Haute chicken?
Chicken is known as the "safe" protein, something you serve to guests who aren't adventurous eaters. But a growing number of heritage chicken breeders are attempting to change that perception. The Wall Street Journal…
2014
Sleeper books of 2014
The year has come and gone, and along with it the rising and falling tides of popular cookbooks, the best of which appear in EYB's awesome comprehensive list. Every year, there are a few cookbooks that catch my eye but…
Huge America's Test Kitchen giveaway
A bumper giveaway for the end of 2014. We have several copies of Cook's Illustrated, America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country books to give away. To enter you need to add a comment saying which book you would like to…
Citrus brightens dreary winter days
Winter's doldrums can settle in after the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Lucky for us the bright and vibrant flavors of citrus start arriving to give us a much-needed jolt of sunny color to our wintry meals.…
Lucky food
Celebration food is often symbolic, whether due to a religious tradition or a secular one. The start of a new year, representing new beginnings and opportunities, is rife with symbolism in food, much of which is…
Break out the bubbly
Champagne has a long and rich history of being associated with special occasions. Next week, millions of people across the globe will celebrate the arrival of the new year with a toast of champagne or sparkling wine.…
Farm to hospital bed
When you think hospital food, you probably envision Jello salads and dry toast. Hospitals don't serve haute cuisine (outside of Hollywood, at least). But while you may never wish for a hospital visit just for the food,…
Christmas leftovers as timekeepers
Over the Christmas holiday, you don't need a calendar (or even a clock) to know what time it is. You can tell the time by the leftovers you are eating, and you can use The Guardian's reference for the seven stages of…
Egg labels explained
Some people are lucky enough to know someone who raises chickens and will sell them eggs fresh from their hens. The rest of us must rely on commercial egg producers. Egg cartons from these producers contain plenty of…
The best cookbooks of 2014
I think I need to take on an assistant for the Best of the Best list - it keeps getting bigger and bigger. There are almost 300 lists this year from all around the world. But from day one of counting the votes, there…
Cold hands, hot chocolate
Whether you prefer to call it hot chocolate or hot cocoa, few things satisfy the soul on a cold December day as a steaming hot mug full of creamy, chocolately goodness. It's the perfect beverage for family gatherings…
Risking it all on feast day
So I'm trying a completely new recipe for Christmas this year - Andrea Nguyen's Peking duck from her vietworldkitchen.com blog. That is how I found myself in the kitchen last night inflating two ducks with my exercise…