Old habits die hard

November 22, 2015 by
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On Friday, Danny Meyer's restaurant The Modern in NYC began a new, "no-tipping" policy. It's part of a plan to make all of his Union Square Hospitality-run restaurants tip-free by the end of 2016. Meyer implemented the policy to level the playing field between wait staff and kitchen staff as the latter generally makes much less. But the new policy… read more

Go crazy for cranberries

November 21, 2015 by
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  Cranberry sauce from a can, wiggly and wearing signature lines around its circumference, was the only cranberry sauce I knew for decades. It wasn't until I had moved away from home before I discovered the fresh stuff, and I was instantly hooked on everything cranberry. No one is a bigger fan of fresh cranberries than Brad Leone, test kitchen… read more

Julia Child’s French kitchen for sale

November 20, 2015 by
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Want to own a piece of culinary history? Julia Child's French vacation cottage, complete with kitchen designed by Paul Child, is on the market for slightly less than $1 million. The home was built on land owned by Simone Beck, Child's friend and co-author of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Called La Pitchoune (The Little One), "the 1,600-square-foot getaway… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

November 20, 2015 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 own… read more

The most Googled Thanksgiving recipes, state by state

November 19, 2015 by
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Last fall The New York Times generated a bit of controversy with its 50 dishes for 50 states Thanksgiving feast. Minnesotans were stymied by the selection of grape salad, a dish that very few people had even heard of, much less prepared for a holiday dinner. (Although I am not a native Minnesotan, I have lived here long enough to… read more

Instagrammers profiting from food photos

November 18, 2015 by
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It's no secret that many foodies post pictures of their meals to various social media accounts including Instagram. You may not realize, however, that more and more of these people are profiting from the habit, reports The Wall Street Journal. That's right, you can turn those snapshots into money - or at least a free meal. Olivia Young, who works… read more

Cold weather, warm meals

November 17, 2015 by
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Much of the Northern Hemisphere has basked in a long, warm fall. But the warm days won't last forever, as indicated by the upcoming forecast for cold and snow in much of the northern US. The Rocky Mountain states have already had a taste of winter with snowstorms dumping several inches of snow on them in recent days. When it's… read more

Chris Kimball leaving America’s Test Kitchen

November 16, 2015 by
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Another shakeup in the food world caught many people off guard. Today the Board of Directors of Boston Common Press (parent company of America's Test Kitchen), announced that Christopher Kimball's employment with ATK is ending. Kimball was one of the founders of Boston Common Press, which started with a single publication, Cook's Illustrated, back in 1992. While Kimball's departure is… read more

Thanksgiving cocktails

November 15, 2015 by
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Many Americans are making their Thanksgiving to-do lists in preparation for the biggest food holiday of the year. One thing that often gets short shrift is the beverage selection. Wine generally makes an appearance, but adding cocktails to your meal will instantly up your Thanksgiving game. If you are wondering which cocktails will match with the golden turkey on the… read more

Russ Parsons to leave LA Times

November 14, 2015 by
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Another long-time food writer is leaving a major US newspaper. This time it's Russ Parsons, food columnist at the Los Angeles Times, who is leaving the paper after more than 20 years. Parsons announced his retirement in a tweet yesterday afternoon: The second tweet read: "but I'm really excited to see what the next chapter will be. What is this… read more

The pros and cons of being a private chef

November 13, 2015 by
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  Those of us who love to cook (some might even say are obsessed with cooking) have probably dreamt of being a chef of one sort or another. Becoming a private chef has a lot of appeal for people who don't want the intensity of a restaurant kitchen or are considering a career change. If you've ever wondered what it… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

November 13, 2015 by
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Do you find other people's comments on recipes helpful? Have you written your own recipe Notes? It's a great way to remind yourself how a dish turned out and share your experience with the EYB community. On each Recipe Details page you'll find a Notes tab. Adding online recipes to your EYB Bookshelf is a really great way to expand… read more

Grape expectations

November 12, 2015 by
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Grapes are the wallflowers of the fruit family. Most of the time they're relegated to snack status or as one ingredient in a salad that features more flamboyant fruits. But you shouldn't overlook the value that grapes can add to many different dishes, according to the Culinary Institute of America. Okay, maybe California grape growers paid for the prominent placement… read more

