incorporating new ideas and ingredients into their drinks, often borrowing heavily from the kitchen and garden.  Carrot juice and even mushrooms are finding their way into glasses at bars across… read more

Cookbook Giveaway & Cabot Cheese – Melts and Milk. Made.

April 12, 2017 by
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To celebrate National Grilled Cheese day, we have a special prize package in our contest today open to Eat Your Books members in the US. Three winners will win a copy of  Melts: Over 50 Delicious Toasted and Grilled Sandwich Recipes by Fern Green, a copy of Milk. Made. : A Book About Cheese: How to Make It, Buy It and Eat… read more

Croque Monsieur Battle * Melts v. Milk. Made.

April 12, 2017 by
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Today, April 12th, is National Grilled Cheese Day and to celebrate such a gooey, delicious observation, I put two great Croque Monsieur recipes to the test. Who won? Keep reading to find out.  The bottom Croque Monsieur (and the one to the right on the spatula in the photo above) is from Melts, a new release from Fern Green.  The… read more

Are these the next big kitchen trends?

April 11, 2017 by
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  Chances are if you have a lot of cookbooks, you also have a lot of kitchen equipment. When you see all of those delicious recipes you simply must try, items like tagines, Dutch ovens, stand mixers, and specialty baking pans find their way into your home. The folks at Cook's Illustrated have just returned from eyeing new equipment from the… read more

Highlights of April’s Cookbooks Part 2

April 11, 2017 by
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Last week, I shared a preview post featuring a baker's dozen of US cookbooks and one would think I'd be done. But as I stated, there are roughly 150 titles being released in April - I've only just begun! Today, I have another thirteen titles to share with Eat Your Book members. The next preview post will focus on international releases and… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Chicken in the Mango Tree

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Chicken in the Mango Tree: Food and Life in a Thai-Khmer Village by Jeffrey Alford is part memoir and part cookbook which documents his journey from Toronto to Kravan, a small village in rural Thailand. He shares the journey that led him to his new life in this village that he shares with his partner, Pea, a talented forager, gardener… read more

Chicken in the Mango Tree by Jeffrey Alford

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Chicken in the Mango Tree: Food and Life in a Thai-Khmer Village by Jeffrey Alford is part memoir and part cookbook which documents his journey from Toronto to Kravan, a small village in rural Thailand. He shares the journey that led him to his new life in this village that he shares with his partner, Pea, a talented forager, gardener and… read more

The evolution of eating

April 10, 2017 by
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  Those who subscribe to a Paleo diet are often convinced it is better for us because it mimics how our ancestors ate. They argue that evolution hasn't caught up to our modern, starch-heavy diets. Until recently, it has been difficult to determine if this is true, but new technology has provided researchers with more insight on the diets of… read more

Putting things into perspective

April 9, 2017 by
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  If you are a food lover, you may fantasize about going to a ridiculously expensive restaurant to enjoy a phenomenal meal. In fact, you may have already done so and thought your money was well spent. Or, you've had an experience similar to the one Jay Rayner recently had while dining at Le Cinq in Paris.  After becoming irritated… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – The Saffron Tales

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The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan is a brillant book packed with the rich culture of Persian cooking. Photographs reflect the opulent colors of the ingredients and flavors that make these dishes so vibrant and appealing.  For more information on this cookbook, please see our review and recipe post.   We are pleased to offer three copies of… read more

The Saffron Tales – Yasmin Khan

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The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan is a brillant book packed with the rich culture of Persian cooking. Photographs reflect the opulent colors of the ingredients and flavors that make these dishes so vibrant and appealing.    Yasmin is a food and travel writer who launched The Saffron Tales on Kickstarter with the dream of… read more

A tale of two briskets

April 8, 2017 by
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  Brisket has long been a traditional Passover food, but its popularity in barbecue has surged in the last decade or so. If you've ever wondered how brisket came to be enjoyed both as a slow-cooked Jewish holiday staple and as the jewel of Texas barbecue, Max Bonem of Food & Wine has your answer.  The short answer to the… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – In My Kitchen – Deborah Madison

April 8, 2017 by
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In My Kitchen: A Collection of New and Favorite Vegetarian Recipes by Deborah Madison shares 100 innovative recipes from her vast career which not only brought vegetarian food to the center stage but also elevated it. The recipes shared are pared down to the key ingredients needed to achieve delicious, nuanced flavor, with simplified preparations. For more information on this cookbook, please see our review… read more

In My Kitchen – Deborah Madison

April 8, 2017 by
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In My Kitchen: A Collection of New and Favorite Vegetarian Recipes by Deborah Madison shares 100 innovative recipes from her vast career which not only brought vegetarian food to the center stage but also elevated it. The recipes shared are pared down to the key ingredients needed to achieve delicious, nuanced flavor, with simplified preparations.  This vegetable-forward cookbook, which I think… read more

Seeds of Peace

April 8, 2017 by
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We here at Eat Your Books love to spread the news of how food brings the world together in offering hope through gathering around the table to share food along with experiences.  Earlier this week, I shared our worldwide promotion on #CookForSyria which is raising funds to help children affected by the conflict in Syria. My hope in sharing books that… read more

Two Weeks of Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

April 7, 2017 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 team.… read more
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