Cookbook giveaway – Zen and Tonic

April 12, 2016 by Darcie

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Thanks to Jules Aron's new book, Zen and Tonic: Savory and Fresh Cocktails for the Enlightened Drinker, you don't have to a master mixologist to enjoy delicious, inventive cocktails. Aron shows you how to make your own simple syrups and infusions with immune boosting fruits, herbs and veggies that will leave you feeling refreshed and energized, using ingredients you can find in your… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Cooking Solo

March 23, 2016 by Darcie

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At a time when 31 million American adults live alone, Klancy Miller is here to show that cooking for one is something to embrace. Her new cookbook, Cooking Solo, tackles the challenges of cooking for one. While making single servings from other cookbooks means doing a lot of math or being stuck with leftovers, Cooking Solo gives readers just what… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Naturally Sweet Food in Jars

March 22, 2016 by Darcie

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You could say that Marisa McClellan has a thing for canning. The award-winning blogger and author has written extensively on the subject, and her work has appeared on several sites including The Food Network, Saveur, and Food52. In addition, McClellan has written several acclaimed cookbooks including the recently released Naturally Sweet Food in Jars: 100 Preserves Made with Coconut, Maple,… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Nourish

March 12, 2016 by Darcie

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The authors of the new cookbook Nourish: Whole Food Recipes featuring Seeds, Nuts & Beans created the book after discovering a mutual love for beans. The duo, Nettie Cronish and Cara Rosenbloom, felt that nutritious and inexpensive legumes, along with seeds and nuts, are often underutilized in everyday cooking. Since those ingredients offer a positive nutritional impact that belies their… read more

Cookbook giveaway – The Book of Latin American Cooking

February 23, 2016 by Darcie

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When The Book of Latin American Cooking was first published in 1969, the foods of the region were not well known by American and British cooks. The book was among the first to spark enthusiasm for the food of Latin America and the Caribbean. Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz's scholarly approach to the Latin American cooking served as a prototype for many subsequent… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Oysters

February 9, 2016 by Darcie

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Oyster lovers, rejoice! The new cookbook by Cynthia Nims, Oysters: Recipes That Bring Home a Taste of the Sea is brimming with recipes, shucking instructions, and the local farming success story of the many delicious oysters from the Pacific Coast. In addition, the book is filled with gorgeous photographs of the beautiful areas where oysters are harvested. You can learn more… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Gizzi’s Healthy Appetite

January 27, 2016 by Darcie

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Chef Gizzi Erskine doesn't believe that healthy eating should be boring. That philosophy is reflected in her latest cookbook, Gizzi's Healthy Appetite: Food to Nourish the Body and Feed the Soul, which pumps up healthy ingredients with bold flavours and palate-pleasing textures. You can read an excerpt from the book's introduction on the EYB blog. We're delighted to offer 5 copies of Gizzi's… read more

Cookbook giveaway – The Mediterranean Family Table

January 20, 2016 by Darcie

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To help his patients improve their health, Dr. Angelo Acquista began "prescribing" them recipes for nutritious and flavorful home-cooked meals prepared with ingredients key to the Mediterranean diet. In his latest cookbook, The Mediterranean Family Table, he makes his prescription for health available to everyone. Each recipe been carefully selected by Dr. Acquista and is based on his own experiences… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Food Lover’s Cleanse

January 10, 2016 by Darcie

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Since 2011, Sara Dickerman worked with registered dietician Marissa Lippert and Bon Appetit to create a yearly 2-week Bon Appétit Food Lover's Cleanse recipe plan. Now the plan has been expanded to cover the entire year in the new cookbook, Bon Appétit - The Food Lover's Cleanse. Inside you'll find four different two-week cleanse plans, one for each season, and… read more

Cookbook giveaway – The Handmade Kitchen

November 11, 2015 by Darcie

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In her second cookbook, The Homemade Kitchen, Alana Chernila exalts the beautiful imperfections of food made at home and extends the lessons of cooking through both the quotidian and extraordinary moments of the day. Alana builds upon the concept of her previous book, The Homemade Pantry, with recipes for kitchen staples such as chèvre, tofu, kefir, kimchi, preserved lemons, along… read more

Cookbook giveaway – a collection of books by Roberta Muir

November 4, 2015 by Darcie

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Roberta Muir's career is enviable. Her passion for food, wine and foreign culture has led her on adventures in Europe, Africa, Turkey, South East Asia and Australia, and even the Arctic Circle. Roberta manages the Sydney Seafood School and has co-authored several cookbooks. (Read our Q&A with Roberta about her storied career.) We're excited to announce this contest, because we… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Food Gift Love

October 16, 2015 by Darcie

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In Food Gift Love, Maggie Battista, a food-gift guru and rising star of the blog world, celebrates her expertise in and enthusiasm for small-batch, hand-crafted foods. The book includes memorable, edible gifts for any occasion with simple, delicious recipes, detailed wrapping instructions, and stunning photography. You can learn more about the book in our author Q&A with Maggie, and be… read more

