This week: Hamantaschen, Jewish baking, cookbook previews & giveaways, culinary news

March 13, 2020 by
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The Jewish holiday of Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people from Haman’s persecution in ancient Persia. In my social media feed earlier this week, friends celebrating Purim shared tempting photographs of hamentaschen, a symbolic food eaten during this holiday. In Hebrew, hamentaschen means ears of Haman, and are triangular-shaped cookies that represent either Haman’s ears or his three-cornered… read more

Simple Fruit – Laurie Pfalzer Cookbook Giveaway

March 10, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway to win one of three copies of Simple Fruit: Seasonal Recipes for Baking, Poaching, Sautéing, and Roasting by Laurie Pfalzer in the US with EYB providing one additional copy worldwide. I don't know Laurie Pfalzer but I like her. She once worked her way through Baking with Julia to learn each and every pastry therein - my kind of gal.… read more

Vegan JapanEasy

March 9, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway (US/UK/AU/NZ) below to win a copy of Vegan JapanEasy by Tim Anderson. Tim Anderson has authored four titles on Japanese cuisine. His latest Vegan JapanEasy: Classic and Modern Japanese Recipes to Cook at Home is another winner. For more information on his previous titles, please see my review articles: Nanban, Japaneasy, and Tokyo Stories. In 2011 Tim… read more

This week: The best St. Patrick’s Day eats, cookbook giveaways, previews and more

March 6, 2020 by
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Corned beef, you either love it or hate it. I fall in the latter category but my husband loves it. Every March 17th, you will find me boiling a corned beef (or salt beef in the UK) and sauteing cabbage as any good Irish lass should. But just how did corned beef become the meal for St. Patrick's Day in… read more

Vegetable Kingdom & Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Tools

March 3, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway to win a copy of Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipes by Bryant Terry with one grand prize winner receiving two handy kitchen tools from Kuhn Rikon products: a mortar & pestle and Epicurean ratchet grinder. Please see our calendar for the author's book tour. The latest work by Bryant Terry showcases 100 accessible recipes… read more

This week: Favorite pie cookbooks, best apple pie recipes, cookbook giveaways, and previews

February 29, 2020 by
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Last month, we featured the best recipes for pie crust. As I was updating our EYB cookbook library with new 2020 titles, the myriad baking books (which made me giddy with anticipation) and ten specific books devoted to pie being published this year caught my attention. Pie baking has suddenly become baking's It Girl. I thought it was time to… read more

Super Sourdough – Cookbook Giveaway

February 26, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway (US/UK/AU/NZ) to win a copy of Super Sourdough: The Foolproof Guide to Making World-Class Bread at Home by James Morton. James Morton was a finalist in The Great British Bake-off (2012). During his time in the tent, he was a medical student and made star baker three times. James has written several cookbooks including titles on bread… read more

See You on Sunday Cookbook Giveaway with Smithey Cast Iron

February 26, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway to win one of three copies of See You on Sunday: A Cookbook for Family and Friends by Sam Sifton with one grand prize winner receiving a Smithey cast iron pot. The author's events are shared on our calendar. Sam Sifton is the food editor of The New York Times, the founding editor of NYT Cooking and a… read more

This week: The best roast chicken recipe; 70,000 cookbook recipes available online and more!

February 21, 2020 by
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What do you think of when you hear Sunday supper? For me, roast chicken ranks high for our family as a meal that we all enjoy. The beauty of this meal is that it is relatively simple to master. My son could eat chicken, gravy, mashed potatoes and popovers every single day. Throw in my simple leftover bread dressing and… read more

Rachael Ray 50 Cookbook & Rachael Ray Cookware Giveaway

February 18, 2020 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of five copies of Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life: A Cookbook by Rachael Ray and one grand prize winner will receive a set of Rachael Ray's Create Delicious cookware. Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life: A Cookbook shares 125 recipes with 25… read more

Provence – Cookbook Giveaway

February 16, 2020 by
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Enter to win a copy of Provence: The Cookbook: Recipes from the French Mediterranean by Caroline Rimbert Craig in our giveaway (two copies US, one copy worldwide provided by Eat Your Books). Provence is currently a Kindle cookbook deal! Caroline Rimbert Craig hails from generations of fruit farmers in Provence, where her great grandfather co-founded the wine cooperative in her… read more

Salt & Time: Recipes from a Russian Kitchen – Cookbook Giveaway

February 16, 2020 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win a copy of Salt & Time: Recipes from a Modern Russian Kitchen by Alissa Timoshkina. Siberia stretches from the Ural Mountains to the far east and south from the Arctic Ocean to the borders of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China. What do you think of when you hear Siberia? Frozen hinterlands, the Gulag, an undesirable… read more

This week: King cake and Madri Gras recipes, a preview of upcoming giveaways, cookbook previews and more!

