Finger food

September 21, 2022 by
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Many foods seemingly taste better when eaten with your hands instead of with cutlery (fried chicken, pizza) and some only make sense to eat with your hands or fingers (potato chips/crisps, tacos). In Western countries, finger foods are often seen as a novelty but in many other cultures around the world, almost all foods are eaten with one's hands and… read more

A spoonful of sugar

September 21, 2022 by
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I grew up far north (and west) of the Mason-Dixon line, the historical demarcation between North and South in the United States. I married a Southerner and lived in the South for many years, so I absorbed a lot of Southern cooking culture (although I never developed a charming accent, much to my chagrin). One thing my husband noted as… read more

Meat-Free Mexican Cookbook Giveaway

September 20, 2022 by
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Enter our US/UK/CA giveaway to win one of two copies of Meat-Free Mexican: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes by Thomasina Miers. Meat Free Mexican by Thomasina Miers, owner of award-winning restaurant group Wahaca (with over 25 branches across the UK), is back with her newest cookbook, sharing 100 meat-free Mexican recipes. This title has a little bit of everything from breakfast dishes, sides,… read more

Small Batch Bakes & Nordic Ware Sheet Pan Giveaway

September 19, 2022 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of four copies of Small Batch Bakes: Baking Cakes, Cookies, Bars and Buns for One to Six People by Edd Kimber. The publisher will provide 3 copies to US/CA winners and EYB will provide one additional copy to a Member in the UK/AU/NZ. Please note that Edd has a special event on September… read more

Food news antipasto

September 18, 2022 by
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The Manchester Food and Drink Festival is happening in Cathedral Gardens from September 22nd - October 2nd. Of particular note is the all day Octopus Cookbook Confidential event on September 24th featuring many cookbook authors. Please note we have updated other events on our Calendar including Rick Rodgers' classes at Kings in New Jersey and Edd Kimber's US events as… read more

October 2022 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary

September 17, 2022 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 the interwebs and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to cook or bake something other than our choices.  We want to get this information out to you so you can prepare… read more

The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 1 – Cake

September 17, 2022 by
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Last week, Jenny introduced this season's bake-off contestants and this week we were able to see them in action kicking off Cake Week. This year's GBBO news will be tagged #gbbo2022 and the cookbook which will feature recipes from this season is available for preorder The Great British Bake Off: Favourite Flavours (US: .The Great British Baking Show: Favorite Flavors).… read more

Crumble Crate Review and – 3 month subscription giveaway

September 16, 2022 by
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Because I love to bake I read a great deal of baking related articles on the internet and recently came across a baking subscription service - Crumble Crate. What drew my attention to this company was the fact that two or three products are included with the ingredients and I am hoarder of all things baking. What I also loved… read more

This week: Baking, baking, and more baking; recipes; EYBD Previews and more

September 16, 2022 by
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It must be the promise of autumn here in the Northern Hemisphere and the fact that The Great British Bake Off is back, because my mind has been on all things baking. Billionaire’s tart from Jane’s Patisserie I came across this article that features the best 100 baking blogs and websites to follow which also includes links to vegan, eggless, paleo, pie… read more

Fonio’s popularity grows

September 15, 2022 by
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The food cooperative where I frequently shop always has something new and interesting for me to try. Unlike the big chains, the small store can easily bring in a new product for patrons to sample without making a big commitment. This is where I first found fresh passionfruit in Minnesota, and the produce aisle is filled with other exotic seasonal… read more

Gourmet Traveller announces 2023 Restaurant Award finalists

September 14, 2022 by
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After combing the country to determine the best places to eat, Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine recently announced the finalists for its 2023 Restaurant Awards in five different categories: Best New Restaurant, Best Wine Bar, Best New Talent, Restaurant Personality of the Year and Best Destination Dining. The winners will be revealed soon at a glamorous gala evening at Shell House in Sydney… read more

Around the Table – Cookbook Giveaway

September 14, 2022 by
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Enter our US/AU/NZ giveaway to win a copy of Around the Table: Delicious Food for Every Day by Julia Busuttil Nishimura. The author started her blog Ostro in 2014 and has steadily gained a strong and loyal following for her uncomplicated, seasonal food. As an Australian of Maltese descent and a fluent Italian speaker, who is married to a Japanese man,… read more

Could you live without sliced bread?

