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It's easy to find chefs who will wax poetic about the best meal they've ever eaten. They will go on about the perfect ingredients, skillful presentation, or exemplary service and atmosphere. What is not often discussed…
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Great British Bake Off/Baking Show - Recap: Dairy Week 4
The ten bakers arrived at the tent for the first-ever dairy week. Cake week saw the demise of Dan, biscuit week crumbled Jamie’s dreams of baking royalty and bread week sent Amelia packing. (Weeks 1 and 2 and Week 3).…
Why we love chef's signature dishes
The restaurant business is a tough segment to navigate successfully. There is always a high level of competition, which is why many chefs create a dish that they hope stands out from the pack - things such as Dominique…
The Forest Feast Mediterranean Cookbook Giveaway
Enter to win a copy of Erin Gleeson's The Forest Feast Mediterranean: Simple Vegetarian Recipes Inspired by My Travels. The Forest Feast titles are works of art filled with illustrations by Erin and gorgeous…
In praise of the can
When you leaf through most cookbooks today, you will find anecdotes about finding joy at the farmers' market or praising local, grass-fed beef. What you do not find as often are essays extolling the virtues of canned…
This week at Eat Your Books!
We've been hard at work indexing cookbooks, writing reviews, posting giveaways and sharing the latest culinary news. Until the new year dawns, our days will be filled with cookbooks and we wouldn't have it any other…
Why you always need to scrape your bowl
For my birthday I gave myself the gift of a new stand mixer, and my mom purchased a flexible-edge beater to go along with it (thanks, Mom!). I figured that the beater's rubber edge would completely eliminate the…
When Pies Fly - Cookbook and OXO Giveaway
Enter to win one of three prize packages that include a copy of When Pies Fly: Portable Pastries from Empanadas to Strudels, Hand Pies to Knishes by Cathy Barrow along with a set of OXO pastry products. Cathy is now the…
The ingredients Ottolenghi uses the most
Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the most, if not the most, loved authors by EYB Members. He wrote four of the top ten most popular books in the Library (Plenty, Jerusalem, Ottolenghi: The Cookbook, Plenty More). Plenty sits…
The Pasta Friday Cookbook - Giveaway
Enter to win a copy of The Pasta Friday Cookbook: Let's Eat Together by Allison Arevalo For many of us, weekends allow us more time to join with friends and family to share great food and conversation. Often, I turn to…
The 'kitchen hack' is not a new concept
I have to admit that I am a sucker for any post that comes through my social media describing a kitchen hack. Only a few of them ever end up in my personal arsenal, the rest being either more work than the original…
Anthony Bourdain's possessions going to auction
Over a year after Anthony Bourdain's untimely death, fans are still mourning the late chef, author, and television host. Those fans who would like a tangible reminder will now have a chance to bid on many of his…