February 14, 2020 by
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This year Mardi Gras falls on the 25th of February, with celebrations happening in the two weeks leading up to the date itself. The largest celebrations occurring on the two weekends before the day itself, which always falls on a Tuesday. Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is the food-laden fête before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. One of… read more

Rage Baking – Cookbook Promotion

February 12, 2020 by
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Enter our US/CA giveaway to win a copy of Rage Baking: The Transformative Power of Flour, Butter, Sugar, and Women's Voices by Kathy Gunst and Katherine Alford. Please note the authors' events that begin on February 17th are shared on our calendar. As of today, Rage Baking is a part of the buy three books for the price of two on Amazon.… read more

Beyond the North Wind – Cookbook Giveaway

February 11, 2020 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win a copy of Beyond the North Wind: Russia in Recipes and Lore by Darra Goldstein. Please note the author is touring and her events are on our calendar. Beyond the North Wind is an intriguing, thoughtful study of Russian cuisine and culture brought to us by Darra Goldstein who has been immersed in the… read more

This week: The best brownie recipes, Valentine’s treats, giveaways, EYBD previews and more

February 7, 2020 by
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While I am not a huge chocolate fan, my husband and son are chocolate fiends. Anything vanilla or citrus-flavored send my way and I will imbibe until my stretchy pants give up the ghost. So, I don't bake the types of treats I adore for two reasons: those desserts are not met with the enthusiasm that chocolate garners and number… read more

Cool Beans – Cookbook Giveaway & Circulon Cookware

February 6, 2020 by
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Enter our US giveaway below to win a copy of Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes by Joe Yonan with one grand prize winner receiving a Circulon Symmetry 5.5-Qt. Covered Straining Casserole in Merlot. Please note the author's cookbook events on our calendar. Joe Yonan is the author of… read more

Jubilee – Cookbook Giveaway

February 4, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway open to US/CA to win a copy of Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African-American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin from the publisher. EYB is providing one copy outside US/CA worldwide. Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African-American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin is a celebration of two hundred years of African-American cooking. The author’s vast research is shared in… read more

This week: The best wings and game-day snacks, giveaways, EYBD previews and more.

January 31, 2020 by
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The Super Bowl is this Sunday in the United States. While football fans are tuning in for the football showdown, there are even more of us that are excited for the anticipated commercials (Super Bowl commercials in the US are a big deal) and the feast that is spread out to snack upon during field goals, touchdowns, flag throwing, and… read more

Sour – Cookbook Giveaway

January 28, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway (open to US/UK/AU/NZ) to win a copy of Sour: More Than Mere Taste: The Magical Element That Transforms Your Cooking by Mark Diacono. Mark Diacono is the author of several titles including the award-winning A Year at Otter Farm: Inspiring Recipes Through the Seasons and A Taste of the Unexpected: How to Grow and Cook with Remarkable… read more

Gennaro’s Pasta Perfecto!: The Essential Collection of Fresh and Dried Pasta Dishes

January 27, 2020 by
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Enter our US/UK giveaway to win a copy of Gennaro's Pasta Perfecto!: The Essential Collection of Fresh and Dried Pasta Dishes by Gennaro Contaldo Gennaro Contaldo is an Italian chef and restaurateur, known for his association with his British protégé, Jamie Oliver, and his partnership with fellow Italian chef Antonio Carluccio and their BBC Two television series Two Greedy Italians.… read more

This week at EYB – The best pie crust recipe, new EYBD previews, giveaways and more.

January 25, 2020 by
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National Pie Day is a celebration of pies that occurs annually in the United States on January 23. Being reminded of this had me pondering all things pie. If there is one thing that most pie lovers can agree upon it is that the crust is just as important, if not more crucial, to the success of a great pie.… read more

Keeping it Simple – Cookbook Giveaway

January 23, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway (open to US/UK/AU/NZ) to win a copy of Keeping It Simple: Easy Weeknight One-Pot Recipes by Yasmin Fahr who will be in Boston for a few events next month. Keeping It Simple by Yasmin Fahr is inspired by the author's column at Serious Eats where the focus is on fast, flavor-filled one-pot recipes. The dishes here are… read more

This week at Eat Your Books: The best chocolate chip cookie recipe, EYBD previews, cookbook giveaways and more!

January 18, 2020 by
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The search for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe is a journey with no end. Even a mediocre homemade chocolate chip cookie is better than no cookie at all. So the less than perfect experiments in our quest will be met with anticipation (at least in my house). The best cookie recipe is subjective as some love thin and crispy… read more

Dishoom – Cookbook Giveaway

January 14, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway below open to US/UK members to win a copy of Dishoom: From Bombay with Love: Cookery Book and Highly Subjective Guide to Bombay with Map by Shamil and Kavi Thakrar and Naved Nasir. Dishoom is a small group of Indian restaurants initially based in London, England. The first cafe opened in Covent Garden in 2010. The owners… read more
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