Chicken in the Mango Tree by Jeffrey Alford

April 11, 2017 by
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Chicken in the Mango Tree: Food and Life in a Thai-Khmer Village by Jeffrey Alford is part memoir and part cookbook which documents his journey from Toronto to Kravan, a small village in rural Thailand. He shares the journey that led him to his new life in this village that he shares with his partner, Pea, a talented forager, gardener and… read more

The evolution of eating

April 10, 2017 by
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  Those who subscribe to a Paleo diet are often convinced it is better for us because it mimics how our ancestors ate. They argue that evolution hasn't caught up to our modern, starch-heavy diets. Until recently, it has been difficult to determine if this is true, but new technology has provided researchers with more insight on the diets of… read more

Putting things into perspective

April 9, 2017 by
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  If you are a food lover, you may fantasize about going to a ridiculously expensive restaurant to enjoy a phenomenal meal. In fact, you may have already done so and thought your money was well spent. Or, you've had an experience similar to the one Jay Rayner recently had while dining at Le Cinq in Paris.  After becoming irritated… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – The Saffron Tales

April 9, 2017 by
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The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan is a brillant book packed with the rich culture of Persian cooking. Photographs reflect the opulent colors of the ingredients and flavors that make these dishes so vibrant and appealing.  For more information on this cookbook, please see our review and recipe post.   We are pleased to offer three copies of… read more

The Saffron Tales – Yasmin Khan

April 9, 2017 by
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The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan is a brillant book packed with the rich culture of Persian cooking. Photographs reflect the opulent colors of the ingredients and flavors that make these dishes so vibrant and appealing.    Yasmin is a food and travel writer who launched The Saffron Tales on Kickstarter with the dream of… read more

A tale of two briskets

April 8, 2017 by
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  Brisket has long been a traditional Passover food, but its popularity in barbecue has surged in the last decade or so. If you've ever wondered how brisket came to be enjoyed both as a slow-cooked Jewish holiday staple and as the jewel of Texas barbecue, Max Bonem of Food & Wine has your answer.  The short answer to the… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – In My Kitchen – Deborah Madison

April 8, 2017 by
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In My Kitchen: A Collection of New and Favorite Vegetarian Recipes by Deborah Madison shares 100 innovative recipes from her vast career which not only brought vegetarian food to the center stage but also elevated it. The recipes shared are pared down to the key ingredients needed to achieve delicious, nuanced flavor, with simplified preparations. For more information on this cookbook, please see our review… read more

In My Kitchen – Deborah Madison

April 8, 2017 by
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In My Kitchen: A Collection of New and Favorite Vegetarian Recipes by Deborah Madison shares 100 innovative recipes from her vast career which not only brought vegetarian food to the center stage but also elevated it. The recipes shared are pared down to the key ingredients needed to achieve delicious, nuanced flavor, with simplified preparations.  This vegetable-forward cookbook, which I think… read more

Seeds of Peace

April 8, 2017 by
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We here at Eat Your Books love to spread the news of how food brings the world together in offering hope through gathering around the table to share food along with experiences.  Earlier this week, I shared our worldwide promotion on #CookForSyria which is raising funds to help children affected by the conflict in Syria. My hope in sharing books that… read more

Two Weeks of Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

April 7, 2017 by
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At Eat Your Books we want to bring you the best recipes - our dedicated team searches out and finds online recipes excerpted from newly indexed cookbooks and magazines. New recipes from the best blogs are indexed daily and members index their favorite online recipes using  the Bookmarklet all the time. Below you'll find this week's recommendations from the EYB team.… read more

The party behind the World’s 50 Best awards

April 7, 2017 by
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  When the World's 50 Best Restaurants ceremony was held in New York City last year, there was, ironically, no food available to attendees. When the event moved to Australia this year, some veterans of the affair were worried that might happen again. The invitation even instructed attendees to eat beforehand. But the dearth of food was not repeated, thanks… read more

Highlights of April’s Cookbooks Part 1

April 7, 2017 by
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April is a busy month, 150 books from around the world are being released that will make it to our roundup. To prepare you and your bookshelves, I'm previewing a dozen US releases with you today (and one from May). Check back in the coming weeks for more information and highlight posts. Every book mentioned here is scheduled for a… read more

Is this the future of restaurant menus?

