Vintage kitchenware as decor – love it or leave it?

March 12, 2026 by
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When homeowners design a kitchen, most of the work revolves around the mechanics of it: what kind of cabinets to use, how to arrange the workspace, which countertop materials will work best, and so on. Colors and textures play a role, too. But once it’s all done comes another topic that doesn’t usually rise to the top of the plan:… read more

April 2026 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

March 12, 2026 by
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As our members know, each month we offer several cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around world and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to cook or bake something other than our choices.  I will update this post as clubs make their additional choices. Something that has… read more

How much salt you should add to your pasta water, according to science

March 11, 2026 by
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One of the reasons I love to bake is because of the science behind the craft. Physics and chemistry play vital roles and understanding how the various components interact with one another fascinates me. Cooking involves science too, although there is more wiggle room when compared to baking. However, you can use exacting science in cooking - molecular gastronomy is… read more

The dark side of perfection

March 10, 2026 by
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René Redzepi is arguably the most influential chef of the 21st century. His pioneering work in fine dining highlighted local foods and environmental sustainability through exquisitely plated, intricate food. While Redzepi has been recognized for his achievements in many ways such as by having his restaurant, Noma, chosen as the number one restaurant in the world several years in a… read more

Food news antipasto

March 8, 2026 by
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I think I may have discovered my dream job. A posh members' club in the Belgravia area of London recently posted an opening for a butter sommelier. The advertisement said that the club is looking for “a passionate person with a deep love for and understanding of butter. This individual will curate our butter assortment and assist in training staff… read more

Not your mother’s dinner spoon

March 7, 2026 by
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A spoon is a spoon is a spoon, right? Not according to thousands of chefs working in esteemed restaurants. In the world of professional kitchens, one spoon rules them all: the Kunz spoon. Developed by chef Gary Kunz during his time at New York City restaurant Lespinasse, over the years this seemingly humble piece of kitchen equipment has developed a… read more

The redemption arc

March 5, 2026 by
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Celebrity scandal is nothing new - in fact, tabloid newspapers rely on it to sell their publications, where the headlines were 'clickbait' long before the internet was invented. Whether someone can make a comeback after getting caught in a scandal depends on the person's popularity level and on how heinous the actions were; some sins are unforgiveable. When talking about… read more

Never too old to cook

March 4, 2026 by
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When you enter your golden years, the cooking load tends to lighten. Children have grown and left and there are probably fewer dinner parties. Once you go to a nursing home or assisted living facility, it is possible you won't cook at all. If that scenario leaves you feeling dismayed, you should read about a cooking club at a senior… read more

Padma’s back with a new reality cooking show

March 3, 2026 by
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You can take the host out of Top Chef but apparently you cannot take the Top Chef out of the host. Padma Lakshmi, who departed from Bravo TV's Top Chef in 2023, is returning to the small screen as the host and executive producer of yet another reality cooking program. This one is titled America's Culinary Cup and it features… read more

Are you interested in community cookbooks? Free event today.

March 2, 2026 by
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Apologies for the short notice but I just found out about an interesting discussion entitled Cooking Up Change: Women’s Agency and Community Building Through Cookbooks. It's being hosted by the Harvard Radcliffe Institute and it's at 4pm ET today (as I said, rather short notice). Registration for the Zoom event is free. Here are the details: Join us for the opening… read more

Food news antipasto

March 1, 2026 by
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Fans of Caroline Chambers' cookbook What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking take note: Chambers recently announced that she is writing a follow up to this bestseller. This one is for people who are looking for time saving recipes. The title of the upcoming release is What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking: Make it Fast.… read more

RIP recipe cards?

February 28, 2026 by
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With all of the retro kitchen trends that are happening now, you might expect that all things vintage would be making a comeback in the kitchen. However, even though retro bowls, kitschy decorations, and appliances that resemble those manufactured decades ago are popular, there is one item that does not seem to be welcome: handwritten recipe cards. These are fading… read more

The germiest place in your kitchen isn’t what you expect

February 26, 2026 by
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Spices in jars
When people think about germs in the kitchen, they probably have a few items in mind: the sink, cutting boards, refrigerator door handles, garbage cans, and dishwashing sponges. However, a recent study found that there is another place that harbors more bacteria than any of those: spice jars. When I saw the title of the article and tried to guess… read more

