Revel in lemons
Slate recently published a wonderful article called "When Life Gives You Lemons, Put Them in Everything." And what's not to love about a lemon? It's a beautiful fruit which adds zest to both sweet and savory dishes,…
Recipes
Calling all bacon fans - Bittman's 25 ways to serve bacon
Of all the many recent food fads, bacon seems to be hanging around longer than most. We'll admit there have been some extremes (Jack in the Box's Bacon Milkshake certainly qualifies), but that still doesn't eliminate…
Kale as the latest aphrodisiac?
We admit to reading a lot of food blogs, so a catchy title does make an impression. And Jennifer Iserloh's article in Epicurious certainly caught our attention with her article, " Kale and Sex Drive?" She actually…
Now readily accessible: 3 much-loved recipe and food collections
Great cookbooks don't age (isn't that one excuse many of us use to justify our large cookbook collections?). And at EYB we're proud not only of making our members' cookbooks more readily accessible, but helping cooks…
Cook any whole grain in the same no-fuss way
The Kitchn has some good advice for anyone looking to add more whole grains to their meals, but concerned about how tricky they are to cook. It's easily understood for anyone who knows how to cook pasta: "Basically, I…
Quick food tips plus Affogato
Gourmet Live has compiled ten top food tips from Twitter. Surprisingly, Twitter is a good place to find food tips. As Gourmet points out, "at 140 characters, the information has to be straight to the point and concise."…
An apple variety flow chart resolves apple confusion
It's apple season, at least here in the northern hemisphere, and we continue to be amazed by how many apple varieties show up in the stores. And confusion reigns - which should you choose for eating, baking, making…
Is this the ultimate comfort dish?
All of us have food passions that, just maybe, we don't confess to - or, in fact, actually hide. One of our shameful secrets is tuna casserole. It's just so comforting - a dish that just wraps itself around you and…
Book News Culinary News Recipes
Beatrix Potter's recipe for gingerbread
The kitchn has a whimsical article about the sale today of Beatrix Potter's personal recipe book. Just recently found, it has recipes for for sponge cake, roast turkey, curry, and gingerbread (no rabbit, however). The…
The ugliest vegetable in the world
Having received a celeriac (aka "celery root" or "knob celery") recently from a farm delivery, the obvious question arose: What in the heck to do with it? We know that our members are a curious, knowledgeable group, so…
2-Ingredient (no yeast) pizza dough
Our friends in Australia have once again shown culinary innovation with this recipe for 2-ingredient pizza dough, which the kidspot kitchen site describes as: "This fast and easy pizza dough is perfect for when you…
Abusing jello vs. respecting it
Sometimes nostalgia for home-baked goods, old-fashioned roast chicken, or home-canned tomato sauce can make us a bit guilty for not spending the requisite time in the kitchen. So it's good to remind ourselves of some…