April 6, 2017 by
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  In February, we explored the history of restaurant menus with a peek into the vintage menu archive housed at a New York Public Library. Now we can get an idea of what menus of the future will look like. Eater reports on the growing trend of adding supplemental information to restaurant menus, with a focus on an encyclopedia that… read more

#CookforSyria Recipe Book Worldwide Giveaway

April 6, 2017 by
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Purchasing #CookforSyria Recipe Book will be a gift to yourself. It is not only a spectacular cookbook, but also provides the satisfaction of donating to help the Syrian humanitarian effort as all profits from the sale of this book is donated to charity. When I first received this book, the cookbook lover in me was taken with the beautiful photographs and delicious… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – The First Mess

April 5, 2017 by
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The First Mess Cookbook: Vibrant Plant-Based Recipes to Eat Well Through the Seasons by Laura Wright, the writer behind the Saveur award-winning blog, The First Mess, shares more than 125 beautifully prepared seasonal whole-food recipes.  For more information on this cookbook, please see our review and recipe post. We are pleased to offer three copies of this title to our EYB Members… read more

The world’s 50 best restaurants of 2017

April 5, 2017 by
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  The annual ranking of the World's 50 Best Restaurants has just been revealed. For the first time in several years, a US restaurant tops the list. Daniel Humm and Will Guidara's Eleven Madison Park moved up two spots from last year to claim the title of World's Best Restaurant for 2017.  The 2016 winner, Osteria Francescana  led by chef Massimo Bottura,… read more

The First Mess Cookbook – Laura Wright

April 5, 2017 by
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The First Mess Cookbook: Vibrant Plant-Based Recipes to Eat Well Through the Seasons by Laura Wright, the writer behind the Saveur award-winning blog, The First Mess, shares more than 125 beautifully prepared seasonal whole-food recipes in this her eagerly anticipated debut title.  Simple-to-prepare vegan recipes with beautiful photographs and enchanting storytelling await us in this stunner of a book. Each… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Burma Superstar

April 4, 2017 by
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Burma Superstar: Addictive Recipes from the Crossroads of Southeast Asia by Desmond Tan and Kate Leahy, owners of the beloved San Francisco restaurant of the same name, delivers a mouthwatering collection of recipes.  For more information on Burma Superstar, please see our review and recipe post. We are pleased to offer two copies of this title to our EYB Members in the US.… read more

Passover pie is not only possible, but delicious

April 4, 2017 by
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  Over the years, Passover desserts have received a reputation for being less than stellar. Options were limited to things you could make with matzoh flour or potato starch, poor substitutions for wheat flour. Not being able to use dairy products like butter, milk and cream - staples in any baker's repetoire - compounded the issue.  That has all changed,… read more

Burma Superstar

April 4, 2017 by
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Burma Superstar: Addictive Recipes from the Crossroads of Southeast Asia by Desmond Tan and Kate Leahy, owners of the beloved San Francisco restaurant of the same name, delivers a mouthwatering collection of recipes. The restaurant known for its bustling tables and the sounds and aromas of sizzling onions and garlic coming from the wok, have customers who start to line… read more

Which pasta goes with which sauce?

April 3, 2017 by
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  With hundreds of pasta shapes from which to choose, pairing the right pasta type to the most appropriate sauce can be confusing. Chowhound is making the process simple by giving us a handy chart that's the ultimate guide to pasta and sauce marriages.  Each pasta shape has its own backstory, with some variations tied to a specific region or… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Healthy Baking by Jordan Bourke

April 3, 2017 by
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Healthy Baking: Nourishing Breads, Wholesome Cakes, Ancient Grains and Bubbling Ferments by Jordan Bourke is more than a beautiful baking book with an eye toward healthful alternatives. It also includes recipes devoted to savoury dishes such as Baked Sweet Potato and Beetroot with Roasted Freekeh and Salmoriglio and Whole Baked Cauliflower with Cumin Tahini that are baked. For more information on Healthy… read more

Healthy Baking by Jordan Bourke

April 3, 2017 by
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Healthy Baking: Nourishing Breads, Wholesome Cakes, Ancient Grains and Bubbling Ferments by Jordan Bourke is more than a beautiful baking book with an eye toward healthful alternatives. It also includes recipes devoted to savoury dishes such as Baked Sweet Potato and Beetroot with Roasted Freekeh and Salmoriglio and Whole Baked Cauliflower with Cumin Tahini that are baked. Bourke is the author… read more

The philosophy behind cookbook organization

April 2, 2017 by
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  If you have a collection of books that is larger than one shelf, you've probably spent time categorizing (and re-categorizing) your library. When it comes to cookbooks, there are a wide variety of organizational methods you can employ: arranging books by author, by genre, by nationality, and so on. Inevitably, no matter how much thought you put into the… read more

The Egg Shop by Nick Korbee

April 2, 2017 by
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Egg Shop: The Cookbook by Nick Korbee is a spectacular collection of recipes from New York City's hot spot in the Nolita neighborhood by the same name. With a playful, hip vibe, just like the restaurant itself, this title will allow you to make the dishes at home that have New Yorkers waiting in line for hours. Every breakfast and brunch… read more
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