An outpouring of cookbook love

October 26, 2020 by
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Last week we shared the sad news that the 3,800-volume cookbook collection of California chef Cindy Pawlcyn was destroyed in the Glass fire that swept through the Napa Valley. As news of the devastation circulated, friends, coworkers, and even total strangers reached out to Pawlcyn, giving her cookbooks to replace some of what she had lost. The contributions became so… read more

October 2020 New Cookbook Review

October 26, 2020 by
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This month exhausted me before it even began. The pandemic had publishers moving release dates so often that I felt like I was herding cats. Every time there was a change, I had to make sure that I covered all the bases: preview posts updated, book data updated, our indexing manager had to be made aware, covers and sub-titles checked,… read more

Great British Bake Off – Recap – Week 5 – Pastry

October 26, 2020 by
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Google spends a great deal of time trying to figure out what I like to search for and suggests articles for me to read. Right now I see countless headlines as follows - "GBBO was never meant to save us" "GBBO has pulled the chain in the old water closet" (I made that one up myself) and the like. I… read more

Food news antipasto

October 25, 2020 by
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When Danny Bowien started Mission Chinese Restaurant, he was looking to create a working environment free from the abuses he experienced as a young chef. From the outside, it seemed that Bowien was achieving his goal of having a restaurant geared toward healthy employee relations, but a Grub Street investigation uncovered a toxic work environment flourished instead. Recently, Bowien admitted… read more

November 2020 Great Big Cookbook Club Round Up

October 25, 2020 by
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As our members know, each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around the interwebs and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to cook or bake something other than our choices. We will try to keep you up-to-date on these clubs’ choices… read more

October 2020 Eat Your Books Cookbook Club Summary

October 25, 2020 by
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Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we’ve been cooking from the following titles: Main Selection:  Simple: Effortless Food, Big Flavours by Diana HenryBaking Selection: Happiness Is Baking: Favorite Desserts from the Queen of Cake by Maida HeatterOnline Option:  Great British Chefs – Chef RecipesPlant-based Option: Start Simple: Eleven Everyday Ingredients for Countless Weeknight Meals by Lukas… read more

Kindle Cookbook Deals

October 25, 2020 by
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Please remember Eat Your Books when you shop on Amazon, click our affiliate link before you begin your cart filling. Amazon USAAmazon CanadaAmazon UK Check out this week’s cookbook deals! Please note these deals may expire at any time. If a seemingly high price comes up the sale is over and I will delete the entry when I update the… read more

IACP Cookbook Award winners announced

October 24, 2020 by
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With the IACP going digital like so many other conferences (and the fact that one Blursday runs into another), I almost missed the IACP Cookbook Award winners announcements, livestreamed on Twitter. But luckily my cookbook radar alerted me at the last moment, averting tragedy. It is hard to believe that we learned who the nominees were back in February, and… read more

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – cookie time!

October 24, 2020 by
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'Tis a bit early to start the holiday baking posts but I needed a wee break from the October new cookbook review. (I have no idea where the 'tis and wee came from, I blame it on Cookbooktober). As I was clearing my head in preparation for returning tonight to finish the epically long review, I glanced at the small… read more

Cookbooks or lookbooks?

October 23, 2020 by
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Some cookbooks on my shelf have splashes and splotches in many places, worn dust jackets, and other signs of being well-used in the kitchen. Others are pristine, with stiff spines and immaculate covers. This does not mean I love these volumes any less, however. Some cookbooks lend themselves more to looking than cooking, and that's okay. I'm not alone in… read more

This week: The Book on Pie pre-order bonus, EYBD Previews, and giveaways!

October 23, 2020 by
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I promised you last week that I would be back with more recipes this week but I fibbed. This week has been super busy with preparing for the October new cookbook review (and a little battle with a flu bug) and I didn't want to prepare a mediocre recipe roundup. Instead, I will share some pie news. What is better… read more

Greenfeast Autumn, Winter – Cookbook Giveaway

October 22, 2020 by
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Enter our US (and worldwide) giveaway to win a copy of Greenfeast: Autumn, Winter by Nigel Slater. Nigel Slater’s Eat was one of his bestselling and most popular books, Now he has written Greenfeast Autumn, Winter, the green follow-up to Eat, packed full of short, doable, and fast vegetable recipes that are usefully divided into modes of preparation: frying pan,… read more

Do you organize your grocery cart?

