CookShelfNo one is going to argue that a good French fry (or chip) is a birthright around the world. But sometimes you just want something different, something healthier, something that will use up any excess vegies you may have…
The Salt has a nostalgia-inducing article about community cookbooks that we thought would appeal to our members - we dare say many might have a few in their cookbook collection. And while some of these cookbooks have…
There are thousands of food writers on Twitter, many of them amateurs, so Mashable has selected what they consider the top 10 professionals on Twitter. Included are some friends of Eat Your Books: Amanda Hesser…
We're in a bacon mood today, so we're offering a two-parter. From America's Test Kitchen Feed, here are 3 things everyone should know about bacon, including how to easily separate the slices (roll the package),…
A little while ago, I wrote a post venerating the 5 kitchen things I can't do without. I thought, in the interests of candor, I'd do a counter-post showcasing just a few of the many flaws in my frustrating kitchen. For…
TheKitchn has a wonderful quick tip regarding Feta cheese, certainly one of the most underrated cheeses. As they write, "One cheese I always try to keep in the refrigerator is feta, and the most important reason for…
Julia Moskin in The New York Times has an excellent article this week, "Raw Panic" on how to cope with an overwhelming quantity of vegetables. As she writes, "HERE'S a dirty little secret of summer. What should be a…
In a New York Times column, "Got Milk? You Don't Need It" Mark Bittman recently attacked the premise that drinking milk is healthy. After suffering a lifetime of acid reflux and heartburn, Bittman cured his problem in…
I just realized today while once again punting on lunch--a quarter of a honeydew, a chicken-apple sausage, and an iced decaf--that while I use recipes almost every night for dinner, I almost never crack a cookbook for…
We've mentioned before that one of the great joys of being involved with Eat Your Books is the pretense that we need to stay up-to-date with food writing as part of our job. And another joy is the ability this blog…
The Huffington Post recently composed a list of the top ten food graphs - based on their amusement rather than scientific value - from GraphJam. Here are the chart titles; take a look for a quick laugh and maybe some…
It's fairly well known that eating spicy food actually cools you down. However, as this NPR report states, the same science works for hot beverages. Whether you're in the middle of a heat wave or experiencing cool…
