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Every year my garden has at least one item that grows prolifically. This year it is cucumbers, and I've been running out of ideas to use them before they get limp. I guess I need to follow Logan Moffatt, aka TikTok’s…
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Why washing your produce may not be good enough
Most of us wash our produce before prepping it for eating or cooking. We've been told that not only does it protect us from foodborne illness, but that it also helps remove residual pesticide residue. While the former…
Why the UK is katsu crazy
Food trends are often cyclical - one era's craze spawns a multitude of copycats, dies down, and then gets resurrected years or even decades later. This happened with the Cosmopolitan cocktail, and as chef and cookbook…
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Here is a sentence I never thought I would write: Pamela Anderson is coming out with a cookbook later this year. You might say that is no surprise, but this is not the wonderful Pam Anderson who has several…
When only the worst will do
I've been a confessed coffee snob for years, seeking out the best coffee shops near my work, ordering luxe brands to be delivered to my house, and investing in a high-quality espresso machine and grinder setup for my…
Honoring the man who invented tiramisu
Today I learned that I might be older than tiramisu. The most widely agreed upon origin story for this popular Italian dessert is that it was invented in Treviso, Italy in the early 1970s at restaurant Le Beccherie by…
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The notion of eating something stuffed between pieces of bread predates the 4th Earl of Sandwich, but it is he for whom the food was named in the mid-1700s. Since then countless sandwiches have been eaten, but only a…
What kind of grocery shopper are you?
When you go grocery shopping, you probably follow the same steps each time you go. Some people like to make lists and menu plans, others wing it and decide what to make by seeing what's looking good in the produce and…
How to care for wooden kitchen tools
One of my favorite kitchen items is a hefty Boos cutting board I received as a gift over 15 years ago. It has seen nearly daily use and even, if I'm being honest, some abuse. Despite being in constant use next to my…
Happy Birthday to us!
Today is the 15th anniversary of the launch of Eat Your Books. Here is the first post I put up on the blog on our launch day - rather optimistically since on that day our only members were friends and family. Looking…
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Although we reported on food issues plaguing the Paris Olympics, the news from the Games is not all bad. For starters, Simone Biles shook off an apparent injury to qualify for the all-around gymnastics competition - not…
Olympic food venues face problems
The 2024 Olympics are underway in Paris, and there is already controversy over the food being served to the athletes, or rather, the lack of food. Teams are saying that the four restaurants serving the athletes' village…