Why the UK is katsu crazy
Food trends are often cyclical - one era's craze spawns a multitude of copycats, dies down, and then gets resurrected years or even decades later. This happened with the Cosmopolitan cocktail, and as chef and cookbook…
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Cucina del Veneto and a Quick Bites with Ursula Ferrigno
Enter our US/UK/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Cucina del Veneto: Delicious Recipes from Northeastern Italy and the Region's Capital Venice by Ursula Ferrigno. The Veneto is a northern Italian region, lying…
Food news antipasto
Here is a sentence I never thought I would write: Pamela Anderson is coming out with a cookbook later this year. You might say that is no surprise, but this is not the wonderful Pam Anderson who has several…
When only the worst will do
I've been a confessed coffee snob for years, seeking out the best coffee shops near my work, ordering luxe brands to be delivered to my house, and investing in a high-quality espresso machine and grinder setup for my…
Foods that fuel Olympians (but maybe not in the way you think)
While most of the buzz about food and the Olympics revolves around what's happening in the Olympic Village restaurants, there is another food nexus to the Games. That connection comes in the form of sponsorships for…
Tarts Anon Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Tarts Anon: Sweet and Savoury Tart Brilliance by Gareth Whitton and Catherine Way. Gareth Whitton was the head pastry chef at Dinner By Heston Blumenthal before…
Saveur's Q&A with Sara Moulton
Sara Moulton's culinary career is long and storied. After graduating top of her class at the Culinary Institute of America, Sara worked in fine dining restaurants, cooked for Julia Child, and was the food editor of…
Honoring the man who invented tiramisu
Today I learned that I might be older than tiramisu. The most widely agreed upon origin story for this popular Italian dessert is that it was invented in Treviso, Italy in the early 1970s at restaurant Le Beccherie by…
Good Eggs - Ed Smith
Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Good Eggs: 100 Cracking Ways to Cook and Elevate Eggs by Ed Smith. Ed Smith is the author of a number of cookbooks including The Borough Market Cookbook, On the…
Food news antipasto
The notion of eating something stuffed between pieces of bread predates the 4th Earl of Sandwich, but it is he for whom the food was named in the mid-1700s. Since then countless sandwiches have been eaten, but only a…
What kind of grocery shopper are you?
When you go grocery shopping, you probably follow the same steps each time you go. Some people like to make lists and menu plans, others wing it and decide what to make by seeing what's looking good in the produce and…
EYB is 15 years old, Rick Rodgers guided tours to Austria and Budapest, EYBD Previews, recipes and more
Our friend, prolific cookbook author and culinary instructor, Rick Rodgers is adding another notch to his belt - tour guide. Next May 2025, Rick will be leading tours in Austria (May 8-18th) with a Budapest extension…