Book News
February 12, 2019 · Darcie
As we reported in our list of the bestselling cookbooks of 2018, Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines had a superb 2018, smashing through the million-books-sold mark like a rocket. Despite these blockbuster sales, the book…

Book News · Cookbook Giveaways · Recipes
February 12, 2019 · Jenny
Cookbook lovers are a discerning group with high expectations that must be met for a title to enter our coveted collection. Some of us shy away from restaurant books and others only collect those high-end tomes. The…

Antipasto
February 11, 2019 · Darcie
Pyrex is one of the most well known and well respected brands of bakeware in the United States. It's been the go-to for affordable yet quality made oven-, microwave- and freezer-safe baking pans for generations of…

Cooking Tips
February 10, 2019 · Darcie
Roux is the backbone of many sauces, soups, gravies, and stews from bechamel to gumbo. Although its components couldn't be simpler - just fat and flour - there are many ways that roux can go all wrong. If you have had…

Book News · Cookbook Giveaways · Recipes
February 10, 2019 · Jenny
For years, friends have been raving about Rancho Gordo ("RG") and when I received the Desert Island bean sampler kit for the holidays (thanks Darcie), I decided to find out more about this company and their products.…

Holidays & Celebrations
February 9, 2019 · Darcie
Next Thursday is Valentine's Day, and restaurants wll be a hot mess. Don't just take my word for it; Bon Appetit, The Kitchn, and The Huffington Post all agree with me that if you really love someone, you should not…

Recipes
February 9, 2019 · Darcie
EYB wants to make your cooking life easier. Our main focus has always been indexing cookbooks and magazines so you can efficiently search your own collection instead of paging through individual indexes. We also aim to…

Cooking Tips
February 8, 2019 · Darcie
The appropriately-named flavoring agent allspice is extremely versatile in the kitchen, at once familiar and exotic. Most of us are familiar with its use in the sweet side of the kitchen as part of a melange of spices…

Book News · Cookbook Giveaways · Recipes
February 8, 2019 · Jenny
During his relatively young career, London Chef Will Bowlby has accumulated a wealth of experience in Indian cuisine. After culinary school and training in the UK, he served as head chef at Cheval in Mumbai, before…

Book News
February 7, 2019 · Jenny
After preparing the 2019 Preview post in late December, I skipped a preview post for January as it would have been repetitive. We are approaching a new season of cookbook releases with February through April being big…

Book News · Cookbook Giveaways · Recipes
February 7, 2019 · Jenny
Any book on Middle Eastern cooking draws me in. I fall victim to the vibrant colors of this cuisine, tables overflowing with large platters of fragrant offerings and the community feel of a gathering. Bethany Kehdy's…

Antipasto
February 6, 2019 · Darcie
On Tuesday, the Unicode Consortium revealed 230 new emojis, including several food-related items, that will make their debut this fall. Will there be another "bagel-gate" in 2019? That's unlikely, says indexed blog…