CookShelfAfter over 40 years behind the stove in some of Australia's finest restaurants, renowned chef Peter Doyle is hanging up his apron. In an interview with Australian Gourmet Traveller, the Sydney-based chef shares his…
Basil is one of those herbs that shines best when fresh - the dried version offers only a pale ghost of the plant's vibrant flavors. Growing your own is the best way to capture those essences, but not everyone can do…
The recent recall of Tales from a Forager's Kitchen got me thinking about food safety in cookbooks. Many modern books go out of their way to be safe, with meticulous instructions and caveats - especially books on sous…
We have more sad news in the world of cookbooks, as author James Villas has died at the age of 80. Villas was one of the best known and most respected authorities on American cuisine. A native of Charlotte, North…
With the number of cookbooks released every year on a wide variety of topics, it can be difficult to imagine that there are subject areas that aren't being fully explored. However, a recent tweet from the NYC cookbook…
In the world of dining, there are restaurants and then there are restaurants. The former are good and sometimes wonderful eateries, while the latter take things to a higher level, redefining genres and influencing a…
For hundreds of years, potatoes have fed much of the world. Whether roasted, boiled, baked, or mashed, the humble spud has been the preferred side dish for - and sometimes even the star of - countless meals in the…
The news is buzzing daily with reports of recalls on a variety of consumer products ranging from automobiles to lettuce. One thing you don't frequently hear about, however, is a recall of a cookbook. We recently learned…
Like many EYB Members, I spend a lot of time thinking about food. If I'm not making it or eating it, I'm reading about it. All of this time spent on one subject can make one jaded about certain ingredients or dishes.…
From the late 1990s into the 2010s, celebrity chefs were riding high. They were opening restaurants left and right, with Hollywood stars in attendance during opening night. Emeril Lagasse even had his own sitcom (albeit…
Today is a wonderful day: it's National Book Lovers Day in the U.S., and of course that extends to cookbooks as well. People have been sharing photos of their bookshelves, stacks of their favorite books, and (of course)…
You might have a waffle iron languishing in the back of your cupboard that you dig out a few times a year to make waffles. But it doesn't have to be hidden away in between those Sunday brunches: there are gobs of…
