May 2019 Cookbook Review
Here in the US, Spring releases are almost behind us and now we begin the anticipation of Fall cookbooks. Between now and then there will be plenty of cookbooks to keep us lovers happy until then. Below you will find a…
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May 2019 Eat Your Books Cookbook Club Summary
We have an incredible community here at Eat Your Books that has flowed into our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club and Sweet Eat Your Books Cookbook Club, places where we share our successes and fails in cooking and baking…
Francis Lam talks food and podcasting
When Francis Lam took over the reins for The Splendid Table, it was anyone's guess on how the show would fare after losing its long-time (really, only) host Lynne Rossetto Kasper. It's fair to say that Lam has exceeded…
Spice support: cumin
Few spices are as versatile or universally employed as cumin. Originating in the Middle East (or possibly the Nile Valley, depending on which source you believe), cumin is one of the world's oldest spices with a…
Take your knife skills to the next level
I don't know about you, but I could always use a little help with my knife skills, especially on how to get them sharp and keep them that way. That is why I immediately clicked on Food52's recent post about a knife…
This week at Eat Your Books
Eat Your Books (EYB) is a website for people who love cookbooks and want to make better use of the great recipes from those books. With EYB, a member can create their own personal Bookshelf and quickly find recipes from…
Antipasto Holidays & Celebrations
Summer grilling looks different these days
For the majority of Americans, the upcoming Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of summer. Across the nation, it's a tradition to fire up the grill and pile it high with bratwurst, hamburgers, and ribs,…
Simple & Classic by Jane Hornby
Title: Simple & Classic: 123 Step-by-Step Recipes Author: Jane Hornby About the author: Jane spent six years on the team at BBC Good Food magazine. She has since made step-by-step cookbooks with Phaidon press, and…
Thomas Keller talks about his inspirations
When you look at the impressive career that chef Thomas Keller has enjoyed, it is easy to forget that at one point he, too, was a beginner. You might be curious as to who influenced him when he was a young chef. If so,…
The Turkish Cookbook - Promotion
Title: The Turkish Cookbook Author: Musa Dağdeviren About the author: The chef has been labeled the savior of Turkish cuisine and is the brilliant mind behind Çiya Kebap and Çiya Sofrasi on the Asian side of the…
Black Sea - EYBDigital Promotion
EYBD Title: Black Sea: Dispatches and Recipes, Through Darkness and Light. This title was published in the UK in November of last year and is being released in the US this month. Author: Caroline Eden About the author:…
Jamie Oliver's UK restaurant empire collapses
Jamie Oliver became a nearly overnight sensation in the early 2000s, rocketing to fame following the debut of his show The Naked Chef and a slew of cookbooks. He went on to build a restaurant empire, but the glory days…