CookShelfThere is a trend for certain food terms to become popular and then reviled. "Food porn" came in and went out pretty fast; "foodies" has lasted longer but there is now gradual consensus that it should be eliminated from…
This year, my eternally-under-renovation kitchen has finally gotten to the point where I can comfortably have friends over for dinner. I can usually squeeze them in between family obligations about once a month, and…
There were a couple of interesting news items recently that once again drove home the point that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. The first article, in the New York Times, Kale? Juicing? Trouble Ahead was…
Recently we began to offer an EYB feature highlighting independent cookbook stores. Now you can discover (or get reacquainted with) a store near your home - or plan a new target destination when you travel. And to make…
Michael Ruhlman had a particularly controversial blog entry recently. In America: Too Stupid to Cook, he presented the thesis that "Americans are being taught that we're too stupid to cook." To back up his argument, he…
Today we're sharing our second weekly post compiling some of the recipes and cookbooks we've recently featured on Facebook and Twitter. Many of the recipes are samples from recently indexed cookbooks, so even if you…
Cook's Illustrated just conducted a test on the best way to protect an iPad (or other tablet) in the kitchen, and is making the report available online through April 30. They looked at stands, covers, and a combination…
We're delighted to be able to offer three copies of Megan Gordon's new cookbook: Whole-Grain Mornings: New Breakfast Recipes to Span the Seasons to our EYB members. The book includes sixty-five sweet and savory recipes…
Megan Gordon is a Seattle-based blogger and a cookbook author -and an ex-English teacher. Her blog, A Sweet Spoonful, emphasizes natural/whole foods, seasonal ingredients, and whole grains. Her new cookbook, Whole-Grain…
Given the number of cookbooks represented on this site, we thought an Epicurious article about The Biggest Mistakes Recipes Writers Make might hit a familiar note with our Members. So as assurance that you're not alone…
Today's post is brought to you by The Weather. Here in New England, we're enduring a cold, heavy rain. It's slowly eroding the mountains of gritty snow piled next to driveways and parking lots, but it's not quite warm…
Over at Oprah.com, they recently printed 4 Things Restaurant Chefs Wish They Could Tell You. The selection was interesting because it includes some advice not usually mentioned in similar lists. Specifically, they were:…
