Ways with watermelon
Nothing says summertime more than cool, refreshing watermelon. After you've invested the labor in chopping up the melon, why not kick it up a notch? You can use this versatile fruit it in salads, side dishes, beverages…
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50 dishes for 50 states
Today is a major holiday for the United States, and what better way to celebrate a nation's birthday than to honor iconic regional American dishes? That's just what the website Popsugar has done with its slideshow of 50…
Survey highlights changes in recipe usage
Since 2012, Internet recipe site Allrecipes.com has been surveying its users to determine trends in how people use digital resources to plan, shop for, prepare, and share meals. The site recently shared highlights of…
Cookbook giveaway - Icebox Cakes
Making a cake involves lots of mixing and a hot oven, right? Not according to Jean Sagendorph and Jessie Sheehan. In their new cookbook Icebox Cakes: Recipes for the Coolest Cakes in Town, they prove that the…
Give peas a chance?
It's always amazing how fewer than 140 characters can stir up a giant controversy. That's what happened today when The New York Times tweeted a link to a guacamole recipe with this caption "Add green peas to your…
"Project Smoke" aims to elevate your barbecue
Are you just getting into barbecue or do you consider yourself a seasoned pitmaster? Either way, grilling guru Steven Raichlen's new PBS series called "Project Smoke," which debuted last weekend, aims to boost your…
Power couples
Some food combinations just seem to go together: peanut butter and jelly, tomato soup and grilled cheese, milk and cookies. Sometimes food combinations do more than just taste good together; they can also promote…
What does the world's oldest person eat?
Last week the world got a new oldest person when the previous record holder, Jeralean Talley, passed away at the age of 116. Susannah Mushatt Jones, age 113, then became the world's oldest living person. You might think…
The "someday" list
People who love to cook are always on the hunt for new recipes. We pore through cookbooks, read dozens of websites, follow chefs on Twitter, and make bookmarks everywhere for dishes that we'd like to try. Some of us…
Making the most of your marinade
Marinades promise many things: added moisture, tenderness, and deep flavors to foods like chicken, pork, and even tofu. Sometimes, however, they fail to deliver. Indexed magazine Bon Appétit offers several tips on how…
Martha Stewart Living has a new owner
Martha Stewart, who pioneered lifestyle branding in the late 1990s, has sold her empire to Sequential Brands, Inc. in a deal announced yesterday. When Stewart took her company public in 1999, it was valued at $1.8…
A rare glimpse into the making of Le Creuset
If you peek into the cabinets of EYB Members, you will probably find plenty of enameled cast iron, and much of that bearing the Le Creuset brand. The fabled casseroles, dutch ovens, and other pans are a touchstone for…