VH1 to launch new food-themed reality show

August 9, 2016 by
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  Yesterday we learned that VH1 has ordered a new food themed program starring Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg. Tentatively titled "Martha & Snoop's Dinner Party," the unscripted show will feature the duo hosting a dinner party for celebrity guests. It's scheduled to premiere this fall on VH1.  While a team comprised of Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg might seem… read more

Why the GBBO is so successful

August 6, 2016 by
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  As the Great British Bakeoff enters its seventh season, it remains one of the most popular shows in the UK. When the show first premiered, no one could have predicted that it would become such a phenomenal success, but its popularity is evidenced not only by the continued high ratings, but also by the dozens of bestselling cookbooks from… read more

Cooking advice from Lidia Bastianich

July 25, 2016 by
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EYB Members love Lidia Matticchio Bastianich's many cookbooks. In addition to writing several books, Bastianich has been a regular contributor to the PBS cooking show lineup since 1998, including her most recent series, 'Lidia's Italy'. Viewers of her program often ask her what is the one thing they can do to improve their cooking. Since teaching people to become better home cooks… read more

The items that chefs take on vacation

July 22, 2016 by
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  For those of us for whom cooking is a near obsession, there are essential culinary items that accompany us even when we travel, especially if we are driving. Even when we fly, some of us have certain gear or foods that we hesitate to leave behind. Chefs are just like us in this regard, as The Boston Globe reports.… read more

What a literary agent looks for in a cookbook

July 6, 2016 by
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  Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in cookbook publishing? Food writer and former editor Dianne Jacob sure knows. She knows the industry inside and out and shares her knowledge through her blog Will Write for Food. Dianne recently interviewed literary agent Lori Galvin, who formerly worked on the team that produced over 70 cookbooks for… read more

Gordon Ramsay’s list of ‘must-know’ dishes

July 5, 2016 by
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  Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay recently participated in a Reddit AMA in connection with the launch of his new mobile game. As one would expect in an AMA ("ask me anything") the conversation veered away from promotion of the app, allowing fans to get a glimpse into the mind of the sometimes controversial chef. A Reddit user named Tortoist asked… read more

Author of ‘The Food Lab’ accuses Buzzfeed of “idea theft”

July 2, 2016 by
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  If you follow J. Kenji López-Alt's Twitter feed, you probably know that he has a serious beef with Buzzfeed's food site, Tasty. In a series of tweets, he claimed that the website had basically stolen his recipe for halal-cart style chicken (pictured above) without giving him any credit for it. "If you watch @BuzzFeed @tasty videos, you are supporting… read more

Michael Symon’s plans to make Cleveland a barbecue destination

June 19, 2016 by
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  Several US regions are known for their particular barbecue styles: Texas beef brisket, Eastern North Carolina's vinegar and pepper sauced whole hog, Western North Carolina's pork shoulder with a tomato-vinegar sauce, and Memphis' dry-rub ribs, to name just a few. Now former Iron Chef Michael Symon aims to add a new city to the list. Symon recently opened a… read more

The foods you will always find in Anthony Bourdain’s kitchen

June 8, 2016 by
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Anthony Bourdain's new cookbook, Appetites , comes out this fall. The subject matter in this book could hardly be more different than his earlier novels or even his Les Halles Cookbook. Appetites is a family cookbook, something that even the 59-year-old Bourdain couldn't have imagined several years ago, as he explains in a recent interview. He notes that family life… read more

Britain’s top 50 influencers in food

June 3, 2016 by
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  If you think back to 'who's who' lists in the food world pre-internet, celebrity chefs, cookbook authors, television personalities, and a handful of food industry executives dominated the rankings. Some of those people are still there, but the most recent list of UK's top 50 influential people in food also features several social media and other digital stars from… read more

Christopher Kimball moving on from America’s Test Kitchen

May 31, 2016 by
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Whether you loved him or hated him, there is no denying that for many years, Christopher Kimball was the driving force - not to mention the face - of America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Illustrated. In a move that shocked many people, the board of ATK essentially demoted him last fall when they hired the organization's first CEO, and later… read more

Behind the scenes at BAKED

May 25, 2016 by
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David Lebovitz is one of the most popular authors in the EYB Library. So, too, are Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, co-owners of Brooklyn-based BAKED bakery. If you are a fan of any of the three, you may be interested in viewing David's Facebook video, in which he joins Matt for a behind-the-scenes tour of BAKED's Tribeca Manhattan location. Matt describes… read more

Eric Ripert on how his mother’s cooking kept them close

May 14, 2016 by
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Eric Ripert is the chef and part-owner of Le Bernardin, a Michelin three-starred restaurnt in New York City. He is a frequent guest on such national shows as Bravo's Top Chef, Today, Charlie Rose, and more. Chef Ripert's new memoir, 32 Yolks, hits bookstores this month. 32 Yolks follows in the tradition of Jacques Pépin's The Apprentice and Marcus Samuelsson's… read more

Mark Bittman departs Purple Carrot after less than a year

May 11, 2016 by
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  Mark Bittman made waves last year when he made two big announcements: first, that he was stepping down from his position at The NY Times, and then a few months later, that he was joining forces with vegan meal-kit delivery service Purple Carrot. Now, less than a year after he started, he is no longer working for the company.… read more

Has Tartine Bread turned into a culinary movement?

