Finding the right cookbook fit
I have been wearing the same athletic shoes for nearly 30 years - not the exact same pair of course, but the same brand and style. After trying different brands and types, I discovered that these worked best for me,…
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New blog index: Green Kitchen Stories
We have today added a new blog index, Green Kitchen Stories by David Frankiel & Luise Vindahl. Their recipes are for healthy and simple vegetarian food with natural ingredients, whole grains, good fats, fruit and…
This week: Pastry obsession; fall/autumn preview (baking titles); EYBD Previews; giveaways and more
This week I prepared Part I of the fall/autumn cookbook preview: baking titles and will have Part II ready in the next few weeks. All the baking and pastry cookbooks have me super excited to find some time to get back…
France encounters a mustard shortage
While the French celebrated Bastille Day today, many of the festivities were missing a beloved ingredient. France is in the midst of a Dijon mustard shortage, depriving the country of "the condiment that gives edge to a…
Lanka Food: Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Lanka Food: Serendipity & Spice by O Tama Carey. Lanka Food: Serendipity & Spice by O Tama Carey is a comprehensive guide to Sri Lankan cooking from the…
August 2022 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary
As our members know, each month we offer several cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around the interwebs and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might…
Fall/Autumn 2022 Cookbook Preview: Part I: The Baking Titles
Here in the Northern Hemisphere we are in the midst of summer but fall/autumn is fast approaching. This year we have an exorbitant amount of tempting releases - many of which have been moved from either last year or…
Celebrate Bastille Day with French food and drink
Food, drinks, and fireworks in July aren’t limited to the United States. Ten days after America’s Independence Day, the French also have their own red, white and blue holiday. Called Bastille Day by English speakers,…
Global chickpea shortage looms
Hummus and falafel lovers won't want to hear this news, but it looks as though there will be a worldwide shortage of garbanzo beans, aka chickpeas, in the coming year. Reuters recently reported that global supplies of…
Food news antipasto
This week's theme centers on fried chicken in honor of the fact that July 6 was National Fried Chicken Day in the US. Up first is Eater's series, The United States of Fried Chicken, which takes us all over the country…
Ingredient snobbery must go
Just about every TV chef I have watched has maligned a ready-made ingredient like boxed chicken broth or pre-peeled garlic. I've also seen scads of articles like Food & Wine's "29 things chefs never buy pre-made," where…
The last two weeks: Looking forward to new releases, author events, EYBD cookbook previews, giveaways, recipes and more
I am still working on my Fall/Autumn preview - more pdfs are arriving daily and I promise to have it ready for you next week. For a sneak peek: Claudia Fleming's Delectable: Sweet & Savory Baking is everything and more…