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Dulce de Leche by Josephine Caminos Oria

March 26, 2017 · Jenny

Dulce de Leche: Recipes, Stories, & Sweet Traditions by Josephine Caminos Oria is a cookbook and memoir rolled into one. The Buenos Aires born author and founder of La Dorita, a small-batch, all-natural line of dulce de…

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Author spotlight on Monica Bhide

March 26, 2017 · Darcie

If you peek at EYB Member libraries, you are likely to find a volume or two from Monica Bhide. Jenny wrote an author profile back in November. The influential cook and author is known for sharing food, culture, love,…

Recipes

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

March 24, 2017 · Christine

Did you know adding online recipes to your EYB Bookshelf is a really great way to build your personal recipe collection? You can do this even if you have a free membership! Try it out now and see how easy it is. Browse…

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Building a better bagel

March 24, 2017 · Darcie

Yeast breads intimidate many otherwise competent home cooks. There are so many variables that can affect how the bread turns out: humidity, ambient temperature, proofing times, kneading issues, and more. This is…

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The Making of a Cookbook Collector

March 24, 2017 · Jenny

Hi, I'm Jenny and I was a cookbook lover before cookbooks were cool - doesn't that remind you of a song? When I first started The Cookbook Junkies over a decade ago - it was slow going. Comments such as "why do we need…

Book News Recipes

Scraps, Wilt + Weeds

March 23, 2017 · Jenny

Scraps, Wilt & Weeds: Turning Wasted Food into Plenty by Mads Refslund and Tama Matsuoka Wong embraces the no-scrap-left- behind culinary trend with recipes that will surprise and excite you. Refslund, the talented chef…

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What defines a pie?

March 22, 2017 · Darcie

Just a few days ago, Mary Berry riled some food lovers by adding unconventional ingredients to her ragu bolognese. She's stirred the controversy pot yet again, this time with her take on pie. In this instance, people…