Food resolutions for the new year

January 2, 2017 by
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  As the calendar page flipped from December to January, social media news feeds flipped as well, switching from posts about decadent desserts and holiday cocktails to links for clean eating and home organization. If you are the type to make New Year's resolutions, we've gathered a few posts for helpful tips that involve food resolutions.  We'll start off with… read more

Exploring tahini’s many uses

January 1, 2017 by
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  Most people know tahini for its role in hummus, but the sesame seed paste delivers flavor and texture to a multitude of foods. Indexed magazine Saveur takes a closer look at tahini, including which brands are best and how you can use it in a variety of recipes.  Although the word 'tahini' can refer to a sauce made with… read more

Lucky foods for the New Year

December 31, 2016 by
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  Half the world has already celebrated the New Year while the others are counting down the hours. After waking up the next day (if you feel like eating, that is), you may celebrate with a traditional meal of 'lucky' foods meant to help bring good fortune for the coming year. The traditions vary depending on where you live.  Grapes… read more

Best online food writing of 2016

December 30, 2016 by
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  If you like reading cookbooks, it's probably not a stretch to assume that you also enjoy food literature. With the myriad number of online food writing pieces that have come out in the last year, a few good nuggets may have slipped under your radar. That's okay, because indexed blog Food52 has put together a list of some of… read more

Why do we drink Champagne on New Year’s Eve?

December 29, 2016 by
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When the ball drops in Times Square and fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye this New Year's Eve, chances are that the drink in people's hands at the time will be champagne. Have you ever wondered why the bubbly stuff is the "official" drink of New Year's Eve? The folks over at indexed magazine Food and Wine… read more

Looking back at 2016 in food

December 28, 2016 by
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  As the year draws to a close, people have a tendency to become introspective. While 2016 may not be anyone's favorite year for a number of reasons, instead of dwelling on the negative let's reflect on the positive when it comes to food online. In a minute we'll list EYB Members' top picks for cookbook sample recipe collection, but… read more

The difficulties of predicting food trends

December 27, 2016 by
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  As the year draws to a close, many organizations have made their predictions for food trends for 2017 (and we've shared a few with EYB Members). The accuracy of such forecasts is spotty, as The New York Times discusses in their recent article about the "dark (and often dubious) art" concerning food trend predictions. If you take these forecasts… read more

A ‘food amusement park’ to open in Bologna next year

December 26, 2016 by
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  An "Italian-specialty-food amusement park" named FICO Eataly World is on schedule to open its door in Bologna, Italy in September 2017, according to Grub Street. The massive establishment has been plagued by delays and higher-than-expected costs.  Set on a 20-acre site, FICO Eataly World will have 2.5 acres of orchards, gardens, and pastures; 40 workshops where you can watch pasta… read more

Quirky Christmas food traditions

December 25, 2016 by
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  If you celebrate Christmas, you likely have one - or several - Christmas food traditions. The particular traditions in your household depend greatly on where you live. NPR's The Salt explored the quirky food traditions of twelve different countries, and the results were fascinating.  Being limited to twelve countries means that hundreds of traditions weren't included, but the novelty… read more

Season’s Greetings from EYB

December 24, 2016 by
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This is one of the busiest weekends on the planet, as for the first time in nearly 40 years, the start of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve fall on the same day. Most of us are likely rushing about with last minute food making, gift wrapping, or other tasks that we should have done days ago (please tell me I'm not… read more

A gingerbread dream house

December 23, 2016 by
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 One endearing holiday tradition is the making of gingerbread houses. They represent some of the best parts of the season: gathering friends and family, making things together with your children, and (my favorite part) filling your kitchen with the smell of gingerbread. Most of us construct basic little houses, decorating them with candy canes, gumdrops, and powdered sugar snow. Then made… read more

An idea whose time has come

December 21, 2016 by
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  Themed cafés are not a new concept. There are internet cafés, cat cafés, rock and roll cafés, and more. But one we hadn't heard of before sounds like the best one yet. A library in Austin, Texas, is getting ready to launch a cookbook café.  The city library solicited ideas from restaurateurs and others in the city, and a local restaurant group came… read more

Ten kitchen habits to try for 2017

December 20, 2016 by
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  As 2016 draws to a close, many of us will look back and assess the year, perhaps making resolutions for 2017. If you are inclined to do so, and if any of your resolutions involve cooking, you may want to check out The Kitchn's 10 small kitchen habits to try in 2017.  Even though it's touted as a list… read more

