How to choose the ‘keeper’ cookbooks

December 13, 2017 by
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  Whenever you face cookbook overload - the shelves are bulging, and there is hardly any room left for even one volume - naturally, that means you will see several new 'must have' books. How do you decide which books are worth buying and taking up that precious real estate, or which of your current collection can be passed on… read more

Holiday cocktail ideas

December 12, 2017 by
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In the rush of holiday meal planning, it's easy to overlook the drinks. But having the right cocktail can make the dinner or brunch special, and Australian Gourmet Traveller has the goods, with a list of 20 Christmas cocktail ideas. The recipes range from traditional to contemporary.  On the traditional side you'll find champagne crustas, eggnog, sangria, and a Bajan… read more

State Bird Provisions, Review, Recipe and Giveaway

December 11, 2017 by
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2017 is the year of the cookbook. So many titles this year, more than any other, deserve a well-earned spot on "the best cookbooks of 2017" list. Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski's State Bird Provisions: A Cookbook is another such title. The couple's Michelin-starred restaurant by the same name is located in San Francisco and was named Best New Restaurant in 2013… read more

Batali steps down following sexual harassment allegations

December 11, 2017 by
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  After reports that four women have accused the culinary megastar of sexual misconduct, Mario Batali announced that he would be stepping back from day-to-day operations of his restaurant ventures. ABC has also asked the chef to step away from the daytime talk showThe Chew, where Batali is one of the hosts. Three of Batali's accusers worked for the chef,… read more

Vanilla extract in an instant

December 10, 2017 by
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A couple of weeks ago we discussed vanilla in our Spice Support on baking spices. There was a blurb about a shortcut to homemade vanilla extract - and now we have details to go along with that blurb. The Kitchn recently posted a tutorial on how to make vanilla extract with an Instant Pot.  While traditional recipes require weeks or… read more

Cookbook Gift Guide for the Ultimate Collector

December 10, 2017 by
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We all know someone special, like myself, who has the mother lode of all cookbook collections. We want to give them the greatest gift of all - a cookbook that they don't own, but how does one know without having access to their Eat Your Books profile and even then have they indeed loaded all their titles? I have put… read more

In praise of ugly food

December 9, 2017 by
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  If you spend any time on Instagram, you may start to feel a bit insecure about your cooking and baking. Impeccably staged, lushly lighted, stunning photographs featuring glistening vegetables, intricately decorated pie crusts, and artfully composed plates could make anyone eye their grilled cheese sandwich with disdain. But just because a dish is not gorgeous doesn't mean is not… read more

Baker’s Royale – Naomi Robinson

December 9, 2017 by
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Baker's Royale: 75 Twists on All Your Favorite Sweets by Naomi Robinson is jammed full of desserts, but not just any desserts - these  desserts are modernized classic recipes or what I fondly refer to as Naomi-ized desserts. In 75 recipes for all seasons and occasions, the popular blogger turns familiar desserts on their heads: macarons get a s'mores treatment; pavlova… read more

White Chocolate, Almond and Cranberry Bars

December 8, 2017 by
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Most of us are familiar with that famous coffee shop that serves a cranberry white chocolate bar during the holidays. In another life, I loved those bars. Now they seem overly sweet and leave a heavy grease-like coating on my tongue. When the holidays roll around, I think of them as I love the flavors of cranberry and white chocolate.… read more

Neapolitan pizza-making achieves UNESCO World Heritage status

December 8, 2017 by
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Naples, the city where pizza was perfected, just received major recognition for its world-famous pies. UNESCO, the cultural arm of the United Nations, recently added pizzaiuolo -- the art of Neopolitan pizza-making  -- to its 'Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity'. More than two million people had signed a petition in support of the Italian city's bid for world… read more

Friday Flashback – The Food Stylist’s Handbook and Food Styling Workshops

December 8, 2017 by
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Today's flashback is a look at The Food Stylist's Handbook: Hundreds of Tips, Tricks, and Secrets for Chefs, Artists, Bloggers, and Food Lovers by Denise Vivaldo and Cindie Flannigan. Denise and her team are the stylists to the stars and this book is an updated paperback version of her 2010 classic. Denise also was a busy caterer in Los Angeles… read more

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

December 8, 2017 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

‘Tis the season for gifts from the kitchen

December 7, 2017 by
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  Every year my holiday wish list gets smaller but my holiday treats list grows. I've come to enjoy making cookies, candies, and other non-food handmade items for friends and family. I know that they enjoy them too, because they save the tins for months and always manage to return them a couple of months prior to year's end. I… read more

