Tips for cleaning silicone baking mats

December 26, 2017 by
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  Silicone baking mats and other silicone tools are indispensable to chefs and home cooks alike. They allow you to roll out dough using less flour and to bake gooey items without fear of sticking. The downside to these wonderful tools - besides a fairly steep price tag - is that they tend to absorb odors. Indexed blog Food52 provided… read more

Keeping the time by the Christmas leftovers

December 25, 2017 by
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It's been a delightful day, as for a change of pace we didn't travel or host over the Christmas holiday. This means I was able to spend the day in the kitchen, cooking, baking, and tidying from the rush of holiday baking. In addition, I took some time to scroll through my social media feeds, enjoying the many posts of… read more

What books do cookbook authors give as gifts?

December 24, 2017 by
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  As EYB Members well know, cookbooks make fantastic gifts. There is one to suit every palate and level of experience, and part of the joy of giving these as presents is seeing someone embrace cooking or baking, and sharing in their discovery. Deciding on which book to give can be a daunting task, as the number of great titles… read more

Solving the ‘incompatible food triad’

December 23, 2017 by
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  Can you think of three foods where any two of those foods taste good together, but all three combined taste disgusting? That's the philosophical thought problem deemed the "Incompatible Food Triad", which seems to have been first pondered by Wilfrid Sellars, a University of Pittsburgh philosopher. Sellars used to bring the problem up over dinner with his students and colleagues.… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

December 23, 2017 by
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Did you know adding online recipes to your EYB Bookshelf is a really great way to build your personal recipe collection?  You can do this even if you have a free membership!  Try it out now and see how easy it is. Browse the recipes below, choose one that appeals, click on the link, and add it to your Bookshelf.… read more

When life hands you lemons…

December 22, 2017 by
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  It's coming up on peak citrus season, one of the best parts of what can be a dreary time in northern latitudes. There is something so cheery about the fruits - their bright colors, fresh flavors, and wonderful aroma make everything seem a bit better. Indexed blog The Kitchn revels in one of the most versatile of all the… read more

Nandita Godbole – Ebook Giveaways

December 22, 2017 by
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Nandita Godbole is the voice behind the website, Curry Cravings, where she shares her expertise in Indian cuisine. She is also the author of several books on Indian cooking and today I am sharing two titles with you. Nandita pulled from her grandfathers' teachings to share the fundamental building blocks of the Indian cuisine in Crack The Code: Cook Any Indian Meal… read more

Best of the Best Cookbook List 2017

December 21, 2017 by
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Each year, Jane collects the "best cookbooks" lists from a wide variety of sources, ranging from television to radio to bloggers to newspapers - over 300 lists in total. After aggregating and ranking 815 books, Jane compiled the winners into EYB's "Best of the Best" cookbooks of 2017. This year Yotam Ottolenghi is back in the top cookbook spot for… read more

The birth of a regional specialty

December 20, 2017 by
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  Every region has its own special food that both divides and unites locals. Locals stand together to claim pride in their area's unique food, even though disagreements about which purveyor is the best in the area can spark heated arguments. While we know about longstanding regional favorites - Cumberland sausage, deep-dish Chicago pizza, Southern fried chicken - few of… read more

Corrections and Notes for the Americanized version of Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi

December 20, 2017 by
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We are baking our way through Sweet over at the Eat Your Books club which we created just for this special book. As some of you may know, the Americanized version has some errors with regard to conversions and temperatures (only the books that have the Fig pavlova on the cover as shown on the right). The errata sheet has… read more

The most Googled recipes of the year

December 19, 2017 by
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  What did we ever do before Google? It's difficult to imagine a world without it - it's become the go-to source for finding the answers to almost every question. Naturally, many people use the world's most popular search engine to look up recipes (only because they don't know about EYB!). Last week Google reported which recipes were searched for… read more

The best cookbooks of 2017 by the experts

December 19, 2017 by
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Who knows cookbooks better than the owners of specialist cookbook stores? They stock and sell thousands of cookbooks and because their stores are focused on food and drink books, they are true experts.  They read the books, cook from them and then share their knowledge with their customers.  When shopping for cookbook gifts this holiday season, think about supporting your… read more

