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The joy of cooking

January 10, 2019 · Darcie

Chances are good that a large percentage of EYB Members have made one of two viral dishes from cookbook author Alison Roman. Both her Spiced chickpea stew with coconut and turmeric (featured in The New York Times and…

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Chefs step up to feed furloughed workers

January 9, 2019 · Darcie

If you've been paying attention to US news reports, you will know that our federal government has partially shut down over a funding dispute between Congress and the President. There is an old African saying that seems…

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Is copper cookware really worth the expense?

January 8, 2019 · Darcie

No one can deny that a rack of gleaming copper pots looks fantastic, but are copper pans worth their rather extravagant price? Daniel Gritzer of Serious Eats tackled this question recently and discovered that, as with…

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Are you all in for Veganuary?

January 6, 2019 · Darcie

With a new year comes new resolutions, and for a growing number of people that means eating less meat. One trend that's been around for a few years now and that seems to be gaining momentum in this area is going vegan…

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Don't throw away that avocado pit

January 5, 2019 · Darcie

When you cut open an avocado, what do you do with the pit? For the vast majority of us, the answer is chuck it in the trash bin. But apparently we should not be so quick to discard the seed of the avocado, as it has…