ScheckEats: Cooking Smarter: Friendly Recipes with a Side of Science Cookbook Review and Giveaway

Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of ScheckEats: Cooking Smarter: Friendly Recipes with a Side of Science by Jeremy Scheck. Jeremy Scheck spent high school perfecting his signature cupcakes, making quiches and coffee cake by the dozen at a local bakery, and teaching cooking demonstrations at Williams-Sonoma. As a 10th grader in 2016, he began documenting… read more

The “most popular” brownie recipe on the internet, EYBD Previews and more

This morning I saw an article in my Google recommendations: a review of a recipe from the Kitchn: "I Tried the Most Popular Brownie Recipe on the Internet — And It’s as Good as Promised". The recipe comes from Jeanine Donofrio of the Love and Lemons blog and author of several cookbooks. The review was of the Best homemade brownies.… read more

Bread and Roses Prize Package Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one of three prize packages which include a copy of Bread and Roses: 100+ Grain Forward Recipes Featuring Global Ingredients and Botanicals by Rose Wilde and a Hedley and Bennett apron; a five pound bag of of Whole Grain from Barton Spring Mill and a bottle of Graza Olive Oil. (Style of apron and… read more

The German Baking Book Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of four copies of The German Baking Book: Cakes, Tarts, Breads, and More from the Black Forest and Beyond by Jürgen Krauss. From Jürgen Krauss, a semi-finalist in 2021's Great British Bake Off, comes a celebration of German home baking. Make classic German pastries, from apple strudel and stolen to show stopping celebration… read more

Maman & Me Cookbook Giveaway & Quick Bites

Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Maman & Me: Recipes from Our Iranian American Family by Roya Shariat and Gita Sadeh. Maman & Me is a gorgeous cookbook filled with over 80 delicious cook-at-home Iranian American recipes from beloved mother-and-daughter duo Roya Shariat and Gita Sadeh. You will fall in love with Roya Shariat and… read more

Le Creuset for the holidays; assistants to the celebrity chefs making it big, EYBD Previews, recipes and more

Le Creuset is always bringing new and exciting colors and designs to their product line. Recently, they bought the colors Thyme and Chiffon Pink to the party. Just when I thought I was safe from temptation, they announced two holiday Dutch ovens in their Noël Collection: the 12 Days of Christmas Round Dutch Oven and the Holiday Tree Round Dutch… read more

The Artful Pie Project Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of two copies of The Artful Pie Project: A Sweet and Savoury Book of Recipes by Denise Marchessault with artwork and photography by Deb Garlick. Congratulations to the author and photographer who received a Silver Runner-up Award in the Taste Canada Awards on Monday! The Artful Pie Project was published in 2022 and… read more

Cookbook & food related events in Australia, Canada & New Zealand, EYBD Previews, recipes, and more

This week I updated our calendar and have added three more categories for our Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Members. In addition to our bookstores in these countries, I have added a general listing that contains cookbook signings, cookbook clubs and talks, classes and more. Australian Cookbook and Food Related Events Canadian Cookbook and Food Related EventsNew Zealand Cookbook and Food… read more

Kneaders Bakery and Cafe Cookbook & Gift Basket Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one of 4 prize packages that will include a copy of Kneaders Bakery & Cafe: A Celebration of Our Best Recipes and Memories by Colleen Worthington as well as a Kneaders Famous Chunky Cinnamon Gift Box. The story of Kneaders bakery and café began with Colleen and Gary Worthington baking traditional European bread in… read more

All about the Bundt and Extract Making Giveaway

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win a Bundt/cake prize package consisting of a copy of the following books: 101 Things to Do with a Bundt® Pan, New Edition by Jenny Hartin (me!); Another Bundt Collection: Because you can never bake too many Bundts! by Brian Hart Hoffman (Bake from Scratch); The Art of Extract Making: A Kitchen Guide to Making… read more

Of Cabbages & Kimchi Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide promotion to win one of two copies of Of Cabbages & Kimchi: A Practical Guide to the World of Fermented Food by James Read. James has events on October 21st at Wimbledon High School Hall and on October 28th at Wild Pickle Ferment Festival Stoke in the UK. James Read is the founder of Kim Kong Kimchi,… read more

Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul + Tote Bag Giveaway

Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul by Diana Henry and a special tote bag. Diana has events scheduled: a virtual event at Book Larder coming up on October 17th and events in the UK in December. Be sure to check out our calendar. Diana Henry's 2009… read more