Cookbook giveaway – The Free Range Cook: Simple Pleasures

October 14, 2015 by Darcie

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US fans of Annabel Langbein, your wait is over. The popular New Zealand cook and author is bringing her acclaimed television series to PBS. (Read more about the series in our author interview, and find details on the show's schedule in the World Calendar of Cookbook Events.) In addition to the series, she is publishing the companion cookbook, The Free… read more

Cookbook giveaway – The Silver Spoon Quick and Easy Italian Recipes

October 7, 2015 by Darcie

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The publisher of the world's most trusted and bestselling Italian cookbook has just released the latest title in the Silver Spoon series of books, The Silver Spoon Quick and Easy Italian Recipes. This book is aimed at making easy and delicious meals in minutes. Each thoroughly tested recipe is accompanied by a colourful photograph. Recipes range from classics such as spaghetti carbonara and… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Flavorful

October 4, 2015 by Darcie

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Pastry chefs have a secret weapon--an insiders' list of customers' most popular flavors. While chefs may take a chance on new flavors, they make sure to include the popular flavors because they are guaranteed to go over well. In her latest cookbook, Flavorful: 150 Irresistable Desserts in All-Time Favorite Flavors, author Tish Boyle has translated the top nine favorite dessert… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Tacopedia

September 29, 2015 by Darcie

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With a foreword by Rene Redzepi and filled with quirky graphics, Tacopedia by Deborah Holtz and Juan Carlos Mena is a cookbook for hip taco lovers, food truck enthusiasts and serious followers of Mexican cuisine. This cookbook is a deep dive into the varying taco traditions of Mexico's diverse regions. The abundant recipes are accompanied by interviews, stories, illustrations, graphics,… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Maggie Beer’s Winter Harvest and Spring Harvest

September 28, 2015 by Darcie

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Two books from one of Australia's best-loved cooks are up for grabs in our latest contest. Anyone who appreciates the pleasures of sourcing, cooking and sharing seasonal food will enjoy these books, Maggie Beer's Winter Harvest Recipes and Maggie Beer's Spring Harvest Recipes. Winter Harvest contains recipes to make use of the season's greens and root vegetables like cavolo nero, celeriac, and… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Dinner Solved

September 9, 2015 by Darcie

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Katie Workman, author of The Mom 100 Cookbook, now turns her attention to the biggest problem that every family cook faces: how to make everyone at the table happy without turning into a short-order cook. In Dinner Solved! Katie expands on one of the most popular features of the first cookbook, her ingenious "Fork in the Road" recipe solution, which… read more

Cookbook giveaway – The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen

August 28, 2015 by Darcie

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In The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen, Amelia Saltsman takes us far beyond deli meats and chicken soup to explore a universally appealing world of flavors ideal for modern meals. She traces the delicious roots of Jewish cooking from ancient times and also showcases the global nature of Jewish cuisine, which evolved as migrants and immigrants encountered the local ingredients in their… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Preserving the Japanese Way

August 11, 2015 by Darcie

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Preserving the Japanese Way introduces Japanese methods of salting, pickling, and fermenting that are approachable and easy to integrate into a Western cooking repertoire. The book offers a clear road map for preserving fruits, vegetables, and fish through a nonscientific, farm- or fisherman-centric approach, and also introduces and demystifies one of the most fascinating ingredients to hit the food scene in… read more

Cookbook giveaway – In a French Kitchen

August 5, 2015 by Darcie

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Even before Susan Herrmann Loomis wrote her now-classic memoir, On Rue Tatin, American readers have been compelled by books about the French's ease with cooking. With In a French Kitchen, Loomis--an expat who long ago traded her American grocery store for a bustling French farmer's market--demystifies in lively prose the seemingly effortless je ne sais quoi behind a simple French… read more

Cookbook giveaway – The Dumpling Sisters Cookbook

July 23, 2015 by Darcie

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London-based sisters Amy and Julie Zhang are YouTube stars, high-achieving young women (Amy has a PhD in science and Julie has a masters in psychology and criminology), and share a passion for cooking. This energy shines through in the recently released The Dumpling Sisters Cookbook: Over 100 Favourite Recipes from a Chinese Family Kitchen. Read our interview with Amy and Julie… read more

Cookbook giveaway – The World on a Plate

July 22, 2015 by Darcie

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Eat your way around the world without leaving your home in a mouthwatering cultural history with The World on a Plate, the new cookbook from Mina Holland. (The book was previously published as The Edible Atlas in the UK. Read an excerpt from The World on a Plate, plus get a recipe from the book!) The cookbook has received great… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Icebox Cakes

July 2, 2015 by Darcie

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Making a cake involves lots of mixing and a hot oven, right? Not according to Jean Sagendorph and Jessie Sheehan. In their new cookbook Icebox Cakes: Recipes for the Coolest Cakes in Town, they prove that the refrigerator can be a great tool for creating delicious cakes for any occasion. You can learn more about the cookbook in our author… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Peru: the Cookbook

June 19, 2015 by Darcie

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Peru's most famous and popular chef, Gastón Acurio, is sharing his love for Peruvian cuisine with an expansive new book, Peru: The Cookbook, which features nearly 500 traditional recipes, One of the world's most innovative and flavorful cuisines, Peruvian food has been consistently heralded by chefs and media around the world as the "next big thing." Learn more about the cuisine… read more