Food52’s Piglet 2017 lineup

February 14, 2017 by
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While the official tournament doesn't begin until next Wednesday, Food52 gave us a head start on its 2017 Piglet cookbook contest by announcing the contenders via Twitter. They haven't announced which books will be going head-to-head, only which books are in the contest. For those who aren't familiar with The Piglet, we'll provide you with a quick refresher. The contest… read more

Cookbook Giveaway -There’s Always Room for Chocolate

February 14, 2017 by
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There's Always Room for Chocolate: Recipes from Brooklyn's The Chocolate Room by Naomi Josepher, Jon Payson and Georgia Freedman shares recipes from The Chocolate Room in Brooklyn famous for their delicious treats and drinks.  For more information on this title, please see our review and recipe post which shares a brownie recipe perfect for baking for someone you love. We are pleased to offer… read more

There’s Always Room for Chocolate

February 14, 2017 by
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There's Always Room for Chocolate: Recipes from Brooklyn's The Chocolate Room by Naomi Josepher, Jon Payson and Georgia Freedman shares recipes from The Chocolate Room in Brooklyn, NY.  Famous for their Brownie Sundae, Chocolate Layer Cake and Spiced Hot Chocolate, this hot spot is every chocolate lover's dream.  What impressed me right off the bat is the index at the… read more

Pitch-perfect posset

February 13, 2017 by
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  A couple of months ago while on vacation, I enjoyed a creamy, indulgent dessert that perfectly straddled the lines between rich/heavy and sweet/tart. I had not heard of the dish prior to that meal and was excited about making a new food 'discovery'. Of course, just like many explorers before me, I hadn't 'discovered' anything at all, but rather became… read more

Take your cheese platter to the next level

February 12, 2017 by
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  If you entertain even a little bit, you have probably assembled a cheese plate or two. However, you might not have put together a cheese board quite like those from award-winning cheesemonger Lilith Spencer. I've never seen any platters as jaw-droppingly gorgeous as the ones posted in a recent article on the Saveur website about Spencer's work. Spencer recently took home… read more

Breakfast Bowls by Caroline Griffiths

February 12, 2017 by
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Breakfast Bowls: 52 Nourishing Recipes to Kick-Start Your Day by Caroline Griffiths shares 52 recipes guaranteed to rev up your morning or any time of day.  I see no reason why any of these delicious recipes couldn't make a wonderful lunch or dinner as well.  Each recipe has a full page photo to accompany it and with fun offerings such… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Breakfast Bowls

February 12, 2017 by
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Breakfast Bowls: 52 Nourishing Recipes to Kick-Start Your Day by Caroline Griffiths delivers a selection of unique and hearty recipes to brighten up our mornings (or any time of day). For more information on this title, please see our review and recipe post which shares two bowls you can try now. We are pleased to offer three copies of Breakfast Bowls to our EYB Members in… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Deep Run Roots

February 11, 2017 by
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The South has a new Queen of cooking and her name is Vivian Howard. Vivian's eagerly anticipated debut cookbook, Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South is a celebration of Southern cuisine. Recently, the title was nominated in four different categories for an IACP award.  For more information on this title, please see our review and recipe post… read more

The history of a decadent chocolate dessert

February 11, 2017 by
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When we were discussing minimal ingredient recipes on the blog last month, we listed a few that were sublime despite having only a handful of ingredients. Recently The Kitchn took a deep dive into another fantastic recipe with only three ingredients: Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Tort. The article goes into great detail, with Beranbaum explaining the history and… read more

Deep Run Roots – Vivian Howard

February 11, 2017 by
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The South has a new Queen of cooking and her name is Vivian Howard. Vivian's eagerly anticipated debut cookbook, Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South is a celebration of Southern cuisine. Recently, the title snagged nominations in four different categories in the IACP awards and deservedly so. Vivian Howard is the Peabody Award-Winning Co-creator of A Chef's Life… read more

Make your Valentine’s Day rosy

February 10, 2017 by
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Eating out on Valentine's Day is a bad idea. Don't just take my word for it; Bon Appetit, The Kitchn, and The Huffington Post all agree with me. The food is overpriced, restaurants are crowded, and the staff is likely to be in a foul mood. You are better off making your sweetie a romantic dinner at home. This route,… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

February 10, 2017 by
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Finding the best recipes amongst the millions online is not easy - but you don't have to! The team here at Eat Your Books, searches for excerpts from indexed books and magazines and every week we bring you our latest finds. Every day recipes are added from the best blogs and websites. As a member, you can also add your… read more

