Learning from Raghavan Iyer
Raghavan Iyer won widespread acclaim with his third book, 660 Curries, Plus Biryanis, Breads, Pilafs, Raitas, and More, rated as a "a must-have for lovers of Indian cuisine." He's back with a new book that is designed…
2013
Cookbook giveaway - Indian Cooking Unfolded
Here at EYB we're all for encouraging our members to indulge their passion for cookbooks. To that end, we've created a program to give our members a chance to win a copy of new, exciting cookbooks that have just been…
July 2013 cookbook roundup
Every month Susie Chang reviews new cookbook releases and notes trends in the United States. And she may also occasionally throw in a review of a "not-quite cookbook." And for our non-U.S. members, Jane and Fiona…
Me and my cookbooks
At a time when the press relentlessly insists that no one is interested in cooking at home anymore, there is great joy in realizing that there are many others ( EYB members) who enjoy the creativity and pleasure of…
Cookbook giveaway - The French Market Cookbook
Here at EYB we're all for encouraging our members to indulge their passion for cookbooks. To that end, we've created a program to give our members a chance to win a copy of new, exciting cookbooks that have just been…
Meeting Clotilde Dusoulier
Although a renowned cookbook author, Clotilde Dusoulier is probably more well-known for her very popular blog: Chocolate and Zucchini. Based in Paris, her blog has a French twist. And why the curious name? "It is a good…
Food-forward picture books
A while ago, I did a feature on literary cookbooks for kids. It wasn't that long ago, but in the months seen I've been seeing a special kind of book that doesn't even pretend to be a cookbook, really - the picture book…
Book-inspired Cakes
Recently, there was a fun BuzzFeed post that highlighted great cake decorations inspired by books. Since cooking and books are kinda what we're all about - we couldn't let this post go by without comment. Here are…
Just what is Za'atar?
Recently, we were at a farmer's market and noticed that a vendor was selling homemade Mozzarella flavored with Za'atar. And it dawned on us that we were seeing that ingredient more and more, so we were inspired to do a…
Sour may be the new hot and spicy
Apparently, sour is the new spicy- i.e. the latest taste craze sweeping the U.S. (and other parts of the world). Recently we found two sources for this perception. In Michael Pollan's new book, Cooked, he only presents…
New cooking ideas to use up herbs
We've all had the problem of a) buying a bundle of fresh herbs when only a small amount is needed, or b) growing a pot of herbs and having to deal with a surplus. While drying and preserving them is always a good idea,…
Mislabeled fish fillets can fool chefs, along with consumers
Susie has an interesting blog today describing two trends in fish cookbooks (check out Coastal features.) So it seemed appropriate to call attention to this NPR features on fish fillets, "How Well Do You Know Your Fish…