CAPTCHA, Prime Day, James Beard entry period open, 1,700 EYBD Previews and more

This week we have added CAPTCHA in order to sign-in to our site. A CAPTCHA is a type of challenge–response test used in computing to determine whether the user is human in order to deter bot attacks and spam. Please see Jane's blog post with more information about this measure. October 10-11th is Amazon Prime Day again! If you do… read more

The World Central Kitchen Cookbook – Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope by José Andrés and World Central Kitchen. The author has a few events scheduled to promote this title and the team at WCK has another tour which can be found on their website. In their first cookbook, World Central Kitchen… read more

Fish Butchery – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Fish Butchery: Mastering The Catch, Cut, and Craft by Josh Niland. James Beard award-winning author and culinary game-changer Josh Niland returns with the ultimate guide to the art of fish butchery, with expert techniques and ground-breaking recipes that are an urgent call for action on culinary sustainability. Josh’s multi… read more

2024 cookbooks, recipes, EYBD Previews and more

I finally completed the 2024 Cookbook Preview this week. There will be many changes and additions so be sure to check back frequently. All new titles will always be on the top of the month/country. Next week will be the monthly newsletter so I will keep this short. I wish to point out new author tours below: Hillary Dixler Canavan… read more

Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of five copies of Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking: Memories and Stories from My Family's Kitchen by Emiko Davies. Emiko Davies' cookbooks are some of my favorite titles. She is an award-winning Australian-Japanese food writer, photographer and cookbook author who grew up in a diplomatic family. She spent most of her life in countries… read more

Bake it Better – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Bake It Better: 70 Show-stopping Recipes to Level-Up Your Baking Skills by Matt Adlard. Matt Adlard’s debut cookbook Bake It Better: 70 Show-stopping Recipes to Level-Up Your Baking Skills is impressive. Matt is a self-taught baker and pastry chef from Norwich, England with a large social media following. Bake it Better… read more

Pasta et Al Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Pasta et Al: The Many Shapes Of A Family Tradition by Alec Morris. Pasta et Al: The Many Shapes Of A Family Tradition by Alec Morris is a gorgeous book filled with inspirational recipes and photographs to level up your pasta game. The author was taught how to cook fresh… read more

NOON by Meike Peters, recipes, EYBD Previews and more

This week saw the publication of several great cookbooks including Meike Peters' Noon: Simple Recipes for Scrumptious Midday Meals and More. Meike has a few events scheduled to celebrate her latest title. It has been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but that was before Meike tackled lunch. In Noon, you will find 115 scrumptious… read more

Malta – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Malta: Mediterranean Recipes From the Islands by Simon Bajada. Malta: Mediterranean Recipes From the Islands is a richly photographed cookbook which takes you to the captivating archipelago between Sicily and the North African coast, with 70 recipes showcasing the country's vibrant Mediterranean cuisine. Many empires have influenced the Maltese kitchen over… read more

Arepa Cookbook Giveaway & Quick Bites

Enter our US/CA/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Arepa: Classic & Contemporary Recipes for Venezuela's Daily Bread by Irena Stein. The author has an event scheduled and it is shared on our Calendar. Arepa: Classic & contemporary recipes for Venezuela’s daily bread by Irena Stein shares over 50 recipes celebrating Venezuela’s irresistible and most popular street food: the… read more

Bake it Better cookbook preview, author events, recipes, EYBD Previews, and More

The beginning of cookbook season has snuck up on us, once again. Cookbooktober (August through November) is the most wonderful and busiest time of the year. This week, I would like to point out a few authors who will be on tour this autumn and give you a quick preview of a new baking book that you must know about.… read more

Baking Yesteryear Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s by B. Dylan Hollis. As soon as I read about this book, I knew I was going to love it and when I finally got my hands on it - it was a done deal. My only complaint… read more

Yiayia: Time-perfected Recipes from Greece’s Grandmothers

Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Yiayia: Time-perfected Recipes from Greece’s Grandmothers by Anastasia Miari. Anastasia is also the author of Grand Dishes: Recipes and Stories from Grandmothers of the World ckbk published in 2021 which was inspired by her own Greek grandmother. Yiayia is Greek for grandmother. In her second book, Yiayia: Time-perfected Recipes… read more
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