Les Abats – Michel Roux Jr

December 19, 2017 by
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Celebrated chef, Michel Roux Jr, author of many cookbooks on the art of French cooking, feels like we are missing out by shying away from offal. "Don't be afraid of offal. Some of the greatest of all French classics involve organ meats such as brains and sweetbreads", he encourages. He doesn't understand Americans reluctance to utilise every part of the… read more

In-depth with the Instant Pot

December 18, 2017 by
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  Few appliances have taken the world by storm as much as the Instant Pot, which has rocketed to kitchen superstardom. It's hard to believe the appliance is less than a decade old. If you're curious about the history (short as it is) of the IP, as fans often call it, head over to the New York Times, which takes… read more

The new and improved Taste of the South magazine

December 18, 2017 by
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Hoffman Media Publications is tearing up the magazine world by delivering periodicals that are pretty damn amazing. Magazines that we want to hold on to and not rip up to save an odd recipe here and there. Like those desserts that folks say are too pretty to eat (yeah, I don't believe that line either) Bake from Scratch is too fantastic to… read more

Cook. Better. recipe, review and giveaway

December 18, 2017 by
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Cook. Better. by Nikki Werner and Brandon De Kock is not a book covering the basics. It is a book devoted to seasoning, knife cuts, techniques, tricks and tips to make everything we cook from the basics to more complex dishes - better.  For instance, the Macaroni cheese recipe we're sharing today recommends that we rinse our boiled macaroni for… read more

Another cooking school bites the dust

December 17, 2017 by
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  It's been a rough few years for cooking schools in the U.S. Despite the glamorization of chefs, including many television shows and even a few movies, mainstream cooking schools have struggled to find students and several have shut down. In 2015, Le Cordon Bleu succumbed, and now we have learned that another school is closing. The latest casualty is… read more

December 2017 Cookbook Roundup

December 17, 2017 by
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After the whirlwind of the last few months, December's releases feel like a calm breeze after the storm. It was an epic year for cookbooks. I believe the ever-growing trend of high quality cookbooks is a result of cookbook lovers and cooks demanding more. We are looking for inspiration and a challenge. We don't need another version of the basics,… read more

Tips for your improving your holiday cookie tray

December 16, 2017 by
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  It's the home stretch for bakers intent on making holiday cookies. The recipes are printed or bookmarked, the ingredients are at hand, and now the fun can begin. Sometimes the fun turns to frustration, however, when doughs stick unexpectedly, gorgeous designs go cattywampus, and things that are supposed to be soft get crunchy and vice-versa.  We've lined up a… read more

Allegations against Johnny Iuzzini derail Great American Baking Show

December 15, 2017 by
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The 'Great American Baking Show', a spin off of the phenomenal hit series 'The Great British Bake Off', had just started its third season when news broke that one of the show's hosts, pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini, was facing allegations of sexual misconduct. When parent company ABC heard about the allegations, it pulled the remaining episodes of the show.  The… read more

Eat Your Books Cookbook Club December Roundup – Part I

December 15, 2017 by
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We are doing the roundup of the Eat Your Books Cookbook Club, our online cooking group, and our second group that is working through Sweet, a bit earlier as the newsletter will go out next week before the holidays. Before the end of the year, I will prepare a Part II roundup so that we can share more greatest from this… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

December 15, 2017 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… read more

Dinner in an Instant – Melissa Clark

December 14, 2017 by
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Do you question if Melissa Clark ever sleeps? I do. She's a wife, mother, author of many books and columnist at the New York Times. There has to be two of her. The dynamo two cookbooks coming out in 2018: Favorite Recipes from Melissa Clark's Kitchen: Family Meals, Festive Gatherings, and Everything In-between and Comfort in an Instant: 75 Modern Recipes for Classic… read more

Cook Book Stall in Philadelphia is closing

December 14, 2017 by
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Our list of favorite cookbook stores around the world is again getting shorter. The Cook Book Stall, which has been a fixture of Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia for 35 years, is closing down on December 29. Current owner Jill Ross, who purchased the store from original owner Nancy Marcus, has helmed the spot for the past 15 years. While… read more

Vegan Recipes from the Middle East

December 13, 2017 by
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Many cultures blend together to make up the melting pot that represents the food of the Middle East. Generations of  Iranian, Israeli, Armenian, Kurdish, Greek, Cypriot, Azerbaijani and Turkish cooks, as well as other nations, join together as the foundation of this varied and vibrant cuisine. One constant among these people are the reverence and respect they have toward cooking… read more
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