Cookbook giveaway - Yogurt Culture

April 29, 2015·Darcie

In her new cookbook Yogurt Culture: How to Make, Bake, Sip, and Chill the World's Creamiest, Healthiest Food, award-winning food writer Cheryl Sternman Rule presents 115 flavorful recipes, taking yogurt farther than the breakfast table, lunchbox, or gym bag. Rule strips yogurt of its premixed accessories and brings it back to its pure, wholesome essence.

You can learn more about the book and Rule's perspective on the cookbook writing process, including how the journey led her to create a new website (Team Yogurt), in her EYB guest blog post.

We're delighted to offer 3 copies of Yogurt Culture to EYB Members in the U.S. only. One of the entry options to answer the following question in the comments to the blog post:

What's your favorite recipe that uses yogurt as an ingredient?

Please note that you must enter the comment after signing into Rafflecopter or your entry won't be counted. The contest ends June 3, 2015.

79 comments

cambridgecookApril 30, 2015

Yogurt and carrot dip.

nsmithinvtApril 29, 2015

New favorite way to use yogurt is in banitsa. It is a savory pastry from Bulgaria with a filling of yogurt, feta cheese, and eggs.

MariarosaApril 29, 2015

My favorite dish using yogurt is chicken tikka!

GussiecatApril 29, 2015

Yogurt and granola with fruit--if that counts. :)

AndieG52April 29, 2015

Raita

t.tApril 29, 2015

tzatziki

rivergaitApril 29, 2015

Every morning it's plain yogurt mixed in a blender with The-Fruit-of-the-Day. I use about half a blender of ice also, as I like more watery smoothies and I need to boost my fluid intake. The smoothie, along with a carb of toast or rice cake, is a balanced meal.

paulabucharlesApril 29, 2015

cake batters, pretty much any cake.

pandapotamusApril 29, 2015

Ina Garten's lemon cake!

stephlindeApril 29, 2015

We call it monkey drink - smoothie with banana, peanut butter, plain yogurt, and milk.

LarkspurApril 29, 2015

Smoothies!

BlowfishApril 29, 2015

Mango lassi

BeckiemasApril 30, 2015

A take on the classic chocolate cake using yogurt in place of buttermilk :)

MargaretsmallApril 30, 2015

Banana cake, the only cake I can make without consulting a recipe.

bchingApril 29, 2015

banana smoothies with yogurt, frozen banana, and peanut butter!

DFedApril 30, 2015

smoothies!

jenlhawesApril 30, 2015

panna cotta with balsamic berries

contest718April 30, 2015

Cannot go wrong with a yogurt parfaits. I am really a purist when it comes to yogurt, but i do love to make salad dressings and combine yogurt with sour cream for taco toppings.

vicksterApril 30, 2015

I love Greek yogurt with fresh berries from my garden and homemade granola.

love2chowApril 30, 2015

chicken tikka

westerApril 30, 2015

Madhur Jaffrey's zucchini in a yogurt dressing, definitely.

Kimberly62April 30, 2015

I like how Jaimie Oliver uses yogurt instead of other forms of dairy such as sour cream or heavy cream. I also love to layer yogurt and berries between pancakes for breakfast, or add yogurt to my salad dressings.

kimtrevApril 30, 2015

I love plain yogurt with sliced strawberries

jupfluteApril 30, 2015

I make banana muffins with yogurt and I like those a lot. I also just made a tart dough using yogurt, which was delicious.

stuCooksApril 30, 2015

Cucumber & red onion salad

KarenGApril 30, 2015

I use greek yogurt in a sauce for chicken with honey and dijon mustard and minced garlic

RinshinApril 30, 2015

I go double up by mixing miso and yogurt

elenajhApril 30, 2015

Coffee cake!

infotropApril 30, 2015

I love a dollop of yogurt on thicker soups, like butternut squash.

madamepinceApril 30, 2015

Salad dressing -- it's awesome!

cpasekApril 30, 2015

I love it in chicken tikka, too.

pistachiopeasApril 30, 2015

I love Persian yogurt dips like borani and mast-o-khiar, but also yogurt in soups!

kalex426May 1, 2015

I adore a recipe from Whole Grain Mornings that is essentially a yogurt bowl with Greek yogurt, farro (or barley), apples, dried cranberries, hazelnuts and a drizzle of honey.

sillyvyApril 30, 2015

frozen yogurt!

dinnermintsApril 30, 2015

My oats every workday morning - they steep overnight in milk & yogurt.

matagMay 2, 2015

Tzatziki

lieselpeasMay 2, 2015

Leek and Yoghurt Soup with Dried Mint from the Moro Cookbook

JuliaMay 2, 2015

I love using yogurt in baking.