IACP announces 2017 Cookbook Award nominees

February 9, 2017 by
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Yesterday, the International Association of Culinary Professionals (more commonly known by its acronym IACP) announced its 2017 Food Writing Awards. The awards cover a large spectrum of food writing, from regular food columns to social media accounts (two awards for best food Instragram accounts!), blogs, websites, videos, and our favorite, cookbooks. The sixteen categories remain unchanged from last year with… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Cúrate

February 9, 2017 by
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Cúrate: Authentic Spanish Food from an American Kitchen by Katie Button and Genevieve Ko is a look inside the award-winning Spanish tapas restaurant, Cúrate, located in Asheville, North Carolina. For more information on this title, please see our review post which shares a recipe for Fried Eggplant with Honey and Rosemary. We are pleased to offer one copy of this title to our EYB Members in the… read more

Cúrate – Katie Button

February 9, 2017 by
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Cúrate: Authentic Spanish Food from an American Kitchen by Katie Button and Genevieve Ko is a look inside the award-winning Spanish tapas restaurant, Cúrate, located in Asheville, North Carolina.    125 recipes featuring the vibrant flavors of Spanish cuisine are delivered from this rising star of the culinary world. Button was the first American to wait tables at ElBulli in Spain… read more

Ottolenghi comes to the New York Times

February 8, 2017 by
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  Yotam Ottolenghi is best known for his savory, vegetable-centric recipes in cookbooks like Plenty and Plenty More, for his restaurant-inspired recipes in Nopi and Ottolenghi, and for the foods of his homeland in Jerusalem. Despite this savory focus, Ottolenghi likes sweets, telling The New York Times that he rarely goes a full day without eating something sweet. In fact,… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Live to Eat

February 8, 2017 by
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Live to Eat: Cooking the Mediterranean Way by Michael Psilakis delivers simple strategies for healthy cooking focusing on the proven benefits of the Mediterranean diet. The author's first cookbook How to Roast a Lamb is another stunner of a book and deserving of your attention as well. For more information on this title, please see our review post which shares a recipe for Littleneck Clams… read more

Live to Eat – Michael Psilakis

February 8, 2017 by
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Live to Eat: Cooking the Mediterranean Way by Michael Psilakis delivers simple strategies for cooking mindfully in his new title. Focusing on the proven health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, he shares delicious recipes for the whole family. The Michelin star Greek-American chef's first cookbook How to Roast a Lamb is a favorite here at my house. The ravioli with four cheeses and… read more

The Splendid Table gets a new host

February 7, 2017 by
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  For over 20 years, Lynne Rossetto Kasper has enchanted fans of the radio program The Splendid Table. Recently, she announced her retirement from the show at the end of this year, and a replacement has been named. Starting in March, award-winning food writer Francis Lam will take over hosting duties. While no one will be able to replicate the retiring… read more

Chef Books are Hot in 2017

February 7, 2017 by
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Chef books are one of my many weaknesses when it comes to cookbooks. There are some great titles being published this year and today I'll share a few that I'm excited about. These types of titles bring to me the experience of dining out. Like most people, we don't have the opportunity to travel as much as we would like… read more

New website aims to get kids in the kitchen

February 6, 2017 by
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  It can be a challenge to get kids to eat healthy food or even to get them interested in cooking. Parents employ any number of strategies, some of which include disguising vegetables (the premise behind Jessica Seinfeld's Deceptively Delicious, for example). Bristol (UK) cook Claire Thomson, author of the family cookbook The Five O'Clock Apron, along with actor Katy Carmichael, has a different approach. Thomson… read more

Eat in my Kitchen – Meike Peters

February 6, 2017 by
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There is something magical about Eat in My Kitchen: To Cook, to Bake, to Eat, and to Treat and it has everything to do with the author, Meike Peters. She had me hooked with her opening words - "my food is in my hands" - meaning whatever the German blogger cooks and eats is all up to her and is literally made… read more

Cookbook Giveaway – Eat in my Kitchen

February 6, 2017 by
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Eat in My Kitchen: To Cook, to Bake, to Eat, and to Treat by Meike Peters is a cookbook that conveys the love this young German food blogger has for food and life. For more information on this title, please see our review post which shares a recipe for Bavarian Beer-roasted Pork with Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips. We are pleased to offer three copies… read more

Making the most of your ingredients

February 5, 2017 by
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One of the best parts of Eat Your Books is the ability to fully utilize the ingredients you have on hand. This is especially useful when you are between shopping runs and have limited items available. Just type in the names of the ingredients and you'll easily find recipes to use them - many times in ways that you wouldn't… read more

Mediterranean Cooking

February 5, 2017 by
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One cuisine that has never lost popularity is the Mediterranean diet. I hesitate to use the four letter word diet because of its negative connotation with denial and hunger. The word diet when used here will describe what we fuel our bodies with versus what we deny ourselves to be able to zip up our jeans. The Mediterranean diet revolves… read more
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