October 22, 2020 by
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A lot of people dislike bagging their own groceries, feeling like it is disenfranchising workers and pushing work on shoppers without giving them any benefit in price reduction. I, on the other hand, often volunteer to pack the groceries myself. Bagging my own is one of the many reasons I am a fan of Aldi as well. I'm pro-self-bagging because… read more

Tailgreat – Cookbook Giveaway

October 22, 2020 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one copy of Tailgreat: How to Crush It at Tailgating by John Currence. This was not the year to publish a book with tailgating in the title but when life gives us lemons we make lemonade. John Currence's latest Tailgreat: How to Crush It at Tailgating contains delicious food that can be made anywhere… read more

Is something amiss in the GBBO tent?

October 21, 2020 by
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As Jenny has noted in her weekly recaps, the Great British Bake Off seems to be lacking its usual charm and it seems more difficult to engage with the bakers this season. It is difficult to put a finger on what about the show is leaving people cold. The hosts seem fine, the bakers are characters as always, so what… read more

Extreme gardening takes root

October 20, 2020 by
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Vegetable gardening took off this year, partly because the pandemic stoked fears of food shortages and partly due to the fact the people had a lot more time on their hands and needed a good socially-distant hobby. People proudly posted photos of their tomatoes, carrots, beans, and squash on social media. But the twee harvests of these nascent backyard horticulturalists… read more

Dinner Uncomplicated – Cookbook Giveaway

October 20, 2020 by
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Enter our US/CA giveaway to win a copy of Dinner, Uncomplicated: Fixing a Delicious Meal Every Night of the Week by Claire Tansey. Claire Tansey is the author of Uncomplicated: Taking the Stress Out of Home Cooking which I reviewed in 2018. Her follow up to this title frees us from the pressure of the evening meal with simple and… read more

Great British Bake Off – Recap – Week 4 – Chocolate

October 20, 2020 by
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This is going to be a quickie recap. Since Friday evening, I haven't felt well. But before the sickness took over, I was able to watch Chocolate Week on Friday morning. (Updated now that my strength is back.) Here are our bakers: Dave, 30, Armoured GuardHermine, 39, AccountantLaura, 31, Digital ManagerLinda, 61, Retirement Living Team ManagerLoriea, 27, Diagnostic Radiographer (eliminated Week… read more

Is making pasta the new yoga?

October 19, 2020 by
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With a pandemic raging in many areas of the world, fires burning in several US states, no-deal Brexit looming, and a hotly-contested US Presidential election only weeks away, it is safe to say that people everywhere are stressed out (except maybe in New Zealand, lucky dogs). Self-care has never been more important, and what better way to soothe and nourish… read more

Food news antipasto

October 18, 2020 by
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We'll start off this week with a perennial favorite: a list of 50 great cookbooks coming out in fall 2020. This one comes to us from Food & Wine, and contains many of the volumes that Jenny has in her review of the best cookbooks of the season. Speaking of Food & Wine, they recently discussed how California chefs are… read more

Take a look at Le Creuset’s Noël Collection

October 17, 2020 by
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If you follow Jenny on social media (and if you don't, you should), you probably saw her post on the latest special edition Santa cocotte from Le Creuset. It is part of their new Noël Collection, and there is something there that almost everyone can afford. If the Dutch oven with the Santa lid is out of your price range, you… read more

This week: Let’s talk cookbooks and mistakes, EYBD cookbook previews and giveaways

October 16, 2020 by
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Before I begin this week's topic on errors found in cookbooks (recipe roundup will return next week), I wish to preface my thoughts with the following. As a cookbook reviewer, I do receive many review copies from publishers, but as a cookbook lover, I also buy plenty of cookbooks myself. Some publishers won't send review copies or often I don't… read more

Smithsonian Food History Weekend goes virtual – and it’s free to attend

October 16, 2020 by
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Last evening, Washington's Smithsonian Institute opened its sixth annual - and first virtual - Food History Weekend with a live gala announcing the recipient of the Julia Child Award, Danielle Nierenberg, Co-Founder and President of Food Tank. The theme of the weekend, hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, is Food Futures: Striving for Justice. The event brings… read more

Maggie Beer isn’t afraid of hard work

October 15, 2020 by
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Maggie Beer is one of Australia's best-known food personalities. A master of media, she has appeared on several television programs and has written a string of successful cookbooks, and this spring she even started an Instagram video series. This is in addition to being a successful restaurateur. When not pursuing those varied activities, Maggie spends her time working on her… read more

Current Cookbook Giveaway Summary

October 15, 2020 by
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All of our current giveaways are now on one convenient roundup which will be continually updated! If you are having any difficulties with entering our giveaways, please see our step-by-step help post and this forum post. Giveaways are tagged by the countries the contests are open to. Bookmark the searches below for easy reference! To enter our contests click on the blue link… read more
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