CookShelfIf you have a collection of books that is larger than one shelf, you've probably spent time categorizing (and re-categorizing) your library. When it comes to cookbooks, there are a wide variety of organizational methods…
If you are the type of person who whips up a batch of brownies, cookies, or cupcakes for every occasion, you probably already realize the benefits of baking for others. Baking can help relieve stress and providing food…
Tomorrow is April Fool's Day, and that means a lot of pranks will be pulled on unsuspecting people. Companies big and small like to try to pull a fast one on April 1, and some don't even wait until then to plant a joke.…
Using a thermometer to gauge the doneness of food has become commonplace. While that level of precision is welcome, sometimes you must rely on your senses to determine when to pull that pie out of the oven or turn down…
If you've been eyeing a new stand mixer, you'll want to pay attention to the latest press release from KitchenAid. The company has announced that it is adding four new colors to its already expansive palette of 86…
As we saw yesterday with Jenny's post about how she became a cookbook collector, when someone shares her love of food and cookbooks it resonates with others. Recently, a charter school in Washington, DC used this…
Yeast breads intimidate many otherwise competent home cooks. There are so many variables that can affect how the bread turns out: humidity, ambient temperature, proofing times, kneading issues, and more. This is…
Hi, I'm Jenny and I was a cookbook lover before cookbooks were cool - doesn't that remind you of a song? When I first started The Cookbook Junkies over a decade ago - it was slow going. Comments such as "why do we need…
Just a few days ago, Mary Berry riled some food lovers by adding unconventional ingredients to her ragu bolognese. She's stirred the controversy pot yet again, this time with her take on pie. In this instance, people…
The 1980s are mostly remembered as a time of excess. After climbing out of a global recession, the latter half of the 80s seemed flush with financial tycoons, Ferraris, big shoulder pads, and a lot of gold and glass.…
Many cocktail recipes call for a splash of soda water. Most people will use their preferred brand of club soda or non-sweetened sparkling water. But are these substances interchangeable? And what's the difference…
In modern times, if you are sick you generally head to the doctor. But in the 1800s, doctors weren't always available, so people had to rely on other sources for their medical advice. As it happens, they often turned to…
