May 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

As our members know, each month we offer several cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around the interwebs and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to cook or bake something other than our choices.  We want to get this information out to you so you can prepare… read more

Flavorama Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one of three copies of Flavorama: The Unbridled Science of Flavor and How to Get It to Work for You by Arielle Johnson. In November of last year, I shared an excerpt and a bit about this amazing book and author in this article so I will not repeat that information here. Also, the… read more

Hot Sheet – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one of three copies of Hot Sheet: Sweet and Savory Sheet Pan Recipes for Every Day and Celebrations by Olga Massov and Sanaë Lemoine. Hot Sheet: Sweet and Savory Sheet Pan Recipes for Every Day and Celebrations by Olga Massov and Sanaë Lemoine teaches us how to transform everyday meals into extraordinary ones, with more… read more

Every Last Bite Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Every Last Bite: Save Money, Time and Waste with 100 Recipes that Make the Most of Mealtimes by Rosie Sykes. Every Last Bite: Save Money, Time and Waste with 100 Recipes that Make the Most of Mealtimes by Rosie Sykes offers recipes, tips and practical advice for preparing fantastic food… read more

Anything’s Pastable and Pasta Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one of three copies of Anything's Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People by Dan Pashman with one of those winners receiving the Sporkful collection of pasta from Sfoglini. Anything’s Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People by Dan Pashman, the creator of The Sporkful and pasta shape inventor, shares innovative and delicious… read more

Second Helpings – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of  Second Helpings: Transform Leftovers Into Delicious Dishes by Sue Quinn. The latest title from the prolific Sue Quinn is packed with ingenious ways to use up bits and bobs in the fridge, half-empty packets in the larder, past-their-best fruit and veg as well leftovers from previous meals. Sue Quinn… read more

Sugarcane – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Sugarcane: Sweet Recipes from My Filipino American Kitchen by Arlyn Osborne. Sugarcane: Sweet Recipes from My Filipino American Kitchen by Arlyn Osborne is a vibrant collection of recipes that offer extraordinary flavor combinations that are as striking to behold as they are delicious to eat. Drawing on her mixed-race upbringing… read more

2024 JBF Restaurant/Chef nominees, Humanitarian of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award announced, EYBD Previews, and more

On April 3rd, James Beard announced the 2024 Restaurant and Chef Award nominees and the honorees of the Leadership Awards, Humanitarian of the Year Award, and Lifetime Achievement Award. Please see the James Beard link to see the nominees for each region. Humanitarian of the Year Award goes to The LEE Initiative, an organization that promotes diversity, equity, and empowerment… read more

A few words about amazing baking cookbooks

Every month, I try to deliver to our Members a comprehensive listing of all new cookbook releases but sometimes I miss a few - either as they are self-published or published in another region where I am unable to search adequately. Today, I want to tell you about a few cookbooks that I love that were not covered in those… read more

March 2024 New Cookbook Review

Cookbooks are roaring into March like a lion. March and April are big months for cookbook releases, then things slow down a bit before August through November brings in a plethora of delicious titles. Remember you can keep track of what is coming this year with our 2024 Cookbook Preview and don’t forget that you can create a wishlist and share it with your… read more

March 2024 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we cooked from our favorite recipe from any cookbook, magazine, blog or online option: Cooking: The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen by Bee Wilson or any book by Rick SteinOnline: Any online Rick Stein recipe; or online recipes from Waitrose magazines;Baking: Modern Baking: Cakes,… read more

Zaytinya – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Zaytinya: Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon by José Andrés. Since Chef José Andrés opened the doors to his famed restaurant in Washington D.C. twenty years ago, Zaytinya has been full of people enjoying his creative adaptations of the classic dishes of Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. Now… read more

Recording of the EYB and ckbk Q & A now available

Yesterday, we had a great time during our first livestream Q & A with ckbk. As a reminder, last May we announced that we have connected the EYB database to ckbk’s library of digital cookbooks. ckbk is a cookbook subscription site where you can access the full content of more than 830 great cookbooks, the majority of which are indexed here on EYB (and more will… read more

