Everyday Barbecue – Cookbook Giveaway

August 11, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway open to US/CA/AU/NZ/UK to win one of three copies of Everyday BBQ: All Year Outdoor Grilling by Andreas Rummel. With this new reference work on barbecuing, the season can last all year long! Learn how to prepare perfect meats, fish, and vegetables and discover creative marinades and dips that will stun your guests. Vegetarians, too, will have… read more

Storecupboard Vegan – Cookbook Giveaway

August 8, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway to win one of three copies of Storecupboard Vegan by Laura Veganpower and Sébastien Kardinal open to members in US/CA/UK/AU/NZ. Here are 300 easy, fast and inexpensive recipes that use ready-made vegan preparations, such as tofu sausages, smoked tofu, seitan, tempeh, soy steaks, vegan cheeses, and dairy-free yogurt as well as regular storecupboard staples like tins of… read more

This week: Recipes for peaches and taking care of yourself, cookbook giveaways and EYBD Previews

August 8, 2020 by
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Instagram famous Leslie Jordan begins almost every video with "hello fellow hunker downers, how you all doin?" I have been wondering how all of our members are coping during this time? I watch Leslie's videos every day and they bring a smile to my face. Lately, I feel as if I'm in a continual loop of Groundhog's Day, the Twilight… read more

Washington Wine + Food – Cookbook Giveaway

August 4, 2020 by
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Enter our US/Canada giveaway to win one of two copies of Washington Wine + Food: The Cookbook by Julien Perry Julien Perry is the author of Seattle Cooks: Signature Recipes from the City's Best Chefs and Bartenders, one of Figure 1 #cooksandeats series which are some of my favorite cookbooks. They provide a taste of a particular city and are… read more

This week: Summer recipes, EYBD cookbook previews and giveaways

August 1, 2020 by
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Sweet August has arrived and in thirty-one days, September will be embraced by my open arms. As temperatures are still sweltering here in the US, many cooks are looking for options to feed their families that can be accomplished on the stovetop. I think I'm one of the only ones who will endure the inferno of a hot oven to… read more

Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

July 30, 2020 by
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I am still on my quest for chocolate chip cookie perfection (#chocolatechipcookies). Yesterday, I was on the phone with my best friend and we always discuss our baking experiments. She was putting together dough for Jeffrey Morgenthaler's famous chocolate chip cookies. I confess - I didn't know who Jeffrey was nor did I realize he made chocolate chip cookies. Thanks… read more

This week: Pastry, cookbook previews and giveaways

July 25, 2020 by
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As you may have deciphered from my Fear of an empty pantry, part two – the baking edition article last week, or any other baking-related piece I've shared (and there have been many), I am a baker. While I love all cookbooks, my passion lies with those devoted to baking. I flip straight to the baking related chapters first when… read more

Summer Kitchens – Cookbook Giveaway

July 24, 2020 by
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Enter our giveaway to win one of three copies of Summer Kitchens: Recipes and Reminiscences from Every Corner of Ukraine by Olia Hercules open to US members and EYB is providing one additional copy worldwide. Olia Hercules' Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & Beyond and Kaukasis: The Cookbook: A Culinary Journey Through Georgia, Azerbaijan & Beyond are beautiful books that received… read more

A Table for Friends – Cookbook Giveaway

July 21, 2020 by
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Enter our US/UK giveaway to win a copy of A Table for Friends: The Art of Cooking for Two or Twenty by Skye McAlpine. Skye is the author of A Table in Venice: Recipes from My Home one of the books that resides on my kitchen bookshelf. This high-rent space is limited and reserved for only the best. I need quick… read more

This week: Recipes for fruit preserves, preparing your baking pantry, cookbook previews, giveaways and more

July 18, 2020 by
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There are a few things that are always in my pantry - honey, maple syrup, and several jars of fruit preserves. Often times for dinner, I will have a piece of whole-grain toast with jam and on my bagels, I like a little cream cheese and a dollop of jam. I am not a jam snob - Bonne Maman is… read more

This week: Tomato, tomahto – let’s find recipes to use them up, cookbook previews, giveaways and more!

July 11, 2020 by
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Is a tomato a vegetable or a fruit? The correct response is that tomatoes are a fruit since they grow on a vine. But in Nix v. Hedden, 149 U.S. 304 (1893) the Supreme Court of the United States decided that under U.S. customs regulations, the tomato should be classified as a vegetable. This case came before the Court as… read more

Falastin – Cookbook Giveaway

July 9, 2020 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of three copies of Falastin: A Cookbook by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley with one additional copy being offered worldwide by Eat Your Books. Falastin is our July main cookbook option in the Eat Your Books Cookbook Club (published 3/26/2020 in the UK; the US release 6/16/2020) With just as much anticipation as that afforded to… read more

Bitter Honey – Cookbook Giveaway

July 7, 2020 by
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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Bitter Honey: Recipes and Stories from the Island of Sardinia by Letitia Clark. In Bitter Honey, seasoned chef Letitia Clark invites us into her home on the beautiful island of Sardinia. Cooking on this Mediterranean sea paradise reflects life: it is a slow and relaxed affair and the most… read more

