CookShelfWhen something is bland, it's often dismissed as being "plain vanilla." But as NPR Food shows us, the history behind vanilla is anything but boring. They explore the origins of vanilla bean cultivation and its…
Many EYB Members likely enjoy making homemade yogurt. Most start with commercial yogurt culture, either from store-bought yogurt or from packets of starter purchased from a cheese making supplier. But where do those…
Many people equate marshmallows with their youth and happy memories of campfires, s'mores, or crispy rice squares. That nostalgia has prompted several chefs to incorporate marshmallows into their fine dining menus, says…
Food, drinks, and fireworks in July aren't limited to the United States. Ten days after America's Independence Day, the French also have their own red, white and blue holiday. Called Bastille Day by English speakers,…
Last week, 37 of the world's top chefs did something a little bit crazy: they all switched restaurants for one day. Sponsored by S. Pellegrino, the Grand Gelinaz! Shuffle featured top chefs ranging from Noma's René…
Heat waves have been punishing residents in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere recently. Eating a bowl of cold ice cream is a delicious way to cope with the hot weather, and indexed blog Food 52 is at the ready with…
Go to any dinner party and you are likely to find that a wine has been chosen to accompany the meal. Hostess gifts likewise frequently end up being bottles of wine. But wine may not be the best choice to serve with…
Do you ever look at a recipe and wonder how the chef came up with the idea for it? An article from indexed magazine Bon Appetit answers that question, at least for Brooks Headley, James Beard Award-winning chef,…
Thousands of cookbooks get published every year in almost every genre imaginable. Many are downright weird--so weird, in fact, that the titles are almost unbelievable. This prompted the crew over at Eater to make up a…
In the heyday of print media, most major newspapers boasted a full test kitchen complete with a kitchen director. Prominent cookbook authors hired independent testers to make sure their recipes would work in home…
Today is World Chocolate Day, and we're going to help you celebrate by listing several revered chocolate recipes from the EYB Library. But first, let's learn some interesting tidbits about our favorite treat via The…
Precious few classic cookbooks have earned such reverence that they can go by a single name, like a famous celebrity. If someone tells you she is making a recipe from "Mastering", there is likely only one cookbook that…
