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Food news antipasto

November 7, 2021 · Darcie

We love that our members are adding loads of photos to recipes in the EYB Library. Taking great food photos can be a bit tricky, which is why we are featuring two articles with tips for improving your food photos,…

Holidays & Celebrations

The foods of Diwali

November 4, 2021 · Darcie

Today marks the beginning of Diwali - known as Deepavali in south India - a five-day festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains across the world that celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over…

Holidays & Celebrations

Día de Muertos celebrations

November 1, 2021 · Darcie

Today marks the Mexican celebration Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead, celebrated November 1-2 each year. Day of the Dead celebrations date back to the ancient Aztecs, who felt that instead of mourning the deceased,…

Antipasto

Food news antipasto

October 31, 2021 · Darcie

Just when you think you have seen it all, along comes a book that makes you realize that there are new things under the sun. That describes the newly indexed book Slippurinn, the debut cookbook from Icelandic chef Gísli…

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Impractical cookbook storage

October 28, 2021 · Darcie

Scrolling through Twitter yesterday, a post from The Kitchn caught my eye. It promised an article with six ideas for cookbook storage from professional organizers. As my bookshelves are constantly overflowing, I am…

New Cookbooks

October 2021 New Cookbook Review

October 27, 2021 · Jenny

As of the time of writing, the books below are published or are to be published by October 31st. But those dates can change at a moment’s notice. I’ve kept our 2021 preview post updated with any changes and continue to…