About those menus...
You know those "suggested menus" offered by many cookbooks? Where they tell you what goes with what, from starters to salads to mains to sides to sweets, and what wine you should serve with what? And often they have a…
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Mark Bittman identifies "the Big Mac of desserts"
Mother's Day is approaching, and what mother wouldn't want the ultimate chocolate dessert - the "Big Mac of Dessert?" Mark Bittman has bestowed this title on Jean-Georges Vongerichten's molten chocolate cake - the…
Presenting recipes as infographics could entice new cooks
It's fun to both acknowledge and applaud novel approaches to old methods, and a new cookbook coming out in October does just that. Rather than writing out the recipe, this cookbook, (Picture Cook: A Graphic Cookbook by…
Rick Bayless and controversy over "authentic" Mexican food
It's Cinco de Mayo, which is actually almost more of an American holiday than a Mexican one. It technically celebrates a battle than occurred in the Mexican province of Puebla, but became a holiday that…
The Food Network is losing popularity
The N.Y. Post published today some news that we thought our members would find interesting. According to recent ratings, the "Food Network shed 17 percent of its audience during the 12 months through April 30. The…
The first ever cookbook rating app!
You may have noticed Susie's mentions of her new cookbook rating app but I thought it deserved an entire post. Susie must thoroughly test more new cookbooks than anyone else around - as well as her posts for EYB, she…
Beyonce and the $900 titanium straw
It's well-known that touring artists often have very specific requirements for food, etc. in their touring contracts. And it's kind of fun to read them, if for nothing more than realizing what a fantasy world must be…
Why eat the hottest pepper in the world?
Recently Slate posed a question that has puzzled us for a long time. In Eating Fire, they ask: "Why do people feel compelled to put the world's spiciest chili peppers in their mouths?" Indeed, in recent years, there has…
The cookie chosen by both Jacques Torres & Dorie Greenspan
We don't usually bring attention to cooking contests - there are far too many of them - but the winner of the recent Fonseca contest caught our attention. First, the contest was rather unique - design a cookie that…
Cookbooks for Mother's Day!
Less than two weeks till Mother's Day, and we're entering the "spring bump" - next to the year-end holidays, it's the second-busiest time of year for cookbook publishing and cookbook sales. (Which is why my developer…
Is the Paleo Diet more than just nostalgia for the (very far) past?
Most people interested in food-related matters are certainly aware by now of the Paleo Diet - but may not really understand it. This article from Epicurious, Scrutinizing the Paleo Diet, presents a fair analysis of the…
The rebirth of 1970's kitchen gadgets
According the The Guardian, 1970s kitchen gadgets are making a comeback. And we must say, when they started listing the gadgets, we had to agree they're right. Among the ones they list are: Sodastream - Jamie Oliver's…