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Award-winning cookbook author and television host Pati Jinich has a new gig: teaching you how to write a cookbook. Jinich is partnering with notebook brand Levenger to create the workbook How to Write a Cookbook, filled…
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The princess cake's ascendance
The first time I saw a princess cake (aka princess torte), it was in the display case of a Minneapolis bakery. I was intrigued by the domed, green shape topped with one simple decoration at the top. After that initial…
Beware the digital 'slop farmer'
Bloggers and recipe developers put in a tremendous amount of time creating, testing, writing, and photographing before they publish their articles and recipes to be seen by the world. For some, this has led to internet…
Nagi Maehashi wins cookbook award, beating rival she accused of plagiarism
RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi won the Illustrated Book of the Year category in the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) for RecipeTin Eats - Tonight, beating nominee Brooke Bellamy, who Maehashi recently…
The enduring magic of cookbooks
While the print publishing industry continues to contract, one area bucks the trend, and has for years. In fact, it shows no sign of slowing down. That area, of course, is cookbooks. So what it is about this genre that…
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Bravo TV's Top Chef has been introducing the world to the best new chefs for 22 seasons. One of the most interesting episodes each season is the "restaurant war" where contestants form two teams that each serve patrons…
Tips on using mint in cocktails
Today was the Kentucky Derby, an event known as much for its hats and its signature cocktail - the mint julep - as for the thoroughbred horses racing around Churchill Downs. Since this event also heralds the return of…
Life-changing flavors
I will never forget the first time I tasted an Alphonso mango. I was visiting food loving friends who lived in a large city, and they happened to live near a market that had just received a shipment of Alphonso mangos,…
Martha Stewart and José Andrés team up for a new show
Lifestyle maven Martha Stewart and everyone's favorite humanitarian chef José Andrés have teamed up for a new cooking show from NBC that is also streaming on Peacock. Called "Yes, Chef!", the show puts a new twist on…
Kid's food no more - how chefs are redefining the chicken nugget
Chicken nuggets are something you buy for your picky four-year-old, not something you would expect on a fine dining menu, right? Wrong, according to several chefs interviewed by Food and Wine Magazine. These chefs use…
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One of our Members, Kerry Faber (Kfaber on EYB), was interviewed recently about her cookbook collection of over 530 books. Kerry works as a recipe tester for media outlets and recipe developers and has a Substack called…
TikTok craze leads to worldwide pistachio shortage
The Dubai chocolate craze, which started at the end of 2023, shows little sign of abating, with chocolatiers and home cooks alike serving up their version of this delicious treat. The original contained crisp kataifi…