Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards finalists announced

August 3, 2018 by
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Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine has just announced the finalists for its 2019 Restaurant Awards. Each year, the awards honor the best in Australian restaurants from wine lists to service to, of course, the food. As has been the case in recent years, several of the chef finalists have written highly-regarded cookbooks. Dan Hunter's phenomenal eatery Brae received a nomination for Best Regional… read more

How food emoji are born

August 2, 2018 by
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According to Emojipedia, there are currently 97 emoji (aka emoticons) that are food- or drink-related. Most of us have probably used one while texting, whether to congratulate someone (clinking flutes, around since 2016) or to tell your partner what to bring home for dinner (pizza slice, available since 2010.) But have you ever wondered how the food emoji are chosen? You can… read more

Win a Swiss Diamond wok and a copy of Vegetarian Viet Nam

August 2, 2018 by
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Quality cookware is a necessity for success in the kitchen and happens to be one of my obsessions (those obsessions are all related - cooking, cookbooks, cookware, food). Finding a great wok has been the most challenging for me.  I've bought at least a half dozen varieties of woks and always ended up destroying them either while seasoning or ruining… read more

IACP Membership Savings

August 2, 2018 by
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We're excited to share with our members a great deal on membership in one of the foremost culinary networks, International Association of Culinary Professionals.  In 1978, a group of cooking school owners and instructors, including Julia Child, Jacques Pépin, and Anne Willan, came together for mutual professional support. They created the IACP and in the process, they laid a foundation… read more

The cheese made with a 70-year-old culture

August 2, 2018 by
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Atlas Obscura, in addition to its sister site Gastro Obscura, continually unearths delightful oddities about food. EYB Member sir_ken_g tipped us off to a particularly interesting article about a canned cheese developed at the University of Washington that uses a secret culture that's over 70 years old. 'Why would you put cheese in a can?', you might wonder. The impetus… read more

In the French Kitchen with Kids by Mardi Michels

August 1, 2018 by
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Mardi Michels is the voice behind the website eat. live. travel. write. Her debut cookbook, In the French Kitchen with Kids: Easy, Everyday Dishes for the Whole Family to Make and Enjoy was released yesterday, July 31st. Do not let the title deter you - this is a book that cooks of any age will appreciate. Mardi teaches French language at an elementary… read more
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