Cookbook Giveaway – Simple Green Suppers

May 28, 2017 by
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Simple Green Suppers: A Fresh Strategy for One-Dish Vegetarian Meals by Susie Middleton demonstrates how easy it is to add more seasonal vegetables to your menus by pairing them with staple ingredients such as noodles, grains, beans, greens, toast, tortillas, eggs, and broth. With 125 recipes for flavorful and veggie-forward dishes, tips on keeping a flexible and well-stocked pantry, and make-ahead… read more

Simple Green Suppers – Susie Middleton

May 28, 2017 by
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Simple Green Suppers: A Fresh Strategy for One-Dish Vegetarian Meals by Susie Middleton demonstrates how easy it is to add more seasonal vegetables to your menus by pairing them with staple ingredients such as noodles, grains, beans, greens, toast, tortillas, eggs, and broth. With 125 recipes for flavorful and veggie-forward dishes, tips on keeping a flexible and well-stocked pantry, and make-ahead… read more

Ottolenghi to be guest judge on Masterchef Australia

May 28, 2017 by
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Masterchef Australia fans will get a special treat the week of June 4, as Yotam Ottolenghi will be the guest judge. As you might expect from the vegetable-centric cookbooks he has penned, the challenges will feature plenty of plant-based ingredients. One of the challenges will be to prepare a vegetarian feast that will win over meat lovers. "I was hoping they… read more

Spice support: mahleb

May 27, 2017 by
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  You have to wonder how people discovered some foods that take quite a bit of processing or manipulation to render the final, delicious product. That is certainly the case for mahleb (aka mahlab or mahlepi), a spice with roots in the Eastern Mediterranean. The spice is made from the seed kernel of the rock-hard pit of an extremely sour… read more

Managing your collection to make it work for you

May 26, 2017 by
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For the last month, I've been doing the unthinkable - I've been giving away cookbooks. I'll give you all a moment to collect yourselves before I go on.   Right now, I've probably purged about 1,000 books. Six hundred were donated and 400 I lost when our basement flooded. Of those 400, I repurchased less than a dozen. I allowed… read more

Watch a butcher break down a side of beef

May 26, 2017 by
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  Vegetarians and vegans, avert your eyes. But those of you who enjoy throwing a steak onto the grill will want to watch an excellent video from Bon Appétit magazine that explains every cut of steak.  The 18-minute-long video features Jason Yang, of  Fleisher's Craft Butchery, who breaks down a side of beef while explaining the various cuts including the oyster steak, filet… read more

Shanghai in 12 Dishes – Leanne Kitchen – Giveaway

May 26, 2017 by
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Shanghai in 12 Dishes: How to Eat Like You Live There by Leanne Kitchen is not a cookbook but a guide to eating your way through this vibrant city. Aimed at travelling food lovers, this book assumes you're visiting Shanghai for a limited period and don't have time to waste. You don't need to be overwhelmed with endless listings, options and… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

May 26, 2017 by
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Did you know adding online recipes to your EYB Bookshelf is a really great way to build your personal recipe collection?  You can do this even if you have a free membership!  Try it out now and see how easy it is. Browse the recipes below, choose one that appeals, click on the link, and add it to your Bookshelf.… read more

Little & Friday – Kim Evans

May 25, 2017 by
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Kim Evans started Little & Friday in 2007 in a small vacant butcher's shop  in Auckland, making everything from scratch and open only on Fridays. A decade later, she now operates four busy stores open 7 days a week. And even though she doesn't live up to either portion of her cafe's name, she still serves up food straight from the… read more

Have you tried these leaves in your cooking?

May 25, 2017 by
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  We use the leaves of many different plants in cooking on a daily basis, mostly herbs like parsley, basil, and mint. But there are larger leaves from trees, grasses, and flowering plants that are useful in the kitchen says Saveur Magazine, which provides a list of 10 flavor-packed leaves you can use in your cooking.  More than just a… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Little & Friday Trio of Books

May 25, 2017 by
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Kim Evans started Little & Friday in 2007 in a small vacant butcher's shop  in Auckland, making everything from scratch and open only on Fridays. A decade later, she now operates four busy stores open 7 days a week. And even though she doesn't live up to either portion of her cafe's name, she still serves up food straight from the… read more

Artisanal Burger by Enzo De Angelis and Antonio Sorrentino

May 24, 2017 by
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Artisanal Burger: 50 Italian Twists on an All-American Favorite by Enzo De Angelis and Antonio Sorrentino offers recipes for hamburgers stemming from traditional Italian cuisine alongside recipes for French fries, salads, and sauces. No longer the humble fast food iconic offering, burgers have entered gourmet status. With this beautiful book, you can mix up the burger with Italian flavors, artisanal… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Artisanal Burger

