A Cajun shrimper, 1st day of culinary school, and ironing with Jim Beam

May 10, 2012 by
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It's May 10 - National Shrimp Day. And what a better way to celebrate than with this fun story. To set the scene: It's the first day of culinary school in New Orleans, and the chef instructor informs the class in no uncertain terms that they must show up everyday in full uniform, including pressed and clean jackets. One student,… read more

Two cutting-edge culinary items: Cooking with cannibis & 15 weird lollipops

May 1, 2012 by
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Here at EYB we like to bring our community cutting-edge news from the culinary world. In that spirit, here are a couple of items that caught our attention. In Oregon, the first restaurant specializing in marijuana-baked items has opened and is sharing their cooking tips with their clients (please use only where legal). And we present 15 weird lollipops. While insects… read more

Complete guide to grilling

April 27, 2012 by
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if you ever cook anything outdoors (whether on a charcoal grill, gas grill, or "barbie"), Kenji over at Serious Eats has put together a Complete Guide to Grilling that's definitely worth taking a look at. He has both an equipment list as well as cooking instructions that deal with everything from how to start coals to choosing the right wood for… read more

Screening out unsuccessful recipes

April 26, 2012 by
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Following up on Susie's blog, Epic fail - anatomy of the recipe that didn't, we found a great follow-up article. Susie's article, besides being funny, details many of the ways a recipe can be poorly written. As she points out, a poorly written recipe can be costly in time and ingredients, and potentially embarassing to boot. So is there a way… read more

Useful kitchen tips you may not know

April 26, 2012 by
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Collections of kitchen tips are always popular - many cooking magazines run pages of them in every issue. But with that kind of demand some tips become rather esoteric and deal with obscure problems. We prefer easy tips that deal with everyday issues -- like spraying measuring spoons and cups with nonstick spraying oil before measuring out sticky items like… read more

10 essential spices

April 25, 2012 by
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Spices can be a real kitchen challenge. Their flavors can add so much interest to a dish, but they also present a world of questions: Which ones should I use with this meat or vegetable? Do I really need to buy that spice and risk throwing out an almost full jar a year from now? Can I substitute for a… read more

What to eat after a little too much celebration

April 23, 2012 by
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As we approach May and lots of reasons for parties and celebration - graduations, anniversaries, weddings - we thought this advice from the Huffington Post on Hangover Foods: 7 Ways to Ease Hangover Symptoms - might come in handy. And, no, hair of the dog that bit you isn't one of them (although if it works...why not?).  read more

Does it make sense to buy bulk groceries?

April 16, 2012 by
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The Salt just ran an interesting two-part series on whether buying in bulk at the store actually makes sense. As they write, "For price-conscious and waste-averse shoppers, the bulk aisle ought to be the go-to spot of any grocery store. It's where you can buy just as much as you need, with minimal packaging, while saving money to boot -… read more

Edible wildflowers

April 13, 2012 by
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We couldn't resist the chance to highlight flowers for the weekend. It's spring here in the northern hemisphere and we wanted to challenge our readers to think about using edible flowers in their cooking - and for our readers in Australia and New Zealand, we thought you wouldn't mind some beautiful inspiration. Our friends at the Kitchn pointed us to… read more

10 crazy tricks to speed up your cooking

April 12, 2012 by
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While most of us thoroughly enjoy our time in the kitchen, there are still some kitchen tasks that are just plain mundane. Most cooks eventually learn how to quickly chop onions or peel an orange, but there are still some jobs that seem to defy speed. Even using a garlic press with unpeeled garlic cloves may seem fast, but cleaning… read more

A list for dreaming and a list for practical use

April 11, 2012 by
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For today's blog we were torn between dreaming of traveling to the best outdoor farmer's markets or presenting some practical advice on how to best store your food items. Taking the easy way out, we decided to do both. First up is National Geographic's list of the top 10 outdoor food markets (thanks to The Kitchn for pointing us in this… read more

Serious Eats’ most intriguing list of all

April 1, 2012 by
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Our friends over at Serious Eats just posted an intriguing new list - Just Add x Foods That Taste Better on Their Own. As they describe it, "Here are seven of our favorite 'Just Add Water [Hamburger, Oil, etc]' foods that we actually  prefer to eat straight from the package with no modification." And just in case anyone doubts there is… read more

Favorite kitchen gadgets

March 29, 2012 by
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For those of us who love to cook, accumulating fun - but maybe not essential - kitchen gadgets can be a real thrill. The cooks over at Food 52 have assembled a list of the gadgets that give them a warm feeling of satisfaction every time they use them. And, really, who among us has not enjoyed occasionally pulverizing nuts… read more

Setting up a container garden

March 21, 2012 by
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It's so warm and sunny here that thoughts of gardening are impossible to push off. Amy Pennington over at Food52 has an excellent series of articles on apartment gardening-how to start growing your own food, no matter how tiny your garden or apartment is. read more

Now’s the time for CSA signups

March 19, 2012 by
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I'm sure many know about CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) projects. For those who don't, here are the basics: a farmer offers for sale a certain number of shares to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (essentially funding the farmer's harvest) and in return… read more

Essential maintenance

August 5, 2010 by
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We will have to take the site down this morning, hopefully for not longer than 3 hours, for some essential upkeep of the site.  It should be back up by 3pm EST. Once the new version of the site goes live in the next couple of weeks, such downtime will not be necessary.  Apologies if you needed to use EYB during this… read more

Congratulations to Susie!

June 23, 2010 by
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Our own Susie Chang has just been awarded 3rd place in the biennial MFK Fisher Award for Excellence in Culinary Writing (administered by Les Dames d'Escoffier International).  The story so honored was last year's Gather Ye Squash Blossoms While Ye May on NPR.  Congratulations Susie - a great honor! read more

EYB will be on 4FM Radio on Sunday am

February 6, 2010 by
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I will be doing a live interview Sunday morning on 4FM Radio in Ireland, around 9:30am on Sunday Breakfast with Michael Comyn.  That is 4:30am here on the USA east coast - I hope I can talk sensibly at that hour! read more

Technology or cookbooks in the kitchen?

February 3, 2010 by
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An interesting article by Sarah Dickerman on Slate.com as to whether the iPhone could take over from the cookbook in the kitchen. She concludes not, though does see the advantage of a digital shopping list on your phone. We are intending to add an iPhone app, as well as apps for other smartphones, in the not too distant future. You will then… read more

No more dry honey cakes

September 19, 2009 by
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Every Rosh Hashanah I try a different honey cake recipe hoping that this one will not be dry. Although I'm not Jewish (is my second name Kelly a giveaway there?), my husband is, so we get to celebrate (and cook for) double the amount of festivals every year. Finally yesterday, after 17 years of experiments, I found a moist honey… read more

Loads of new cookbooks

September 13, 2009 by
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We've added another 400 or so cookbooks and now have almost 16,000 in the EYB Library. In addition, we are adding newly indexed books all the time and now have more than 700. Don't forget you can request any of your favorites that haven't yet been indexed - just click on the RI button. read more

Sheila Lukins

September 1, 2009 by
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Sad to hear today that Sheila Lukins has died of brain cancer.  I've loved the Silver Palate books for years and own a few of her other books.  We have ten of her books here at EYB and most are indexed.     To view Sheila's books Click Here   read more

Vietnamese “vegetarian” dishes

August 3, 2009 by
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I was amused when looking through The Foods of Vietnam by Nicole Routhier to find in the chapter titled Vegetarian dishes, recipes that contained ground pork, shrimp, bacon, oyster sauce and fish sauce.  There must be a completely different concept of what a vegetarian is. read more
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