Star Wars meets Le Creuset
Just when I lied to myself and swore off more cookware, I find out that Le Creuset is putting out a line of Star Wars™-inspired items. Be still my heart. Below are a few of the items available on November 1st at outlets…
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Apples are a sweet introduction to fall
The news cycle these days can be nearly be measured in nanoseconds, with one crazy headline appearing after another. While nothing seems settled in the world, it can be reassuring to see the change in the seasons which…
Can there be only one?
At last count, there are over 100 “best” chocolate chip cookie recipes in the EYB Library. That doesn’t even include the recent craze of Levain Bakery copycat recipes, or recipes describing themselves as "perfect"…
Food news antipasto
We have some fun news and great tips in this week's edition. We begin with an interview with the inimitable Maggie Beer, who is one of Australia's best-known food personalities. Gourmet Traveller recently sat down with…
Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Recap: Roaring 20's Week 5
And then there were nine. To recap - cake week saw the demise of Dan, biscuit week crumbled Jamie’s dreams of baking royalty, bread week sent Amelia packing and dairy week bid adieu to Phil. (Weeks 1 and 2, Week 3, Week…
Do 'smart' appliances make us better cooks?
It is becoming increasingly common for new kitchen appliances to be 'smart' devices: ovens that 'think', internet-connected refrigerators, and microwaves that operate with voice commands. All the gadgetry is cool in a…
The endangered French café
Of all the food-related images conjured in the pages of novels or the screens of cinema, one of the most enduring vignettes is that of a small French café. This venue serves as a meeting place for lovers, a spot for…
Food news antipasto
It's easy to find chefs who will wax poetic about the best meal they've ever eaten. They will go on about the perfect ingredients, skillful presentation, or exemplary service and atmosphere. What is not often discussed…
Great British Bake Off/Baking Show - Recap: Dairy Week 4
The ten bakers arrived at the tent for the first-ever dairy week. Cake week saw the demise of Dan, biscuit week crumbled Jamie’s dreams of baking royalty and bread week sent Amelia packing. (Weeks 1 and 2 and Week 3).…
In praise of the can
When you leaf through most cookbooks today, you will find anecdotes about finding joy at the farmers' market or praising local, grass-fed beef. What you do not find as often are essays extolling the virtues of canned…
The ingredients Ottolenghi uses the most
Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the most, if not the most, loved authors by EYB Members. He wrote four of the top ten most popular books in the Library (Plenty, Jerusalem, Ottolenghi: The Cookbook, Plenty More). Plenty sits…
The 'kitchen hack' is not a new concept
I have to admit that I am a sucker for any post that comes through my social media describing a kitchen hack. Only a few of them ever end up in my personal arsenal, the rest being either more work than the original…