Predicting 2017’s food trends

December 19, 2016 by
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  If you ask three different people in the food industry what's going to be popular in the coming year, you are likely to get a variety of responses. That's what I discovered when looking through my Twitter feed recently. Whole Foods Market, the editors at the James Beard Foundation, and food writer Mimi Sheraton have all recently made predictions for the coming year,… read more

Christopher Kimball responds to the ATK lawsuit

December 18, 2016 by
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  Last month we reported on the lawsuit filed by America's Test Kitchen against Christopher Kimball where ATK alleged that Kimball  "literally and conceptually  ripped off America's Test Kitchen." Kimball recently filed his response to the lawsuit, and it paints a very different picture of what happened. The article lists the highlights of Kimball's response, which was filed just a few… read more

The Pioneer Woman launches her own magazine

December 17, 2016 by
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  Fans of Ree Drummond, who rose to fame due to the popularity of her blog The Pioneer Woman, will be delighted to learn that she will be launching her own magazine next year, with a tentative launch date of June 2017. According to the publisher, "The Pioneer Woman  magazine will feature a strong emphasis on food, showcasing Drummond's accessible style for… read more

New ideas for your holiday punch

December 16, 2016 by
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  Many of us own a punch bowl but only dig it out of the cupboard a couple of times per year. The end-of-year holidays is one such time, and that means the hunt is on to find an impressive punch recipe that will satisfy our guests. M. Carrie Allen, writing for The Washington Post, is here to help, sharing… read more

Dianne Jacob on the future of cookbooks

December 15, 2016 by
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  Despite the popularity of food television shows, Instagram posts involving food, and the continued strength of cookbook sales, Americans are cooking less.  Food writer and former editor Dianne Jacob takes a look at this trend, and asks an important question: what does this mean for the cookbook industry? Jacob notes that 2015 was the first year that Americans spent… read more

Choosing the right chocolate

December 14, 2016 by
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  Not that long ago, when a recipe called for chocolate, your options at the supermarket were limited to just one or two brands, with a likewise limited range within them (usually the choices were only one type each of milk and dark chocolate). Now, the choices can be overwhelming: white, milk, and dark chocolates from many different brands, with various cocoa… read more

Cuisinart issues huge recall

December 13, 2016 by
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  If you own a Cuisinart food processor made in the last 20 years, it may be subject to a huge voluntary recall that the company just announced. The recall of over eight million units was initiated in response to consumer reports of faulty blades that can break, leaving pieces of the blade in the processed food. Twenty-two models are included in… read more

What goes into making a cookbook

December 12, 2016 by
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On this blog we've previously discussed bits and pieces of the cookbook publishing process. We've spoken to editors, writers, ghostwriters, and others about their roles in the lifespan of a cookbook. Now, in a series on Plate online, the authors of The Adventures of Fat Rice - Abe Conlon, Adrienne Lo and Hugh Amano - tell us, from start to… read more

Catching up with Diana Kennedy

December 11, 2016 by
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Diana Kennedy reigns as one of the top authors in the EYB Library, holding two of the top ten spots in the Mexican genre. NPR's The Salt recently interviewed Kennedy, who is as feisty as ever at age 93.  Born in England, Kennedy moved to Mexico in the 1950s. Once there, she began to chronicle Mexican cooking and plant life.… read more

Noted reviewer AA Gill dies at 62

December 10, 2016 by
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We are saddened to report that award-winning writer, television host, and restaurant critic AA Gill has died at the age of 62, just a few weeks after he revealed that he was seriously ill with cancer. Gill was a longtime writer for the Sunday Times.  In a column last November, Gill revealed that he had the "full English" of cancers. He had… read more

Items to avoid giving to your food loving friends

December 9, 2016 by
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We've spent the last couple of weeks focusing on beautiful, practical, and just-plain-fantastic gifts for cookbook and food lovers, so it might be time to take a look at the flip side of the equation. Epicurious is here to assist us by laying out the presents that you should NOT give to the food obsessed people on your list. Sam… read more

Gifts from the kitchen

December 8, 2016 by
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  For those of us who are passionate about food, nothing says love more than making someone a delicious meal or treat. That often means we look to the kitchen for gifts to give our friends and loved ones for the holidays. If you are looking for ideas for homemade presents, The Washington Post just released their favorite 25 sweet,… read more
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