CookShelfAnna Del Conte is one of the greatest living experts on Italian food. Born in Milan, she arrived in London in 1949 where she quickly became the first cookery writer in England to specialize in Italian food. Nigella…
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…
J. Kenji López-Alt can count at least 1,897 EYB Members as fans (that's how many of us have The Food Lab on our Bookshelves), although it is surely much more than that. López-Alt has written numerous columns for Serious…
A salad spinner is one of those kitchen gadgets that is so good at what it does - wash and dry leafy greens - that you forgive it for being a one-trick-pony. It takes up a fair amount of cabinet space, so you might…
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Influenced by Spanish, Caribbean and many other cultures, Cuban cuisine is a melting pot of flavors. It has often been characterized as peasant food due to the rationing system and widespread poverty. These obstacles,…
Something is missing from more and more restaurants in the United States, and it's not politicians. The trend has nothing to do with politics, and everything to do with confidence. Across the country, chefs are removing…
EYB Members have frequently posted about the great items they discover at thrift stores. Whether it's a wonderful cookbook, vintage cookware, or a gorgeous serving piece, there is a thrill involved in digging through…
Last week I attended the 3rd Annual Readable Feast, a celebration of the best of culinary writing in New England. For those not familiar with this area of the USA, it comprises the northeastern states of Maine, New…
I, like so many people who love to cook and bake, developed an enthusiasm for the culinary arts by standing at my mother's elbow, first watching and then helping her make everything from simple cookies to more…
Every baker has a secret weapon, whether a special type of flour, a certain brand of cocoa powder, or another ingredient that they feel adds a spark to their baked goods. For Elizabeth Chambers Hammer, founder of BIRD…
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Anthony Bourdain said something to the effect that society will always have a need for brunch and if things took a wrong turn in his career, he could go back to a brunch gig. People love brunch. Why? Because there is…
Kitchen appliances ranging from blenders to microwaves to slow cookers allow us to save time and energy for many cooking tasks. However, sometimes we don't use these tools appropriately. We might not even realize that…
