CookShelfAntipasto Holidays & Celebrations
The dust is now settling (along with the mashed potatoes, stuffing, and pie) on Thanksgiving 2016 in the US. As we sit in our turkey-induced stupor, we should resist the urge to take a nap and instead do a 'post-game…
Thanksgiving has come and gone so quickly. I hope everyone who celebrated had a wonderful day filled with delicious food shared with family and friends. The day started early for me and is just winding down. Everyone…
Meringue is a pastry kitchen staple. Not only is it good as a topping for pie, it's also the foundation for many other sweets, including pavlova, macarons, and buttercream icing. There are three basic types of meringue:…
Antipasto Holidays & Celebrations
If you are like me, you obsess over holiday meal planning, attempting to design a delicious menu that will please everyone. That is stressful enough on its own, but throw in a family member with special dietary needs or…
Have you ever purchased a spice for a recipe, then wonder what to do with the remainder of the package? That has happened to me on more than one occasion, most recently with nigella seeds that I purchased for a dish…
You know how useful you find Eat Your Books? How about sharing that benefit with all your friends and family who love to cook? Gift certificates are available for one, two and three year memberships. And every gift…
Monica Bhide is an award winning, bestselling fiction and internationally renowned cookbook author. She is known for sharing food, culture, mystery, and love in her writing. Having roots and experience in many places,…
If you've ever leafed through historic cookbooks, you probably imagined what some of the more obscure recipes and ingredients tasted like. Sarah Lohman doesn't only imagine it, she creates the historical dishes. As a…
Potatoes are so versatile and can take on many flavors and textures. About a year ago, when Raghavan Iyer began posting photographs of the most incredible looking dishes all featuring the humble potato, I turned…
Smashed Mashed Boiled and Baked and Fried, Too! by Raghaven Iyer is indeed a Celebration of Potatoes in 75 Irresistible Recipes. Award-winning cookbook author, Raghavan Iyer, pays tribute to his favorite ingredient (and…
Many of you have taken advantage of the new feature that allows you to add your own photos to recipes in the EYB Library. It's easy to upload a photo from your cell phone directly into the Library since the website now…
Each month I happily wade through hundreds of cookbooks, selecting and reviewing all the best new releases of U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand cookbooks. This month we have one title from France…
