CookShelfMy Dutch ovens are the workhorses of my kitchen: I use them to sear, simmer, roast, fry, and bake. It seems like there is nothing these beauties can't do. However, when I was a novice cook I was unfamiliar with Dutch…
Six bakers are left. Cake week saw the demise of Dan, biscuit week crumbled Jamie’s dreams of baking royalty, bread week sent Amelia packing, dairy week bid adieu to Phil, the Roaring 20’s sent both Michelle and Helena…
Intellectual property rights are generally not considered scintillating dinner conversation (unless you are an IP lawyer, and even then it's iffy). However, discussion of that topic is becoming more common in…
The second week of October flew by rapidly. Every day as new cookbooks arrive, I try to spend as much time as possible writing up brief summaries to make this month's new cookbook review less overwhelming. Since our…
My initial exposure to tamarind came when I tried pad Thai for the first time. Almost immediately after I ate my meal, I was looking up recipes for it so I could make it at home. That's when I encountered tamarind,…
Enter to win a copy of The Silver Spoon Classic by The Silver Spoon Kitchen in our giveaway below open to US, CA, UK, and AU. If you wish to order this book, Eat Your Book members receive 30% off Phaidon titles when…
Art inspires life inspires art. This truism is fully in effect in Esther Choi's new cookbook titled Le Corbuffet: Edible Art and Design, out this month from Germany's Prestel publishing house. The journey to writing a…
Enter to win a copy of Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors from My Israeli Kitchen by Adeena Sussman. Please take note of the author's Events to see if she is in your area. Adeena has co-authored a number of cookbooks and…
Enter to win a copy of Leaf: Lettuce, Greens, Herbs, Weeds: 120 Recipes That Celebrate Varied, Versatile Leaves by Catherine Phipps in our giveaway below. Leaf is not a book about salads. True there are salad recipes…
Kitchen gadgets and appliances are always changing, with home kitchens the target for the vast majority of them. Have you ever wondered which (if any) of these tools chefs actually find useful or even indispensable?…
Enter to win a copy of Gluten-Free Baking at Home: 102 Foolproof Recipes for Delicious Breads, Cakes, Cookies, and More by Jeffrey Larsen Jeffrey Larsen is an accomplished food stylist, recipe developer, and cookbook…
Talented cookie artists attract huge numbers of followers on Instagram and Facebook with amazing, intricate detail on their edible masterpieces. If you love seeing these creations and also like a good history lesson,…