This week: Ice cream and cool dessert recipes, a preview of Rose’s Ice Cream Bliss and more

July 3, 2020 by
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On July 7th Rose Levy Beranbaum's new cookbook Rose's Ice Cream Bliss will be released. As with everything that sweet Rose does, you can expect nothing short of greatness! The pineapple caramel recipe is alone worth the cost of admission. You will be tempted to take the jar and have some one-on-one special time - just you, the caramel, and… read more

Venetian Republic – Review & Giveaway

June 29, 2020 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of Venetian Republic: Recipes from the Veneto, Adriatic Croatia, and the Greek Islands by Nino Zoccali with one additional copy being offered worldwide by Eat Your Books. Nino Zoccali is an Australian chef and restauranteur whose first cookbook Pasta Artigiana: Simple to Extraordinary is brilliant and a favorite in my collection.… read more

Carpathia – Cookbook Giveaway

June 28, 2020 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of Carpathia: Food from the Heart of Romania by Irina Georgescu with one additional copy being offered worldwide by Eat Your Books. There are cookbooks that weave their magic so beautifully around our hearts that we are forever changed. Through words, imagery, and food these writers/cooks immerse us so effortlessly… read more

This week: How to grill the perfect burger, cooking subscription boxes, cookbook previews and more

June 27, 2020 by
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In many parts of the world, grilling season is upon us. After sheltering in place for months, cooks are headed outdoors. The tempting aroma of food cooking over fire wafts through neighborhoods and before you know it you are craving something from the grill. I am not a huge beef fan but I do love a burger. We have over… read more

Oaxaca & Smithey Cast Iron Griddle – Giveaway

June 23, 2020 by
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Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico by Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral with one grand prize winner in the US receiving a Smithey 12 inch griddle. Oaxaca, located in southwestern Mexico, is the culinary heart of Mexico. Since opening its doors in 1994, Guelaguetza has been the… read more

This week: British biscuit/cookie recipes, cookbook previews and giveaways

June 20, 2020 by
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Last week's roundup focused on all things biscuits (North American biscuits, that is), and as promised it's time to highlight British biscuits/cookies. When I read the following sentence when researching biscuits, it gave me a slight headache. "A British biscuit is an American cookie and an American cookie is a British cookie and an American biscuit is a British scone… read more

New World Sourdough – Cookbook Giveaway

June 17, 2020 by
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Enter our US/CA/UK/AU giveaway to win one of three copies of Bryan Ford's New World Sourdough: With Recipes for Creative Homemade Fermented Breads. Bryan Ford is the voice behind the blog Artisan Bryan where he shares beautiful recipes in both English and Spanish. His blog won the 2019 Saveur Editors' Choice Award for Best Baking and Sweets. In his debut… read more

Giveaway: A set of four cookbooks celebrating black authors from Page Street Publishing

June 16, 2020 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one set of these four fabulous cookbooks from Page Street Publishing: Flavors of Africa: Discover Authentic Family Recipes from All Over the Continent by Evi Aki : shares the traditional Nigerian dishes the author grew up enjoying, as well as typical eats from all across the continent. She introduces customary recipes from each of Africa’s… read more

This week: Biscuit recipes, Pride month supporting LGBTQ authors, cookbook previews and giveaways

June 13, 2020 by
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Biscuits in North America are made with flour, a fat (shortening or butter), a leavening agent, and often buttermilk. They are flaky, tender delights. Outside of North America, biscuits are what North Americans refer to as cookies. This post will focus on the North American biscuit (check back next week for biscuits/cookies). Lately, I've been on a biscuit kick -… read more

Alexander Smalls – Cookbook Giveaway

June 8, 2020 by
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Alexander Smalls, James Beard award-winning chef, author, raconteur, and former opera singer was the visionary co-owner of renowned restaurants, The Cecil and Minton’s. His award-winning restaurant, The Cecil, NYC’s first Afro-Asian-American restaurant, was named “Best New Restaurant in America” by Esquire in 2014. A 2019 recipient of a James Beard Award for his cookbook, Between Harlem and Heaven, Alexander received… read more

This week: Elevating black food writers, cookbook previews and giveaways

June 6, 2020 by
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The year 2020 has dealt us a difficult hand. We keep asking for new cards but many of us feel like folding. From the bushfires in Australia, the pandemic, to the protests across the United States after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis that are often met with hate and brutality, it seems suffering and pain grows daily. These… read more

The Silver Spoon: Recipes for Babies

June 3, 2020 by
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Enter our US/CA/UK/AU giveaway to win one of two copies of The Silver Spoon: Recipes for Babies by The Silver Spoon Kitchen. Please remember Eat Your Book members receive 30% off Phaidon titles when using the link provided. From their very first morsels, Italian infants are encouraged to explore the tastes and textures of real food - the goal is to help… read more
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