The top 25 cocktails of the past 25 years

October 16, 2025 by
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You can find well-crafted cocktails in nearly every corner of the world these days, but the state of cocktails prior to their renaissance at the beginning of the century was fairly dismal. Sickly sweet concoctions meant for getting you drunk were the norm; finely crafted drinks that offered layers of flavor were rare. Things changed starting in the 2000s, with… read more

2026 Cookbook Preview Post

October 16, 2025 by
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Here we go again…another year and a slew of cookbooks already in the pre-order stage. You can still follow the remaining months of 2025 in my 2025 Cookbook Preview Post. A few authors have mentioned that the amount of pre-orders weigh into how much money the publishing companies put into publicity for a particular cookbook, so preorder your favorites. Using our Buy… read more

How do you clean mushrooms?

October 15, 2025 by
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One of the most persistent kitchen myths is that if you wash mushrooms, they will absorb liquid and get soggy. Food scientists tell us that isn't true, but many people still clean mushrooms only through dry methods like brushing or using a clean kitchen cloth. The Guardian recently put the question of how to clean mushrooms to a panel of… read more

Levain Bakery: A Story of Friendship, Community, and Cookies — But no cookie recipes

October 15, 2025 by
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As many were, I was excited to learn that Levain Bakery: A Story of Friendship, Community, and Cookies was set for publication. I shared the news on several roundups - "it is coming!" I declared. I pre-ordered the book directly from Levain Bakery which offered copies that were autographed and provided a page of stickers for the pre-order (they threw… read more

Move over bananas, there’s a new sheriff in town

October 14, 2025 by
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For decades, bananas were the most popular fruit in the United States. It makes sense because they are easy to transport, store relatively well, and most kids like them. However, a new fruit now reigns supreme - at least in Google searches. A new report by Gourmet Gift Baskets ranks mangos as the number one searched-for fruit in the US.… read more

Lebanese Baking – Quick Bites and Cookbook Giveaway

October 13, 2025 by
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Enter our US/Canada giveaway to win one of two copies of Lebanese Baking: More Than 100 Recipes for Sweet and Savory Baked Goods by Maureen Abood. The author has events planned and those can be found on our Calendar. Maureen Abood’s gorgeous and authoritative cookbook celebrates the delicious baked goods of Lebanon with traditional recipes and Lebanese American innovations. Learn… read more

Food news antipasto

October 12, 2025 by
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Carla Hall fans who were dismayed when she was taken off the Holiday Baking program on Food Network now have a reason to celebrate: the chef and television host will be appearing in Gordon Ramsay's baking competition show, Next Level Baker. Hall joins Ramsay and Candace Nelson in the series, which airs on Fox beginning December 4. In other Gordon… read more

Is this Le Creuset diss merely clickbait?

October 11, 2025 by
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Writing for Grub Street, Tammie Teclamarian has declared that Le Creuset has gone from being useful to tacky and is, in a word, "cheugy". First things first - a definition: Cheugy is an American neologism coined in 2013 as a pejorative description of lifestyle trends associated with the early 2010s. This aesthetic has been described as "the opposite of trendy" or… read more

The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Pastry Week 6 – 2025

October 10, 2025 by
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Pastry week is here! Find out how the bakers did below. Note: I have updated this post: Which Great British Bake Off Contestants have written books Signature challenge: A savoury plait with flaky pastry in 2.5 hours. The judges were impressed with Aaron's flavors, with Paul cutting off a huge piece and telling Aaron to save it for his lunch.… read more

2,200 EYBD Previews, tips for using EYB, author events, recipes and more

October 10, 2025 by
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This week we uploaded our 2,204th EYBDigital Preview. The previews feature a selection of full sample pages including recipes. You may learn more about EYBDigital Previews at the link provided. All Preview recipes are indexed, whether the full book is indexed or not and any Preview recipe can be added to your Bookshelf. A selection of recent EYBD Preview Recipes A reminder… read more

Nigella Lawson celebrates 25 years of ‘How to Be a Domestic Goddess’

October 9, 2025 by
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Although it is difficult to comprehend, Nigella Lawson's cookbook How to Be a Domestic Goddess was released a quarter century ago. Nigella celebrated the anniversary with a series of throwback images on Instagram including one of her younger self next to a classic pudding. Alluding to the photos and the number of years since her book was published, Nigella noted… read more

Party people, this is your time

October 7, 2025 by
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In 1982, Martha Stewart released a book that taught a generation how to host a party, the simply-titled Entertaining. Forty three years later, the book is back with a new, updated edition being released later this month. In 2025, however, it is far from the only game in town. Jaya Saxena explains why we are in a party planning golden… read more

