James Beard and Guild of Food Writers’ awards, culinary tours, recipes, EYBD Previews and more!

June 20, 2025 by
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Culinary tours provide an exciting way to combine travel with your passion for food! There's something magical about experiencing a culture through its cuisine, especially with someone who deeply understands the culinary traditions and can share insider knowledge. Cookbook author-led tours offer such a unique perspective - you're not just tasting the food, you're learning the stories behind the dishes,… read more

French at Heart – Cookbook Giveaway

June 10, 2025 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of two copies of French at Heart: Recipes That Bring France Home by Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini. From the founders of the Cook’s Atelier, a cooking school in Burgundy, France, and authors of The Cook's Atelier: Recipes, Techniques, and Stories from Our French Cooking School, comes a second cookbook. When mother and daughter duo Kendall… read more

20 Amici – 40 Ricette Cookbook Giveaway

June 9, 2025 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of two copies of 20 Amici – 40 Ricette: Friends and Food from the Heart of Chianti by John Bersani. Experience what it’s like to not only eat in Tuscany, but also how it feels to live there in this lovely book. With traditional Tuscan recipes, heartwarming stories/chef profiles, and insider’s tips from… read more

Pride month, EYBD Previews, recipes and more

June 6, 2025 by
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In the United States and most parts of the world, Pride Month is celebrated in June - a celebration and commemoration of LGBTQIA+ pride. This week's roundup will highlight books released in 2025 by LGBTQIA+ authors. Please note this is not a complete list. What Is Queer Food?: How We Served a Revolution by John Birdsall is the celebrated food… read more

Balli Balli – Cookbook Giveaway and Quick Bites

June 4, 2025 by
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Enter our US/CA/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Balli Balli: Quick & Easy Korean Cooking by Da-Hae West. Please note the author's events coming up at Divertimenti on June 7th (kimchi class) and June 26th (book signing) Korea is often described as having a balli, balli culture (balli translates as 'quickly' in Korean) as it is a… read more

For the Love of Lemons by Letitia Clark – Giveaway

June 3, 2025 by
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Enter our US/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of For the Love of Lemons: Italian-Inspired, Sweet and Savoury Recipes by Letitia Clark. Please note the author's events that we have shared on our Calendar. I'm absolutely obsessed with all things lemon! While most people reach for chocolate, I'll choose lemon every single time. So when I discovered Letitia… read more

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

May 16, 2025 by
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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

May 9, 2025 by
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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

Salad for Days – Cookbook Review and Quick Bites

April 28, 2025 by
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

JoyFull – Cookbook Review & Giveaway

January 27, 2025 by
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Joyfull: Cook Effortlessly, Eat Freely, Live Radiantly isn't just another cookbook - it's a New York Times Bestseller that brings together Radhi Devlukia-Shetty's unique expertise as a dietitian, nutritionist, and Ayurvedic practitioner. Along with hosting the podcast "A Really Good Cry" and co-founding Juni Tea with her husband Jay Shetty (the global bestselling author and host of "On Purpose"), Radhi… read more

Feasts of Good Fortune Cookbook Giveaway

January 22, 2025 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of Feasts of Good Fortune: 75 Recipes for a Year of Chinese American Celebrations, from Lunar New Year to Mid-Autumn Festival and Beyond by Hsiao-Ching Chou and Meilee Chou Riddle. The authors have a few events planned to celebrate this book. Hsiao-Ching Chou is the author of Chinese Soul Food:… read more
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