May 10, 2016 by
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  It's fair to say that country-style breads, enriched with whole grains, are a hot trend in bread baking. Today you can walk into almost any US grocery store and find a "craggy-edged bread with a custardy crumb tinged the color of a plank of walnut by the presence of whole-wheat flour." According to the San Francisco Chronicle, this trend… read more

Women win big at Beard Foundation restaurant awards

May 4, 2016 by
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  Although it's been a long, slow journey, women have made inroads in the mainly male-dominated restaurant chef sphere. This progress was illustrated at Monday's James Beard Foundation awards ceremony, where women topped several categories. Chef Suzanne Goin of Lucques in Los Angeles won the title of Outstanding Chef. Dahlia Narvaez, also based in Los Angeles, took home the prize… read more

Jacques Pepin on when not to follow the recipe

April 16, 2016 by
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  Have you ever followed a recipe to the letter only to have the dish turn out terribly? It might not be the recipe's fault, says veteran chef and television host Jacques Pépin. He recently spoke to Judy Woodruff of the PBS Newshour on why following a recipe exactly can lead to disaster. Pépin notes the contradiction between writing a… read more

Sara Moulton’s most personal cookbook yet

April 15, 2016 by
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Sara Moulton has been involved in cooking shows for three decades. A protégé of Julia Child, she appeared on Food Network beginning in the 1990s and culminating with six years of the highly-rated "Cooking Live". She was also a regular on ABC's "Good Morning America" from 1997 through 2012, and now stars in the American Public Television series "Sara's Weeknight Meals." Despite this,… read more

Writing for the radio

March 19, 2016 by
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You may have heard Kathy Gunst on National Public Radio's Here and Now, a live news magazine show broadcast to over 500 public radio stations in the US. Recently Gunst spoke with Dianne Jacob to explain how writing for the popular radio program differs from writing for print.  Gunst knows a thing or two about food writing: she's the author… read more

Top Chef winners: where are they now?

March 13, 2016 by
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  Top Chef is nearing the end of its 13th season on the Bravo network and shows no signs of slowing down. It's hard to believe that the first winner was crowned nearly a decade ago. If you've ever wondered what happened to the winners of each season, Yahoo! Food has the answers. The first season saw Harold Dieterle best… read more

A day in the life

March 9, 2016 by
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  In late 2015, Nathalie Christian was hired to work as a recipe tester and project assistant for Emily Kaiser Thelin, author of the forthcoming biographical cookbook about Paula Wolfert titled UNFORGETTABLE: Bold Flavors from Paula Wolfert's Renegade Life. [We previously discussed this project and its Kickstarter backing on the EYB blog.] In a recent blog post for the San… read more

Sam Beall of Blackberry Farm Restaurant dies at age 39

March 6, 2016 by
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Farm-to-table promoting chef and author Sam Beall of Blackberry Farm located in Walland, Tennessee, has died at age 39 in a skiing accident in Colorado. Beall grew up in Tennesse, attended the California Culinary Academy, and apprenticed at the French Laundry, the Ritz-Carlton, Cowgirl Creamery, and Chateau Potelle. After working at these prestigious restaurants, Beall returned to Blackberry Farm, which… read more

New ATK hosts announced

March 3, 2016 by
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Late last year we reported about the shakeup at America's Test Kitchen that included Christopher Kimball's surprise departure. Jack Bishop became the Chief Creative Officer, but until today we didn't know who would take over hosting duties for the popular ATK programs. In a message shared via email and on the ATK website, Bishop announced that the new hosts of… read more

Russ Parsons cleans out his cookbook collection

March 1, 2016 by
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  Russ Parsons has collected a lot of cookbooks over his 30 year career as a food writer. As he begins a new chapter in his life, he has decided to pare down his extensive collection. "Getting rid of some of those cookbooks seemed like a good start to my transition. Like shedding an old habit," Parsons said. "And what… read more

Ming Tsai dishes on the dishes that made his career

February 25, 2016 by
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Ming Tsai has been a mainstay on the Food Network as the host of East Meets West, for which he won an Emmy. He is also producing and hosting a series, Simply Ming, on public television at WGBH in Boston. The chef recently spoke with First We Feast, discussing celebrity chefdom and the top 10 dishes that made his career. … read more
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