Sour Cherries and Toast Giveaway and Quick Bites

October 7, 2025 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win a copy of Sour Cherries and Toast: Culinary Wonderings and a Handful of Romanian Dishes by Diana Iovescu Tatucu. Step into a world of vibrant flavors and heartfelt reflections with this debut cookbook from Diana Ionescu Tatucu, where food and stories come together to create a timeless celebration of connection and belonging. More than… read more

Food news antipasto

October 5, 2025 by
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It has been a few years since we wrote about the Internet Archive's extensive cookbook collection, and a recent article reminded me about this amazing (and free) resource. Many of the older works have been scanned and are available for download in several formats including Kindle and PDF. The books aren’t limited to U.S. or English language publications. The archive also… read more

The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Chocolate Week 5 – 2025

October 4, 2025 by
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It is messy chocolate week in the tent. The dread cursed week. This was the first year in several where hot weather was not an issue. Signature challenge: Six high decorative edible cups of chocolate mousse which must also include a baked element in 2 1/2 hours. Toby's chocolate and orange cups cracked, but the judges loved his flavors (Prue… read more

To fan, or not to fan – that is the question

October 2, 2025 by
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If your oven has a convection setting, how often do you use it? If the answer is "never because I don't know when it is appropriate", recipe developer and cookbook author Irvin Lin can help you. He penned an article on Simply Recipes that gives you the lowdown on how to properly use your oven's convection setting. First, you need… read more

Penny pinchers won’t give up their butter

October 1, 2025 by
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With prices on a seemingly endless climb, people are tightening their belts and closely watching their budgets. One food item that isn't being cut? Butter, especially high-end, boutique butter. The Los Angeles Times reports on an ultra-spendy, $60/pound butter that sells out within minutes in online flash sales, while The Guardian brings us the story that specialty butter sales in… read more

2026 James Beard Foundation Awards: Call for entries open

October 1, 2025 by
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The James Beard Foundation® announced today that the entry and recommendation period for the 2026 James Beard Awards® presented by Capital One is officially open until December 3rd, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. (Deadline extended from November 21st). Deadlines: Open Call for Entry begins on Wednesday, October 1 at 9 a.m. ET and closes Friday, November 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET.… read more

Alton Brown talks cookbooks

September 30, 2025 by
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Alton Brown knows a thing or two about cooking, and he has written several highly-respected cookbooks. He also has strong opinions about the latter, and he recently shared some cookbook wisdom on Instagram. Brown wagers that most people turn to the "interwebs" for recipes and further wagers that 80 percent of those recipes "are of questionable reliability." That's why he… read more

September 2025 New Cookbook Review

September 29, 2025 by
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September and October are huge months for cookbook releases. Our 2025 Cookbook Preview Post is continually updated and I have already started the 2026 post! Don’t forget that you can create a wishlist and share it with your loved ones. A few members have been asking some questions about how to do particular notes and more, our Ideas on how to make EYB work… read more

Food news antipasto

September 29, 2025 by
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Value grocery chain Aldi is starting a complete revamp of its private label merchandise. The move comes after extensive customer feedback, placing the Aldi name front and center. Many items will also feature the nicknames that customers have given the product, such as Red Bag Chicken. Aldi has also met its goal that every Aldi-exclusive product will have reusable, recyclable,… read more

The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Back to School Week 4 – 2025

September 26, 2025 by
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Sharpen your pencils - for the first time ever, it is back to school week in the tent. Signature Challenge: Twelve identical flapjacks with an extra filling or topping in two hours. A flapjack (also known as a cereal bar, oat bar or oat slice) is a baked bar, cooked in a flat oven tin and cut into squares or… read more

Is cereal technically soup?

September 25, 2025 by
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The easiest way to start an argument among food lovers are the questions about food categories or definitions. Is a taco a sandwich? Are ravioli dumplings? Let the fight commence. Over at Food Republic, they are currently arguing about whether cereal is a soup. Rhubarb, ginger & strawberry soup from Green Kitchen Stories by David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl While… read more

The rise and fall of “foodie”

September 24, 2025 by
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Jaya Saxena, former correspondent at Eater, has had her last byline on the website and boy, is it a doozy. Saxena dives into the formation of "foodies," how the term has transformed in the past quarter century, and what it looks like today. She explores this history in parallel to - and driven by - the rise of food television… read more

A new definition of bread bag

September 24, 2025 by
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Reducing food waste just got fashionable - as in items to wear and/or to hold. At the fashion website Dauphinette, you can find Toast Bags, Croissant Minaudière, a Bag-uette, and more items made from real, surplus bread. Dauphinette collaborated with Yukiko Morita at Pampshade to create these reimagined 'bread bags'. The Croissant Minaudière and Toast Bag at Dauphinette The bread… read more
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