Cookbook giveaway – The Free Range Cook: Simple Pleasures

October 14, 2015 by
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US fans of Annabel Langbein, your wait is over. The popular New Zealand cook and author is bringing her acclaimed television series to PBS. (Read more about the series in our author interview, and find details on the show's schedule in the World Calendar of Cookbook Events.) In addition to the series, she is publishing the companion cookbook, The Free… read more

Wine pairings for the season

October 13, 2015 by
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  Wine pairings can be serious business: a good wine can be a let down when it's paired with the wrong food. But taking pairings too seriously can be no fun, either. To counteract such overly critical thinking, Travel + Leisure magazine takes a lighthearted approach, as they offer wine pairings for popular Halloween candy. Since your kids don't need… read more

Two food museums set to open in October

October 12, 2015 by
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Despite food's central importance to history and culture, there hasn't been a museum dedicated solely to food. That is about to change, as two new food museums are set to open this month, one in London and the other in New York. London's British Museum of Food (BMoF) claims the prize for being the first to host visitors, with an… read more

Why you should be drinking hard apple cider

October 11, 2015 by
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Whether you call it apple beer, apple wine, afpelwein or hard apple cider, Martha Stewart says you should be drinking it. The alcoholic beverage made by fermenting fresh apple juice has different names depending on where it's produced, but "all you need to know is this apple-based drink is the absolute perfect beverage to transition from late summer into early… read more

Cooking with kohlrabi

October 10, 2015 by
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You can't shake a stick in a farmers' market without hitting kohlrabi. Relatively unknown until just a few years ago, kohlrabi is the darling of the local and sustainable movement because it is easy to grow and versatile to use. If you're not sure how to make the best of it, indexed magazine Bon Appétit has tips on buying and… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

October 9, 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

Kitchen art

October 9, 2015 by
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When you think about designing a kitchen, most of the thoughts revolve around the mechanics of it: what kind of cabinets do you want, how should you arrange the workspace, which countertop materials do you think will work best, and so on. Colors and textures play a role, too. But once it's all done comes another topic that doesn't usually… read more

Influential chef Paul Prudhomme dies at 75

October 8, 2015 by
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We have more sad news to report, as we have learned that legendary chef Paul Prudhomme passed away today at age 75. Prudhomme popularized Cajun and Creole cooking, elevating the status of those cuisines through his restaurants, cookbooks, and television programs. New Orleans restaurateur Mary Sonnier, who worked for Prudhomme in the 1980s, says his vision for cooking was a drastic… read more

Chef and author Anna Pump killed

October 8, 2015 by
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Chef and author Anna Pump, 81, died on Tuesday after being struck by a pickup truck as she was crossing Montauk Highway near the Bridgehampton Post Office (Long Island, New York) Monday evening. Pump was a chef, cookbook author, baker, and innkeeper famous for her Hamptons bakery Loaves & Fishes. She authored several cookbooks, including the highly-regarded The Loaves and Fishes Cookbook, first published in… read more

Excerpts from The Silver Spoon Quick and Easy Italian Recipes

October 7, 2015 by
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The Silver Spoon is the most influential and successful cookbook in Italy. Originally published in 1950, it became an instant classic. Translated and updated in 2005 by Phaidon, it is considered to be essential in every household. It was the first in a series of Silver Spoon-related cookbooks from Phaidon. The latest is The Silver Spoon: Quick and Easy Italian… read more

Cookbook giveaway – The Silver Spoon Quick and Easy Italian Recipes

October 7, 2015 by
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The publisher of the world's most trusted and bestselling Italian cookbook has just released the latest title in the Silver Spoon series of books, The Silver Spoon Quick and Easy Italian Recipes. This book is aimed at making easy and delicious meals in minutes. Each thoroughly tested recipe is accompanied by a colourful photograph. Recipes range from classics such as spaghetti carbonara and… read more

A new use for the old can of beans

October 6, 2015 by
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  Canned beans are a time-saving shortcut to great dishes like hummus. But did you know that you can also use the liquid from those beans to make great desserts? According to The Washington Post, bean liquid can be used as an egg white substitute to make things like a vegan meringue. This discovery has been credited to Joël Roessel,… read more

Food styling pro tips

October 5, 2015 by
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It's been said that the internet was made for sharing photos of cats. For foodies, it seems like it was tailored for sharing food photos. Most of us have uploaded a photo or two to social media, whether as part of a blog or more informally. If you've ever wanted to make those food photos look like the ones in… read more