May 24, 2017 by
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Artisanal Burger: 50 Italian Twists on an All-American Favorite by Enzo De Angelis and Antonio Sorrentino offers recipes for hamburgers stemming from traditional Italian cuisine alongside recipes for French fries, salads, and sauces. For more information on this cookbook, please see our review post, which shares a recipe for the Upperburger. We are pleased to offer two copies of this title to our EYB… read more

Jacques Pépin discusses changes in the food world

May 24, 2017 by
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Jacques Pépin  remembers the first food that was more than sustenance for him: fresh milk from a cow. In an interview with the LA Times, Pépin recalls this and other gems as he recounts how the food world has changed since his childhood in WWII France. He also discusses what it was like to be on television in the culinary genre's… read more

How to edit cell phone photos

May 23, 2017 by
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We are excited to see so many Members adding their own photographs to recipes. It is always interesting to see everyone's interpretation of the same dish. We would love to see even more Member contributions in this area. Please do not think that only professional-level photos are allowed - we want to see real-world examples! Nevertheless, we understand that you… read more

May 2017 – Cookbook Roundup

May 23, 2017 by
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It seems as if we were just here talking about the 150 cookbooks that were released in April and here we are again. I have waded through piles of cookbooks, selecting and reviewing all the best new releases from the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. The only thing left for you to do is to… read more

New Bookmarks feature

May 23, 2017 by
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You will notice when you look at your Bookshelf Recipes tab that there is now a chef's hat icon* before every recipe title. This is a new Bookmark feature that will show you at a glance on your recipe search results whether you have cooked a recipe (green), want to cook a recipe (orange) or have not chosen either (gray) -… read more

The latest food trend is hundreds of years old

May 22, 2017 by
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  If you have an Instagram account and follow anyone who is into food, chances are high that you have seen dozens of photos of "cloud eggs", the latest craze to make the social media circuit. Golden yolks nestled in pillowy whites certainly are photogenic, but the recipe is nothing new. In fact, the technique dates back to the 17th… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – My Greek Family Table

May 22, 2017 by
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My Greek Family Table: Fresh, Regional Recipes by Maria Benardis is a re-release of the 2009 edition. This book shares the stories of her summers cooking at her grandmother's elbow on the Greek island of Psara, and places an emphasis on eating for health and well-being. As Maria says, "This book is as much about the importance of the family and… read more

My Greek Family Table – Maria Benardis

May 22, 2017 by
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My Greek Family Table: Fresh, Regional Recipes by Maria Benardis is a re-release of the 2009 original edition. This book shares the stories of Maria's summers cooking at her grandmother's elbow on the Greek island of Psara, and places an emphasis on eating for health and well-being. As Maria says, "This book is as much about the importance of the family… read more

Your guide to the many types of chili paste

May 21, 2017 by
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  Not sure what type of chili paste to use in a recipe? Indexed blog Food52 can help. They have put together an excellent primer on the many varieties of chili paste. It turns out that there are dozens to choose from; you just need to know the general type to make the right selection. Chili paste can be simply… read more

Twenty Years of Better Baking – Author Profile – Marcy Goldman

May 21, 2017 by
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Marcy Goldman started her website Better Baking.com back in 1997 and has built a baking empire stoked by her passion for sharing her well-tested recipes. Currently, she is in the process of moving things over to Marcy Goldman's Better Baking. When I look through Marcy's baking books, I am always amazed by the uniqueness of her recipes and thoroughness of her… read more

Spice support: cinnamon and cassia

May 20, 2017 by
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Cinnamon is one of the most recognized and widely used spices in the world, flavoring everything from drinks to meats to breads and desserts. You might be surprised to learn that much of what you think is cinnamon is in fact a different spice. In the US, nearly all of the spice jars labeled as cinnamon actually contain cassia, which… read more

A Year of Picnics – Ashley English

May 20, 2017 by
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While Ashley English's A Year of Picnics: Recipes for Dining Well in the Great Outdoors is, in theory, a cookbook and guide that shares the keys to a perfect picnic, the great selection of recipes can be used for any occasion - basket and blanket optional.  The chapters are organized seasonally with dishes featuring ingredients that are fresh and at their peak.… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – A Year of Picnics

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While Ashley English's A Year of Picnics: Recipes for Dining Well in the Great Outdoors is, in theory, a cookbook and guide that shares the keys to a perfect picnic, the great selection of recipes can be used for any occasion - basket and blanket optional. For more information on this cookbook, please see our review post, which shares a recipe for Trail Mix… read more
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