CookShelfYou can find well-crafted cocktails in nearly every corner of the world these days, but the state of cocktails prior to their renaissance at the beginning of the century was fairly dismal. Sickly sweet concoctions meant…
Here we go again…another year and a slew of cookbooks already in the pre-order stage. A few authors have mentioned that the amount of pre-orders weigh into how much money the publishing companies put into publicity for…
One of the most persistent kitchen myths is that if you wash mushrooms, they will absorb liquid and get soggy. Food scientists tell us that isn't true, but many people still clean mushrooms only through dry methods like…
As many were, I was excited to learn that Levain Bakery: A Story of Friendship, Community, and Cookies was set for publication. I shared the news on several roundups - "it is coming!" I declared. I pre-ordered the book…
For decades, bananas were the most popular fruit in the United States. It makes sense because they are easy to transport, store relatively well, and most kids like them. However, a new fruit now reigns supreme - at…
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Enter our US/Canada giveaway to win one of two copies of Lebanese Baking: More Than 100 Recipes for Sweet and Savory Baked Goods by Maureen Abood. The author has events planned and those can be found on our Calendar.…
Carla Hall fans who were dismayed when she was taken off the Holiday Baking program on Food Network now have a reason to celebrate: the chef and television host will be appearing in Gordon Ramsay's baking competition…
Writing for Grub Street, Tammie Teclamarian has declared that Le Creuset has gone from being useful to tacky and is, in a word, "cheugy". First things first - a definition: Cheugy is an American neologism coined in 2013…
Pastry week is here! Find out how the bakers did below. Note: I have updated this post: Which Great British Bake Off Contestants have written books Signature challenge: A savoury plait with flaky pastry in 2.5 hours.…
This week we uploaded our 2,204th EYBDigital Preview. The previews feature a selection of full sample pages including recipes. You may learn more about EYBDigital Previews at the link provided. All Preview recipes are…
Although it is difficult to comprehend, Nigella Lawson's cookbook How to Be a Domestic Goddess was released a quarter century ago. Nigella celebrated the anniversary with a series of throwback images on Instagram…
In 1982, Martha Stewart released a book that taught a generation how to host a party, the simply-titled Entertaining. Forty three years later, the book is back with a new, updated edition being released later this…