Beatrix Bakes Another Slice Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Beatrix Bakes Another Slice by Natalie Paull. Beatrix Bakes: Another Slice by Natalie Paull is an all-new compilation of colourful, creative recipes to delight fans and newcomers alike. These are the cakes and desserts Nat has loved to eat since closing her cult cafe and bakery in inner Melbourne in… read more

April 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

As our members know, each month we offer several cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around the interwebs and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to cook or bake something other than our choices.  We want to get this information out to you so you can prepare… read more

Almond croissant cookies that went viral, ingredient vendors, Q&A Livestream, and more

This week an article from The Kitchn popped up on my radar entitled: I Tried the Viral “Almond Croissant Cookies” and They’ll Transport You Straight to Paris (I Can’t Stop Baking Them!). I am all for being transported to Paris so I bookmarked the recipe to try (and featured the cookie in our online recipe section below). The Almond croissant… read more

Flavor – Sabrina Ghayour – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US & Canada giveaway to win one of three copies of Flavor by Sabrina Ghayour. Sabrina Ghayour's latest cookbook shares over 100 recipes resulting in a collection of simple, delicious, crowd-pleasing recipes with a Middle-Eastern twist. As with all of Sabrina's books - this one is a keeper and filled with dishes that will inspire and bring exciting flavors… read more

Modernist Bread at Home – Bread School Announcement and Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one copy of Modernist Bread at Home by Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco Migoya. Modernist Bread at Home by Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco Migoya is created by the same team behind the James Beard award-winning Modernist Bread as well as Modernist Pizza (IACP 2022 Self-published winner) and Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking (2012 James… read more

New books from Nigel Slater, Rick Stein and more; EYB and ckbk livestream Q & A

This roundup will be short and sweet as our monthly newsletter just went out last week. I have to share more exciting titles that have been added to our 2024 Cookbook Preview: Dinner: 120 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes for the Most Important Meal of the Day by Meera Soodha; Return of the Aubergine by Sophie Grigson; What to Cook When… read more

Treats from the Den – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win a copy of Treats from the Den by Nickol Hayden-Cady. Nickol Hayden-Cady has been working in the culinary industry for over twenty five years. After settling in Bend, Oregon, Foxtail Bakeshop came to life. Her son's nickname while he was in the womb was baby Foxtail and was the start of her dream to… read more

Writing about food is all about the spin

Last night I placed seasoned and very lightly breaded chicken drumsticks in the oven to bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes along with a side dish of loaded mashed potatoes (think cheesy mashed). At 45 minutes, I went to check them and they looked great - I flipped them over and turned off the heat to the oven -… read more

5 Ingredients Mediterranean by Jamie Oliver – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our giveaway for a chance to win one of two copies provided by Flatiron Books open to US only and one additional copy provided by EYB open worldwide for 5 Ingredients Mediterranean: Simple Incredible Food by Jamie Oliver. 5 Ingredients Mediterranean: Simple Incredible Food by Jamie Oliver is everything people loved about 5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy Food, but with the… read more

February EYB Cookbook Club Summary

Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we cooked from our favorite recipe from any cookbook, magazine, blog or online option: Cooking: 5 Ingredients Mediterranean: Simple Incredible Food by Jamie Oliver or any recipe from any of his titles.Online: Jamie Oliver onlineBaking: Snacking Bakes or Snacking Cakes or Sweeter off the Vine by Yossy ArefiVeg Focus: Any vegetarian or vegan… read more

February 2024 New Cookbook Review

We need to pump the brakes on how fast the months keep flying by. One minute I'm working on the preview post for the year and the next thing I know the year is whirling past me at wicked speed. Are we ready for 2025? No! Remember you can keep track of what is coming this year with our 2024 Cookbook… read more

March 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

As our members know, each month we offer several cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around the interwebs and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to cook or bake something other than our choices.  We want to get this information out to you so you can prepare… read more
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