May 2025 New Cookbook Review

May delivers a load of grilling/barbecue books, a new collection of vegan focused books from Workman (Make It Plant-Based!) and other titles such as a bakery cookbook from Canada and more. 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 May 2025 EYB Cookbook Club Summary and June 2025 Great Big Cookbook… read more

May 2025 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

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

June 2025 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 world and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to cook or bake something other than our choices.  I will update this post as clubs make their June choices. Something that has… read more

Upcoming cookbook news, author events, recipes, EYBD Previews and more

It is time again to highlight a few more upcoming titles that I have recently added to our 2025 Cookbook Preview Post. Yann Couvreur's upcoming September release Yann Couvreur’s Pastry is one of many books that I am looking forward to. It is the English edition of his 2017 French title La Pâtisserie de Yann Couvreur. Diana Henry has Around… read more

Pâtisserie Made Simple, Quick Bites and Giveaway

Enter our US/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of two copies of Pâtisserie Made Simple: The Art of Petits Gâteaux by Maxine Scheckter. From the French-trained pastry chef who founded the Sugar Flour Pastry School in Wellington, Maxine Scheckter, comes the perfect introduction to making your own exquisite little cakes and slices at home - Pâtisserie Made Simple: The Art of Petits Gâteaux. Complete… read more

James Beard Foundation 2025 Media Award Nominees

The James Beard Foundation has announced the nominees for its 2025 Media Awards, which includes cookbooks. The Book Awards are open to cookbooks and other non-fiction food or beverage-related books that were published in the United States in 2024. In a press release, Clare Reichenbach, CEO, James Beard Foundation, said "Congratulations to our 2025 Media Award nominees, whose exceptional storytelling deserves… read more

Fortnum & Mason winners 2025

On May 1, food and drink celebrities gathered at The Royal Exchange in London to fete winners of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards. These prestigious annual awards celebrate the achievements of the UK’s current and emerging food writers, publishers, photographers, broadcasters, and personalities. The ceremony was presented by Andi Oliver, alongside celebrated chef and Awards judging panel chair, Angela Hartnett OBE. The… read more

Allegations of plagiarism – updated

Today the creator of the popular blog RecipeTin Eats and cookbook author Nagi Maehashi, shared allegations of plagiarism against Brooke Bellamy, author of Bake with Brooki. You can read her post here where Nagi shares two examples of her recipes she believes to be copied - collage below shows the Caramel slice comparison. Nagi also claimed that a recent reprint… read more

April 2025 New Cookbook Review

April showers have delivered a collection of great titles this month. From celebrity books to baking titles and tons more - there is something here for everyone. We have several books on sesame/tahini, roti and French cooking! 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 April 2025 EYB Cookbook… read more

Salad for Days – Cookbook Review and Quick Bites

Enter our US/UK/AU giveaway to win one of two copies of Salad for Days - Breezy Ways with Veg, All Year Long by Alice Zaslavsky. This book was released in the UK and Australia last year and has been published in the US this month. Times have changed and salads have had a glow-up. This book is your guide to… read more

April 2025 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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