An excerpt from Alana Chernila’s new cookbook

November 11, 2015 by
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Alana Chernila writes, cooks, sells fresh vegetables, and teaches cheese making. She created the blog Eating From The Ground Up in 2008. In her second cookbook, The Homemade Kitchen, Alana explores making pantry staples such as chèvre, tofu, kefir, kimchi, preserved lemons, and also provides recipes and ideas for using them. Leite's Culinaria recently praised The Homemade Kitchen, saying "The… read more

Cookbook giveaway – The Handmade Kitchen

November 11, 2015 by
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In her second cookbook, The Homemade Kitchen, Alana Chernila exalts the beautiful imperfections of food made at home and extends the lessons of cooking through both the quotidian and extraordinary moments of the day. Alana builds upon the concept of her previous book, The Homemade Pantry, with recipes for kitchen staples such as chèvre, tofu, kefir, kimchi, preserved lemons, along… read more

Nigella Lawson on “bowl food”

November 10, 2015 by
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Nigella Lawson remains one of the most popular authors in the EYB Library. NPR's Steve Inskeep recently talked with Nigella about her latest cookbook, Simply Nigella: Feel Good Food, which explores the breadth of food you can serve in a bowl. Noting that "bowl food" sounds a bit similar to "soul food", Nigella explains that it has a similar connotation,… read more

The best food books you’ve never read

November 9, 2015 by
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The trend in cookbooks to be part travelogue, part memoir, and part instruction follows from the increased interest in leisure reading about food.  While not a new trend - people have been writing about food and cooking for centuries - food writing has especially blossomed in the last few decades. Paste Magazine takes a look at this trend and provides… read more

Make ahead for the holidays

November 8, 2015 by
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Holiday meals can be stressful, especially for a food lover. Trying to make each dish absolutely perfect may cause blood pressure to rise and even tempers to flare. Unachieveable perfection goals aside, it is a challenge to juggle the many side dishes and holiday roasts that all compete for oven space, not to mention having a house (and kitchen) full… read more

Rene Redzepi set to embark on a new chapter

November 7, 2015 by
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René Redzepi has been described as the most influential chef in the world. His Copenhagen restaurant, Noma, has sat atop the world rankings for several years, and has spawned any number of imitators. Now the Danish chef is releasing a new documentary called Noma: My Perfect Storm, and has also announced big changes at Noma. You can view the stunning… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

November 7, 2015 by
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Do you find other people's comments on recipes helpful? Have you written your own recipe Notes? It's a great way to remind yourself how a dish turned out and share your experience with the EYB community. On each Recipe Details page you'll find a Notes tab. Adding online recipes to your EYB Bookshelf is a really great way to expand… read more

Cocktail revival resurrects old spirits

November 6, 2015 by
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The growing cocktail revival has made an impact on the drink scene in many ways, not the least of which is resurrecting spirits that had all but disappeared. Two people who contributed heavily to this revival are Erik Ellestad, a San Francisco-based cocktail expert and former bartender who spent years working through every recipe in the classic Savoy Cocktail Book and… read more

Baking tips from Claire Ptak

November 5, 2015 by
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Claire Ptak is a California pastry chef who moved to London in 2005 after working at Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, California. She owns Violet, a baking company in East London which supplies her popular Broadway Market stall and is best known for its American-style cupcakes with buttercream frostings that change with the seasons. Her latest cookbook, The Violet Bakery… read more

A life of food, wine, and travel

November 4, 2015 by
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Roberta Muir's passion for food, wine and foreign culture has led her on adventures in Europe, Africa, Turkey, South East Asia and Australia. Since 1997 she has managed Australia's leading cooking school, Sydney Seafood School at Sydney Fish Market. A restaurant reviewer and trained cheese judge, she assisted Australian chef Janni Kyritsis with his cookbook Wild Weed Pie, a Lifetime of… read more

Cookbook giveaway – a collection of books by Roberta Muir

November 4, 2015 by
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Roberta Muir's career is enviable. Her passion for food, wine and foreign culture has led her on adventures in Europe, Africa, Turkey, South East Asia and Australia, and even the Arctic Circle. Roberta manages the Sydney Seafood School and has co-authored several cookbooks. (Read our Q&A with Roberta about her storied career.) We're excited to announce this contest, because we… read more

See David Lebovitz’s Paris kitchen

November 3, 2015 by
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Pastry chef turned food blogger David Lebovitz remains one of the most popular authors in the EYB Library, thanks to his recent hit My Paris Kitchen. Now he is letting readers into that very kitchen in an interview with The New York Times. While his previous kitchen was small and cramped, like most big city kitchens, this newer space in… read more
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