April 2025 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

April 24, 2025 by
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Each month we previously offered at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This summer we cooked our favorite recipe from any cookbook, magazine, blog or online option and had a huge increase in participation and after a poll in the group we have decided to allow posting from all cookbooks and to offer one featured cookbook.… read more

Salt Sugar MSG Cookbook Giveaway

April 20, 2025 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of Salt Sugar MSG: Recipes and Stories from a Cantonese American Home by Calvin Eng. Chef Calvin Eng's groundbreaking Brooklyn restaurant Bonnie's has captivated diners and critics alike. Now, in his debut cookbook, he shares over 85 recipes that brilliantly showcase his distinctive style - a creative fusion of Cantonese… read more

Bake From Scratch, Volume Nine: Artisan Recipes for the Home Baker

April 18, 2025 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one copy of Bake From Scratch, Volume Nine: Artisan Recipes for the Home Baker by Brian Hart Hoffman. We list all of Brian's classes at Williams-Sonoma on our Calendar be sure to check those out! For nearly a decade, Bake from Scratch has been a source of inspiration for bakers, offering a blend of… read more

Lemony desserts for Spring, EYBD Previews, recipes and more

April 18, 2025 by
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Spring has arrived across much of the northern hemisphere, though here in Colorado we will be experiencing a snowy Easter! While I enjoy lemony desserts year-round, there's something about spring that makes the bright, refreshing flavor of citrus especially perfect for desserts – with lemon being my particular favorite! Our online collection now features over 14,000 lemon-based dessert recipes. I'd… read more

May 2025 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

April 15, 2025 by
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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

Umma – A Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom

April 14, 2025 by
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Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of two copies of Umma - A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Family Recipes by Sarah and Nam Soon Ahn. Please note the author's events which we have shared on our Calendar. Learn Korean cooking alongside social media star Sarah Ahn as her umma passes down 100+ family recipes and decades' worth… read more

Fortnum & Mason Food Awards shortlist announced 2025

April 10, 2025 by
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Fortnum & Mason has long been a resource for English cookery, providing quality ingredients to generations of cooks since its founding in 1707. The company’s annual food and drink awards celebrate the best publications and broadcasts in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The shortlist for the 2025 award dropped earlier this week. Those shortlisted books include The English Table:… read more

More 2025 Cookbook News, Food Season at the British Library, EYBD Previews and more

April 4, 2025 by
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The British Library’s highly anticipated Food Season runs from 17 April - 1 June 2025 and we have highlighted events with cookbook authors on our Calendar. Now in its seventh year, the festival will once again bring together a talented roster of chefs, food writers, historians, literary authors and cultural commentators to explore the rich history, global influences, and future… read more

March 2025 New Cookbook Review

March 26, 2025 by
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We have arrived in one of the busiest periods of the year for cookbook releases. March and April are packed with many great books - and then things will slow down until August. Our 2025 Cookbook Preview Post is continually updated. Don’t forget that you can create a wishlist and share it with your loved ones. Our March 2025 EYB Cookbook Club Summary and April 2025… read more

Sweet Farm by Molly Yeh – Giveaway

March 25, 2025 by
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Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of two copies of Sweet Farm!: More Than 100 Cookies, Cakes, Salads, and Other Delights from My Kitchen on a Sugar Beet Farm by Molly Yeh. Molly Yeh's newest cookbook, Sweet Farm!: More Than 100 Cookies, Cakes, Salads, and Other Delights from My Kitchen on a Sugar Beet Farm, is a delightful collection of… read more

March 2025 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

March 23, 2025 by
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Each month we previously offered at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This summer we cooked our favorite recipe from any cookbook, magazine, blog or online option and had a huge increase in participation and after a poll in the group we have decided to allow posting from all cookbooks and to offer one featured cookbook.… read more

Monsoon by Asma Khan – Giveaway

March 22, 2025 by
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Enter our US/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Monsoon: Delicious Indian Recipes for Every Day and Every Season by Asma Khan. Please note Asma's events that we have shared on our Calendar. “The soul of my cooking is the symphonic layering of vibrant flavours that work together like instruments in an orchestra.” – Asma Khan Internationally renowned… read more

