March 2013 cookbook roundup
Every month Susie Chang reviews new cookbook releases and notes trends. And she may also occasionally throw in a review of a "not-quite cookbook." We're arranging for similar roundups like Susie's for books published in…
Book News
Which edition of Joy of Cooking is the best?
Given the number of members who own a copy of Joy of Cooking (well over 3000), we're assuming that this iconic cookbook needs no introduction. Since it was first published in 1931 by Irma Rombauer, assisted by her…
February 2013 cookbook roundup
This month we're introducing a new feature to the EYB website - a cookbook roundup. Every month Susie Chang will be reviewing new releases and noting trends. And she may also occasionally throw in a review of a…
The Piglet cookbook contest
Since we are confident that our readers love cookbooks, we wanted to make certain that people are aware of Food52's Piglet contest. It's a bracketed tournament of cookbooks, where they choose 16 notable cookbooks from…
The disquieting truth about chefs' cookbooks
As this recent holiday season showed, cookbooks by chefs continue to pour out. In fact, Jamie Oliver's 15 Minute Meals topped the Christmas books lists in Great Britain, beating out The Hobbit. And Big Hospitality…
Celebrating leftovers
According to The Guardian, food's latest hot trend may be leftovers. First, however, we need to expand the definition of leftovers. Leftovers are not just food that has been cooked and not eaten, but the food parts that…
Best of the Best Cookbooks of 2012
... and the winner is Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi After last year's tie for first place, this year we have a very clear winner. For the second year running Yotam Ottolenghi takes the crown, this time…
Book News Holidays & Celebrations
The best food books, but not cookbooks, of the year
There are numerous lists this time of the year - best gifts, best cookbooks, best holiday recipes but nothing like the EYB master list - Best Cookbooks of the Year - which we'll be publishing imminently. In the…
2012's worst cookbooks and lowest culinary events
We recently found two articles that are, admittedly, out-of-tune with seasonal jollity, but still worthy of notice for committing culinary sins, including being remarkably tone-deaf, excessive, and hypocritical. May we…
3 special books for wine lovers
The New York Times recently published Highlights from the 2012 Vintage in Wine Publishing, singling out three special reference books. Any of these would be a pleasurable gift to give to wine lovers who have all the…
How to purchase cookbooks to match your cooking style
As avid cookbook collectors, we're sure that everyone in the EYB community has met with one of two aggravating scenarios. First, there are the recipes that just don't tell you enough. For example, a muffin recipe calls…
Cookbook ghostwriters - the secret behind the sauce
Some time ago there was quite a kerfluffle about cookbook ghostwriters (here's the blog we wrote to refresh your memory). Rachael Ray, in particular, took great umbrage. The Chicago Tribune has brought the subject up…