The bro-ification of beverages
After purchasing a home espresso maker in an effort to curb my expensive latte habit, I quickly realized that getting a great latte was going to be more complicated than just throwing some grounds into the portafilter…
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Forget trends, bring back the croissant
We've written before about croissants made in various shapes plus croissant mashups like the Cronut, the Cruffin, and more recently, Crookies. While chefs like Lune's Kate Reid say that the evolution of yeasted,…
Modern Asian Kitchen Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of Modern Asian Kitchen: Essential and Easy Recipes for Dim Sum, Dumplings, Stir-Fries, Ramen, Rice Bowls, Bibimbaps, Pho, and More by Kat Lieu. Modern Asian Kitchen:…
July 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary
As our members know, each month we offer several cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around the interwebs and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might…
Food news antipasto
The price of food has been on consumer's minds in recent months, and it's no wonder why: food costs for a "thrifty" family of four in the U.S. have increased by 50% from pre-pandemic levels. Producers claim that…
Father's Day recipe ideas
Today is Father’s Day in the US, UK, and Canada. For many families the day will include outdoor cooking, meat on the grill, and picnic fare. If you are a procrastinator like me and are searching for last minute ideas,…
How one editor sparked a cookbook revolution
Judith Jones never set out to be a cookbook editor. “The idea of working on cookbooks never even occurred to me,” Jones wrote in her 2008 memoir, The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food. But even though it wasn't a career she…
A look at Dolci!, recipes, EYBD Previews and more
Before we get into the roundup, I wanted to share a little with you about a book that will be published this month: Dolci!: American Baking with an Italian Accent by Renato Poliafito and Casey Elsass. Co-founder and…
Guild of Food Writers 2024 winners announced
The Guild of Food Writers announced the winners of its 2024 awards at a ceremony in London at the Royal Institution. At the event, Dame Prue Leith was given the Lifetime Achievement Award, a truly deserved honor. Now on…
Learning to love a food
When I was growing up, I did not like apples. I didn't like them as a snack, nor in a pie, nor as applesauce. In my mind they were an inferior fruit. This dislike persisted for nearly five decades, until suddenly I…
I'll Bring Dessert Cookbook and Bakeware Giveaway
Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of I'll Bring Dessert: Simple, Sweet Recipes for Every Occasion by Benjamina Ebuehi with one US winner receiving a set of Duralex baking items. Benjamina Ebeui is…
Food news antipasto
The first time I stepped into the Dean & Deluca store in Washington, DC's Georgetown neighborhood I was smitten. The dizzying array of imported cheese, quality olive oil, spices I hadn't heard of before, and so much…