September 13, 2022 by
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Sliced bread has been a staple of the American diet for almost a century. However, there was a brief period of time when sliced bread was banned in the United States, as Gastro Obscura explains. It happened during World War II, when many household goods were in short supply. While rationing of food, gasoline, and rubber products seems reasonable to… read more

Delicious Gatherings: Recipes to Celebrate Together Prize Package

September 12, 2022 by
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Enter our US giveaway to win one of two prize packages each including a copy of Tara Teaspoon's new book Delicious Gatherings: Recipes to Celebrate Together and the items shown in the photo below: a CasaBellaVida bottle of vanilla, an Olio Pura bottle of olive oil, a Silpat baking mat, an Emile Henry creme brulee dish which would be beautiful… read more

Food news antipasto

September 11, 2022 by
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Most of us have never known a UK without Queen Elizabeth as its figurehead. As we process her death, some of us might want to remember her by making some of her favorite foods. Former royal chef Darren McGrady recently revealed one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite desserts, known as Chocolate Perfection Pie, if you would like to make something sweet in her… read more

Last chance to download Fine Cooking recipes

September 9, 2022 by
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Back in 2020, we wrote about DotDash Meredith's acquisition of Fine Cooking, which was marred by the disappearance (and subsequent re-emergence) of the FC website. Earlier this year, we learned that Fine Cooking was ceasing publication, and surmised that the website would eventually be taken down. Now, that day has come, with the Fine Cooking website set to shutter for… read more

This week: Cookie season is nearly upon us; recipes; EYBD Previews; giveaways and more

September 9, 2022 by
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Brian Hart Hoffman recently shared his schedule at Williams-Sonoma for this autumn which we have added to our Calendar. He has planned a number of special guests with loads of baked goodness planned. We have also added book tours for the following authors: Deb Perelman for Smitten Kitchen Keepers; Michael Twitty for KosherSoul; and Laurel Kratochvila for New European Baking… read more

Cookbook author Sheila Brass of The Brass Sisters has died

September 8, 2022 by
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Today is a day of mourning as the world copes with the loss of one of its most iconic individuals, Queen Elizabeth II, England's longest-ruling monarch. Food & Wine published a feature earlier this year about how the Queen affected dining habits the world over. The term 'end of an era' is often overused, but it certainly applies here. Whether… read more

Simply Chinese – Cookbook Giveaway

September 8, 2022 by
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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win a copy of Simply Chinese: Recipes from a Chinese Home Kitchen by Suzie Lee. Simply Chinese: Recipes from a Chinese Home Kitchen by Suzie Lee is a sumptuous collection of classic and modern Chinese home-style recipes that can be made, with ease, in our own home kitchens. With traditional dishes prepared in non-traditional ways, and… read more

New food words added to the dictionary

September 7, 2022 by
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Every year, Merriam-Webster adds new words and definitions to its official dictionary, and 2022 is no exception. The dictionary publisher recently added over 370 words and phrases, and of course several food terms were included in the list. Most of these words will be familiar to EYB Members, who probably have larger-than-average food vocabularies, but I will admit that I… read more

Mooncakes with a twist

September 6, 2022 by
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The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, which this year falls on 10 September, is the second most important festival in China after Chinese New Year. The holiday is also celebrated by many other Asian countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. While originally conceived as a harvest celebration, the focus these days is on family reunions, so the festival often draws comparisons to US… read more

Meet this season’s new GBBO contestants

September 6, 2022 by
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The Great British Bake Off is scheduled to be back on UK screens on September 13th! Netflix has also confirmed that season 13 (labeled as collection 10) will be airing in North America on the Friday after each new UK episode as they have done the last two years. To prepare for its return, we'd like to take a few… read more

Food news antipasto

September 4, 2022 by
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Edd Kimber, the first winner of the long running Great British Bake Off (which as Jenny noted on Friday returns September 13), recently released another fantastic cookbook, Small Batch Bakes. The book was inspired by the time Kimber and his partner spent in lockdown, when there wasn't a crowd to bake for. Kimber shares this information and more in an… read more

Tomato products may be in short supply next year

September 3, 2022 by
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Another day, another dismal food forecast, this time involving California tomatoes. Growers in the state, which produces the bulk of the tomato crop used for processing in the US, are facing year four of a prolonged drought. Yields are down again, with farmers unable to plant as much land and the plants themselves producing less due to the water shortage.… read more

The last two weeks: GBBO start date; Dorie’s new free baking group; Cedric Grolet; EYBD previews and more

September 2, 2022 by
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The Great British Bake Off is scheduled to be back on UK screens on September 13th! Netflix has also confirmed that season 13 (labeled as collection 10) will be airing in North America on the Friday after each new UK episode as they have done the last two years. Credit: Channel 4 Speaking of baking, Rick Rodgers has announced his… read more
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