February 2026 New Cookbook Review

February 26, 2026 by
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March will soon be blowing in like a lion as they say here in the Northern Hemisphere and with it comes the Spring version of Cookbooktober. My 2026 Cookbook Preview Post is growing every day with great titles to covet. Excited to see these additions recently: Spinasse: An American Love Letter to Piemonte Cuisine by Stuart Lane and James O. Fraioli, Food is… read more

The banana split gets a glow up

February 25, 2026 by
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The banana split was invented over 100 years ago, reportedly by David "Doc" Strickler, a University of Pittsburgh pharmacy student who was working as a soda jerk in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Since then it has been enjoyed - in nearly the same format as the original - by countless people across the United States and beyond. Although its star has been… read more

One woman’s quest to rescue lost Black American recipes

February 24, 2026 by
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Last Thanksgiving, content creator Sonja Norwood saw a video for vinegar pie. She tells Today that upon seeing the video, “I was like, ‘What is this?’ And I heard it was a Black recipe, and I was like, ‘I’m gonna make this for Black History Month.’” What started as a single post quickly grew. Norwood, who goes by Wick’d Confections on… read more

February 2026 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

February 24, 2026 by
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Each month we allow posting in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club from any cookbook, magazine or blog and most months we also offer one featured cookbook. We hope that sharing our favorite recipes will help our Members discover new cookbooks and recipes to try. Also please see our March 2026 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary which is now organized by location and… read more

Food news antipasto

February 23, 2026 by
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It's official - they've called off the divorce. Who is they? Kraft Heinz, of course. The company was going to split in two, with one company focused on groceries and the other on sauces and spreads, but new CEO Steve Cahillane stopped the split from happening. He says that poor conditions across the food industry led the decision, noting however… read more

Garden dreams

February 21, 2026 by
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Last week the weather here was unseasonably warm, feeling more like spring than mid-February. The warmth got me thinking about my garden and going through leftover packets of seed to see what I need to buy for the upcoming season. This week the cold weather returned with a vengeance, as if to say "not so fast" to my garden plans.… read more

Lucky foods for Lunar New Year

February 18, 2026 by
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February is interesting this year as the start of Ramadan, the Lunar New Year, and Fat/Shrove Tuesday all landed on the same day. As I read on a Bluesky post yesterday, "this means that the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful." Focusing on the Lunar New Year, this holiday called Tet in Vietnam, Tsagaan… read more

Foods to celebrate Ramadan

February 17, 2026 by
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Tonight marks the start of Ramadan, which runs through March 19 this year. This is a month of reflection, spiritual growth, and community celebration where observant Muslims will abstain from both food and drink from dawn to sunset. As with most religious holidays, traditional foods play an important role, both for pre-dawn meal (suhoor) and the meal consumed after sunset… read more

Grocery store etiquette

February 17, 2026 by
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Two articles caught my eye today that revolved around behaviors that drive grocery store employees bonkers. The first involved bagging etiquette at Aldi stores, and the second touched on shopping cart courtesy at Trader Joe's locations. These stories prompted me to think about how the grocery shopping experience has evolved in the last several years. The COVID-19 pandemic really threw… read more

Food news antipasto

February 15, 2026 by
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KitchenAid recently debuted its 2026 Color of the Year: Spearmint. The light, cool green gets a subtly textured matte finish to further distinguish it from previous greens available. In connection with the debut, KitchenAid has a sweepstakes where you can enter to win an Artisan mixer and a commercial-style dual-fuel range, both in Spearmint. Caesar salad from How to Eat… read more

Cooking at the bottom of the world

February 14, 2026 by
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Everyone who cooks a lot eventually faces a challenge or two: finding out that a vegetable went moldy when you are in the middle of making dinner, a malfunctioning oven or stove, or some other malady. Usually solving the problem is fairly easy, like running to the store for a replacement or calling a repairman to fix the equipment. But… read more

Galentine’s Day treats

February 12, 2026 by
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Valentine's Day gets a lot of attention, but a trend that started with a sitcom keeps growing every year. Galentine's Day began with a bit on the TV show Parks & Rec, where Amy Poehler's character Leslie Knope hosted an annual breakfast and mimosa event with her friends. In the episode that introduced Galentine's Day, Knope declared “You know my… read more
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