Chefs and Company

December 7, 2017 by
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Chefs & Company: 75 Top Chefs Share More Than 180 Recipes to Wow Last-Minute Guests by Maria Isabella is one of my best cookbooks of 2017. There are many factors that contribute to that classification. This beautiful book contains a never-before-assembled collection of recipes that offer a rare and exciting glimpse into the private home kitchens of 75 culinary superstars… read more

The plating trend that some chefs find vexing

December 6, 2017 by
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  When you eat at a fine-dining establishment, it's become commonplate to find precisely arranged droplets of sauce or a discrete schmear of puree on your plate. The trend started many years ago and shows no signs of abating, but not everyone finds it pleasing, says Nina Martyris on NPR's 'The Salt'.  In an article titled 'Haute Dots of Sauce… read more

The Simple Bites Kitchen

December 6, 2017 by
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The Simple Bites Kitchen: Nourishing Whole Food Recipes for Every Day by Aimée Wimbush-Bourque beautifully shares the popular blogger's love of whole foods along with heart-warming kitchen stories and recipes that are nutritious, fairly simple to make, and utterly delicious. Aimée knows the challenges that come with feeding a family and tackles them head on by providing lunchbox inspiration, supper… read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s non-traditional wedding cake preference

December 5, 2017 by
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  With all of the negativity that seems to be invading my news feed these days, I must admit I am a sucker for food-related posts that lighten my mood. Today's winner in that regard was the announcement of the type of wedding cake that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly favoring.  Food and Wine reports that the royal… read more

Valerie’s Home Cooking

December 5, 2017 by
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Valerie's Home Cooking: More Than 100 Delicious Recipes to Share with Friends and Family by Valerie Bertinelli is a celebrity cookbook that delivers recipes that present beautifully and taste great.  Rosemary and pepper crackers, Chicken with lemon-wine sauce, and Brown sugar sriracha bacon bites are just a few of the recipes that will become family favorites. Valerie comes from a… read more

Kitchen Creativity – Kuhn Rikon Chef Kitchen Tools – Gneiss Spice

December 4, 2017 by
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Kitchen Creativity: Unlocking Culinary Genius-with Wisdom, Inspiration, and Ideas from the World's Most Creative Chefs by Karen Page is one of my top cookbooks of 2017. You may find that inclusion a bit odd as this title contains no recipes, but what is great about this title is that it guides cooks to more inventive and intuitive approaches to cooking without recipes! … read more

How the Food Network went from low budget to high influence

December 4, 2017 by
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  It seems impossible to imagine cooking today without mentioning food television shows or chefs that rose to stardom cooking on TV. Yet it wasn't that long ago when the commercial food television industry was in its infancy. To be sure, there were shows on public television, but you could count food personalities on one hand. That all changed starting… read more

Holiday gifts from your favorite authors

December 3, 2017 by
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  Jenny has already provided some amazing lists of wonderul holiday gifts for cooks and cookbook lovers. In addition, we have a listing of sites featuring holiday hampers and gifts from the most popular chefs and cookbook authors around the world. Some of these items can be shipped and others need to be picked up in store. These gifts would… read more

Top Cookbooks of 2017

December 2, 2017 by
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Every food writer and site puts up some type of best of list. Eat Your Books, as you well know, is dedicated to cookbooks, as am I, naturally our list will be longer. I base this list on all the cookery books published in 2017 from around the globe. I only include books that I have purchased or received for… read more

The fascinating history of celery

December 2, 2017 by
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These days, about the only place you'll see celery being served is alongside Buffalo wings, in a Bloody Mary, or as part of a relish tray (where it will likely remain after all of the other vegetables are eaten). That wasn't always the case, says Heather Arndt Anderson. Beginning in the mid-1800s and continuing for almost 100 years, celery was… read more

Chocolatiers aim to make you rethink white chocolate

December 1, 2017 by
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  White chocolate is often derided as not being "real chocolate", and critics dismiss it as being one-dimensional and overly sweet. A growing number of chocolatiers are quietly changing that perception, one confection at a time, says food writer Simran Sethi, author of Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love.  Most food historians agree that we can… read more

Two Weeks of Featured Cookbooks and Recipes

December 1, 2017 by
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At Eat Your Books we want to bring you the best recipes - our dedicated team searches out and finds online recipes excerpted from newly indexed cookbooks and magazines. New recipes from the best blogs are indexed daily and members index their favorite online recipes using  the Bookmarklet all the time. Below you'll find this week's recommendations from the EYB team.… read more
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