2025 Cookbooks, Hay Festival in UK, recipes and more

March 21, 2025 by
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Of special interest to our UK Members, the Hay Festival is scheduled from May 22nd to June 1st in Wales. The Hay Festival provides global events where stories, ideas, and new possibilities are in abundance. I have added all the cookbook author events on our Calendar - scheduled appearances by Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh, Diana Henry, Asma Khan and many… read more

Alton Brown – Food for Thought – Giveaway

March 15, 2025 by
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Alton Brown's latest book, Food for Thought - Essays and Ruminations is a collection of personal essays. The author is touring and his remaining dates can be found on our Calendar. From cameraman to chef, musician to food scientist, Alton Brown's diverse career has made an indelible mark on culinary entertainment. His groundbreaking Food Network shows - including the creator-hosted… read more

April 2025 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

March 14, 2025 by
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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

The Cook and the Gardener – Cookbook Giveaway

March 9, 2025 by
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Twenty-five years ago Amanda Hesser's The Cook and the Gardener: A Year of Recipes and Writings for the French Countryside was published. This year the book is being republished on April 22nd as a special 25th anniversary edition. At just 22 years old, Amanda Hesser worked as a live-in cook for Anne Willan's prestigious Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne. This… read more

14,000 books indexed, cookbook trends, EYBD Previews, recipes and more

March 7, 2025 by
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We are pleased to announce that over 14,000 books have been indexed. Our Library has a great mix of new releases, classic cookbooks and even Member Indexed non-English titles! In addition to these titles, 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 over 960 great… read more

Meatsmith – Review and Promotion

March 5, 2025 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Meatsmith - Home Cooking For Friends And Family by Andrew McConnell and Troy Wheeler. Andrew McConnell's culinary odyssey began in Melbourne, where he first donned a chef's whites as an apprentice at the prestigious Grand Hyatt Melbourne. This early experience would set the stage for an extraordinary career that… read more

February 2025 New Cookbook Review

February 25, 2025 by
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February is the calm before the storm of Spring cookbook releases as typically March and April are packed with loads of new titles. Our 2025 Cookbook Preview Post is continually updated. Don’t forget that you can create a wishlist and share it with your loved ones. Our February 2025 EYB Cookbook Club Summary and March 2025 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary  can be found at the… read more

February 2025 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

February 23, 2025 by
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Each month we previously offered at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This summer we cooked our favorite recipe from any cookbook, magazine, blog or online option and had a huge increase in participation and after a poll in the group we have decided to allow posting from all cookbooks and to offer one featured cookbook.… read more

Danube Cookbook Review and Giveaway

February 20, 2025 by
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Enter our US and UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Danube - Recipes and Stories from Eastern Europe by Irina Georgescu. Irina Georgescu holds a treasured place in my culinary library. Her previous works, Carpathia: Food from the Heart of Romania and Tava: Eastern European Baking and Desserts From Romania & Beyond captivated me completely. As I… read more

Rooza by Nadiya Hussain – Cookbook Review and Giveaway

February 17, 2025 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of Rooza: A Journey through Islamic Cuisine Inspired by Ramadan and Eid by Nadiya Hussain. Nadiya Hussain's star has continued to rise since winning The Great British Bake Off in 2015. Authoring ten cookbooks and several children's titles along with many cooking shows. In Rooza, Nadiya describes Ramadan as an… read more

2025 cookbook news, recipes, EYBD Previews and more

February 14, 2025 by
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In our last roundup, I shared some cookbook highlights of 2025 with our Members. This week I will cover a few more. I have been updating the 2025 Cookbook Preview post and they keep rolling in. If you are like me, your wishlist is growing by leaps and bounds. In the aforementioned roundup - I shared the publication date for… read more

March 2025 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

February 13, 2025 by
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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

Culinary ride-or-die – or have them take an Uber

February 6, 2025 by
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In response to Darcie's post about finding a culinary ride-or-die, I felt compelled to share my story from the other side of the kitchen counter. My husband Jim loves my cooking, but he comes with an encyclopedia of dietary preferences. When a friend invited us for dinner and thoughtfully asked about food restrictions, I simply replied, "No bell peppers for… read more
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