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Love for latkes

December 2, 2018 · Darcie

Latkes are among the many traditional foods that will make an appearance on tables during Hanukkah, which began today. Epicurious offers tips on how to make perfect potato latkes to ensure that each one is light,…

Holidays & Celebrations

A vegetarian holiday table

December 1, 2018 · Darcie

As more and more people choose to eat less meat or no meat at all for health and ethical consideration, planning holiday meals gets increasingly complex. It can be a challenge to find hearty, festive dishes that will be…

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Has food become too pretentious?

November 30, 2018 · Darcie

It's time again for the predictions of trends for the coming year. According one such list, up-and-coming food items for 2019 include calamansi juice, lichen, and seaweed. Those trends, which feature esoteric, rare, and…

Culinary News

Cookbook sales continue to climb

November 28, 2018 · Darcie

Good news for cookbook lovers - despite concerns that we might have achieved 'peak cookbook', sales of cookbooks are still going strong. Sales are up 25% over last year, with offerings from big names like Ina Garten and…

Food Biz People

Nora Ephron's cookbook crushes

November 26, 2018 · Darcie

When you make a recipe from a cookbook, do you imagine the book's author speaking to you through the instructions? If so, do you ever ask the author questions in your head? If you've ever had imaginary discussions with…

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Running into a recipe paywall

November 26, 2018 · Darcie

The EYB Library is a wonderful search tool to find a recipe that meets all of your requirements, whether they are for particular ingredients, meeting a dietary restriction, or excluding a certain type of dish. It can be…

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Meet the illustrator for GBBO

November 23, 2018 · Darcie

When The Great British Bake Off made its move from BBC to Channel 4, fans lamented that only one of the show's personalities, Paul Hollywood, was going to remain with the program. Truth is, there was another original…

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What to do with those Thanksgiving leftovers

November 22, 2018 · Darcie

The feast is over and our bellies are full, and perhaps we ate a little too much but oh it was so tasty. However, in a couple of days we'll be as weary of Thanksgiving food as our non-US members are of hearing about our…