CookShelfMillions of people around the world have tucked into a hearty dish of spaghetti bolognese over the years. But according to the mayor of Bologna, Italy, the dish that bears the name of his city has nothing to do with the…
We've all been there: after finding the perfect online recipe in the EYB Library, we click through to the website only to be confronted with what seems like a novel preceding the recipe. We scroll, scroll, and scroll…
After a long day that included a lot of meetings and a snowy drive in the dark, I settled in to catch up on the food tweets and posts that I had missed by being so busy. Every other tweet seemed to be a reminder that I…
If you live in the US and have a warehouse shopper's card, you understand the power of the free sample. Samples can also be snagged at most large grocery stores and even smaller establishments are getting in on the…
While some ingredients rotate in and out of my pantry and refrigerator, other items maintain permanent residence. Garlic is one such ingredient, and it finds its way into a large portion of my mealtime plans. However, I…
Few food products enjoy as large of a following as Nutella, the chocolate and hazelnut spread. It has devotees across the globe who clamor to buy the product, sometimes even getting into fights when the product goes on…
Hard cider once reigned supreme amongst the drinking public, but over the centuries it became relegated to the 'kiddie menu' of most bars' beverage lists. Cider was one of the first alcoholic drinks that mankind…
Pyrex is one of the most well known and well respected brands of bakeware in the United States. It's been the go-to for affordable yet quality made oven-, microwave- and freezer-safe baking pans for generations of…
On Tuesday, the Unicode Consortium revealed 230 new emojis, including several food-related items, that will make their debut this fall. Will there be another "bagel-gate" in 2019? That's unlikely, says indexed blog…
Mushrooms occupy a unique place in the world: neither animal nor plant, these fungi share characteristics of both. Frequently used to boost flavor to meat-based dishes and add umami to vegetarian foods, mushrooms have…
Joy of Cooking was the 'gateway drug' for many cookbook collectors, myself included. Before cookbook publishing exploded, it stood alone as a paragon of the genre, teaching multiple generations how to cook for their…
I consider myself an experienced, adventurous, and up-to-date home cook. I've embraced new appliances and gadgets that promise to improve and streamline my cooking - I have an Instant Pot, a Thermpen, a spiralizer and a…
