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Last minute desserts

May 18, 2014 · Darcie

Does this situation sound familiar to any EYB members? You are invited on the spur of the moment to a friend's or neighbor's house for dinner. The host already has the meal planned--except for dessert. Naturally, you…

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Why we love smoke

May 17, 2014 · Darcie

The days are getting longer and the sun is warming up the Northern Hemisphere, which means that it's grilling season. The smell of a backyard barbecue makes our stomachs rumble in anticipation of a burger, steak or even…

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When is the best time to add salt?

May 15, 2014 · Darcie

Watch almost any cooking show or chef's demonstration and you are likely to hear an admonition to season in stages - that is, you should use salt throughout the cooking process instead of just adding salt at the end.…

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Cookbook giveaway - Morito

May 14, 2014 · Darcie

Morito, a tiny restaurant tucked in to a small space in the heart of London's Exmouth Market, has been serving delicious and innovative tapas and mezze for over three years. Sam and Sam Clark's "little gem of a tapas…

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Pay for your food with a photo

May 13, 2014 · Darcie

Yes, it's true. A pop-up restaurant in London is offering diners a free meal in exchange for them posting a photo to Instagram, according to The London Evening Standard. Naturally, there's a catch: the menu items are…

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A quick hop to your next meal

May 12, 2014 · Darcie

Since we discussed the ebb and flow of foraging yesterday, it's only logical that we next turn to a meat that was once popular, faded into the background, but is now making a comeback: rabbit. As Noelle Carter of the…

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Where the wild things are

May 11, 2014 · Darcie

Foraging for food is as old as mankind. It was the primary source of sustenance for ages, and a few small societies today still forage for most of their food. By and large, however, foraging is a lost art, but it does…

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No fry zone

May 10, 2014 · Darcie

Fried foods are downright tasty, but sometimes you don't want all the fat, or all the mess, that comes along with the frying process. Getting a crisp texture without frying is not easy, however. Heidi Knapp Rinella of…