All-star dessert flavors

October 4, 2015 by
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Tish Boyle is the editor of Dessert Professional magazine and the former editor of Chocolatier. She is the author of several books on baking and pastry, including Diner Desserts, The Good Cookie, and The Cake Book. Her articles and recipes have appeared in such publications as the Fine Cooking and Food & Wine, and Every Day with Rachael Ray. An… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Flavorful

October 4, 2015 by
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Pastry chefs have a secret weapon--an insiders' list of customers' most popular flavors. While chefs may take a chance on new flavors, they make sure to include the popular flavors because they are guaranteed to go over well. In her latest cookbook, Flavorful: 150 Irresistable Desserts in All-Time Favorite Flavors, author Tish Boyle has translated the top nine favorite dessert… read more

Ottolenghi on his new book…and the next one

October 3, 2015 by
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The NY Times recently spent a busy morning with Yotam Ottolenghi, cookbook author extraordinaire, to discuss his latest cookbook, among other topics. As you might expect, the exuberant chef is seldom still. Being a restaurateur is no easy task in itself, but he's also a father to two young boys and still finds time to write a newspaper column and,… read more

What your cookbook organization says about you

October 2, 2015 by
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  How do you organize your cookbooks? The answer to that question can say a lot about your personality, according to the cookbook personality test at The Kitchn. They provide 10 different personality types that correspond to how you organize the cookbooks on your bookshelves. If your bookshelves are color-coordinated, for instance, you probably "have a joyful, illustrious soul. You… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

October 2, 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

Bourdain brings his travels home

October 1, 2015 by
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Author and television host Anthony Bourdain has finally unveiled the plans for a retail food market that will be located on a pier in New York City. Rumors have been swirling for months that Bourdain, host of culinary travel shows like No Reservations and Parts Unkown, was planning such a venture. Now he has confirmed that he and his partners… read more

Everything fits in a tortilla

September 29, 2015 by
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Tacos rank high among the world's most popular foods. A new cookbook, Tacopedia by Deborah Holtz and Juan Carlos Mena, focuses on these delicious dishes and aims to be your comprehensive resource for all things taco. EYB has snagged an excerpt from the book, plus a link to a short video featuring the sights and sounds of tacos. You can… read more

September 2015 cookbook roundup

September 29, 2015 by
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Every month Jane and Fiona wade through hundreds of cookbooks, selecting and reviewing all the best new releases of U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand cookbooks. The only thing left for you to do is to add them to your Bookshelf.  USA As the weather cools in the Northern Hemisphere, publication volume has been getting hotter. Several well-known chefs have… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Tacopedia

September 29, 2015 by
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With a foreword by Rene Redzepi and filled with quirky graphics, Tacopedia by Deborah Holtz and Juan Carlos Mena is a cookbook for hip taco lovers, food truck enthusiasts and serious followers of Mexican cuisine.  This cookbook is a deep dive into the varying taco traditions of Mexico's diverse regions. The abundant recipes are accompanied by interviews, stories, illustrations, graphics,… read more

Cookbook giveaway – Maggie Beer’s Winter Harvest and Spring Harvest

September 28, 2015 by
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Two books from one of Australia's best-loved cooks are up for grabs in our latest contest. Anyone who appreciates the pleasures of sourcing, cooking and sharing seasonal food will enjoy these books, Maggie Beer's Winter Harvest Recipes and Maggie Beer's Spring Harvest Recipes.  Winter Harvest contains recipes to make use of the season's greens and root vegetables like cavolo nero, celeriac, and… read more

The greatest pastas of all time

September 27, 2015 by
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Any time you claim a particular food is the best, you are surely going to ruffle some feathers. But that isn't stopping Epicurious, which chose 14 recipes as the greatest pastas of all time. It's a bold move, but as the site notes "You don't mess with a classic." We'll take a look at a few of the contenders. The… read more

How terroir influences wine

September 26, 2015 by
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The influence of terroir, the environmental conditions (like soil and climate) in which wine grapes are grown that contribute to a wine's flavor and aroma, has been debated  for centuries. People have argued that terroir greatly influences a wine's flavor but no one could quantify what, exactly, led to any alleged flavor differences. Now scientists say they may have discovered the answer, reports… read more
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