CookShelfSome of us remember when ice cream was either really good (but not great) stuff you bought at the grocery store, but was great when you bought it at an ice cream stand. Then came fancier ice creams - bearing either…
Over at The Kitchn they have a very useful blog on 21 Creative Ways to Use Up Pantry and Cooking Staples. As they write: "Do you have a few almost-empty jars in your pantry? Some half-full containers in your fridge?…
In certain parts of the United States, Bubble Tea, also known as Boba or Pearl Tea, has suddenly become ubiquitous - following on its huge success in Asia. But bubble tea's popularity has happened so fast, many don't…
We loved a recent story on Grub Street New York discussing annoying food terms. As they state, "The time has come to publicly shame these terrible words and constructions and eliminate them from food writing forever."…
The Boston Globe has an interesting article today about heirloom tomatoes, frankly asking if they're really worth all the hype and extra cost. There's no question that many of us have been caught in the romance and…
There are thousands of food writers on Twitter, many of them amateurs, so Mashable has selected what they consider the top 10 professionals on Twitter. Included are some friends of Eat Your Books: Amanda Hesser…
We're in a bacon mood today, so we're offering a two-parter. From America's Test Kitchen Feed, here are 3 things everyone should know about bacon, including how to easily separate the slices (roll the package),…
TheKitchn has a wonderful quick tip regarding Feta cheese, certainly one of the most underrated cheeses. As they write, "One cheese I always try to keep in the refrigerator is feta, and the most important reason for…
Julia Moskin in The New York Times has an excellent article this week, "Raw Panic" on how to cope with an overwhelming quantity of vegetables. As she writes, "HERE'S a dirty little secret of summer. What should be a…
In a New York Times column, "Got Milk? You Don't Need It" Mark Bittman recently attacked the premise that drinking milk is healthy. After suffering a lifetime of acid reflux and heartburn, Bittman cured his problem in…
We've mentioned before that one of the great joys of being involved with Eat Your Books is the pretense that we need to stay up-to-date with food writing as part of our job. And another joy is the ability this blog…
The Huffington Post recently composed a list of the top ten food graphs - based on their amusement rather than scientific value - from GraphJam. Here are the chart titles; take a look for a quick laugh and maybe some…
