CookShelfI have lilac bushes in my backyard and each spring since I moved into my home eleven years ago, I would eagerly await the signs of blooms forming on the lilacs because their fragrance is one of my favorite scents. Every…
We have a helpful community here at Eat Your Books that has flowed into our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club where we share our successes and fails in cooking and baking from specific cookbook titles. This month we’ve been…
We have a helpful community here at Eat Your Books that has flowed into our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club where we share our successes and fails in cooking and baking from specific cookbook titles. This month we’ve been…
Page through any church cookbook from the 1930s onward and you will likely find a baked good called "wacky cake" or "Depression cake". This treat was born out of the need to make something special for dessert that…
Like a lot of people, I embarked on a stress-baking bonanza these past few weeks. Now as the flour supply starts to look less robust and as the stronger southern sun streaming into my kitchen makes it too hot to turn on…
Today Epicurious found the perfect dessert for our topsy-turvy world: upside-down cake. This is brilliant not only as a metaphor, but also because upside-down cakes are well-suited to infinite variations and can be made…
If you find yourself struggling to find interesting ideas for making meals from your pantry supplies, you are not alone. The cavalry is on the way, however: a handful of well-known chefs, cookbook authors and food…
Visits to the grocery store take on a completely different vibe these days. Staples like flour, spaghetti, and eggs are in short supply, although some aisles of the supermarket are completely stocked. If you are clever…
We have a helpful community here at Eat Your Books that has flowed into our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club where we share our successes and fails in cooking and baking from specific cookbook titles. This month we’ve been…
Spring has sprung here in the northern latitudes, and signs of the season are literally popping up all over. Yesterday I went outside to enjoy a breath of fresh air, and while the air was still chilly, the sun shone…
Our food-loving community at Eat Your Books shares notes, tips, and reviews on recipes in our library as well as on our active member forum. Another place where we share our love of cooking is in our Eat Your Books…
We have a helpful community here at Eat Your Books that has flowed into our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club and Sweet Eat Your Books Cookbook Club, places where we share our successes and fails in cooking and baking from…