Chef.SandyMay 2, 2015

Non-fat Greek yogurt with a touch of Agave syrup, chopped walnuts and mini chocolate chips is a great Weight Watchers dessert.

sbh2006May 2, 2015

I love Mediterranean yogurt-based spreads and dips!

angelanorrApril 30, 2015

yogurt and granola

kayanelsonMay 1, 2015

yogurt, fruit and granola for breakfast in my favorite.

tjnelson1hotmailMay 3, 2015

Tzatziki....good with most everything in summer!

herbyMay 3, 2015

Yogurt cheese

jd5761May 5, 2015

frozen yoghurt

tasteslikeMay 6, 2015

tangerine yogurt cake

sarahawkerMay 27, 2015

Curry and muffins

AGENT99May 4, 2015

banana bread

ballenMay 16, 2015

Smoothies -- but also love a carrot soup I make that calls for yogurt.

zubs1990May 9, 2015

I would have to say smoothies. I like to use plain vanilla or French vanilla yoghurt as a base for my fruit smoothies.

cambridgecookMay 24, 2015

green goddess dressing

bfg67May 10, 2015

pancakes made with yogurt in place of buttermilk

DeneenmMay 3, 2015

chicken marinated in yogurt & lots of middle eastern spice, then grilled to crisp & juicy perfection

pgarciaMay 7, 2015

I found a recipe years ago in Cooking Light for apple yogurt muffins that I still make today.

AnalyzeMay 3, 2015

Yum, the cover photo looks very refreshing ! I love having yogurt in the morning with granola and fresh fruit (my favorite kind is Brown Cow Creamery's whole milk Cream Top), and one of my favorite recipes that uses yogurt is the Zucchini Bread from The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook.

digifish_booksMay 18, 2015

Chicken curry... Nigella Lawson's Mughlai chicken, to be precise :)

caniacwinoMay 30, 2015

I love yogurt 'salads'. Great with cucumber, lemon, fresh mint and Serrano pepper with a pinch of salt or with fresh cut fruit such as peaches, chopped hot pepper to taste, salt, cilantro and maybe some lime and toasted almonds.

mflMay 28, 2015

Naan

SujataNaikMay 28, 2015

Yogurt rice with mustard seed tempering

gjnmcMay 27, 2015

Banana muffins- the yoghurt makes all the difference!

LarrupinMay 29, 2015

My green smoothie

scampyieMay 28, 2015

any kind of lassi

dbielickMay 27, 2015

Birchermüesli

JuliaMay 30, 2015

Tzatziki and in baking.

sarahcooksMay 30, 2015

I like yogurt as a topping for sweet potatoes.

hrhacissejMay 30, 2015

An avocado dip that I make with quesadillas. I got the recipe from Cooking Light a bazillion years ago...

JensCooksMay 27, 2015

A quick version of grilled tandoori chicken, with yogurt, lemon juice, garlic and ginger, and lots of spices.

JanSchollMay 28, 2015

probably a curry as the yogurt is cooling.

neaththeroseMay 27, 2015

Spiced Persian red lentils with roasted cauliflower and yoghurt from Community: Salad Recipes from Arthur Street Kitchen by Hetty McKinnon

catmommy9May 29, 2015

Ina's lemon yogurt cake!

chococoffeeMay 28, 2015

Plain yogurt blended with generous portions of nutella! If the yogurt is very good, it pairs wonderfully withe the chocolate-y nutella and they both create the perfect dessert.

ditravelsMay 29, 2015

Tzaziki

lizatarpMay 28, 2015

Manti!

homeeccentricJune 1, 2015

Apple muffins

aurorakJune 2, 2015

I think a well made, resplendently cultured yogurt can stand on its own; but, if embellishments are desired, then maybe swirl in some high quality Orange Blossom honey [that's been kept in a glass jar]; snip in some slivers of dried apricot or candied or preserved blood orange rind; & strew on top some chopped pistachios or butter-gilded pine nuts. Yay!

sbh2006June 8, 2015

So excited to have won a copy - thanks again!! :-)

Laura.ChicagoMay 31, 2015

plain yogurt with a little homemade jam stirred in, flax seed and fruit.

rchesserJune 3, 2015

I use my homemade yogurt to make yogurt cheese which is my favorite way to use yogurt.

sgumpJune 1, 2015

I believe I'll also have to go with tzatziki: so versatile, so delicious!