Lucky foods for the new year
When you ring in the new year you probably participate in a few traditions such as a champagne toast or a midnight countdown. Many cultures also feature traditional foods to eat as the new year commences, usually meant…
2015
Featured Cookbooks & Recipes
Did you know adding online recipes to your EYB Bookshelf is a really great way to build your personal recipe collection? You can now do this even if you have a free membership! Try it out now and see how easy it is.…
The science of Yorkshire puddings
There is something both magical and extremely satisfying about making Yorkshire puddings and their popover cousins. The dramatic rise belies the simplicity of the batter. Many - sometimes contradictory - rules surround…
Rethink the bubbly for these sparkling cocktails
Champagne has long been associated with New Year's Eve revelry, alone and in classic cocktails like the French 75 and Kir Royale. But there is a broader world of effervescent drinks that would be right at home when…
Chefs predict 2016's food trends
As 2015 draws to a close, experts are prognosticating on what to expect for 2016. While it is almost impossible to predict some things (who could forsee the Cronut?), certain movements can be forecast. And who better…
These people rocked the food world in 2015
The people who topped this year's Yahoo! Food list of influential culinary personalities is eclectic and diverse. Chef and restaurateur José Andrés topped the list. He was chosen for his multi-faceted contributions to…
Top kitchens in literature
When John O'Connell was doing research for a book he is working on, he read a lot of historical cookery books, and plenty of novels. The latter were to glean information about food storage and preparation. He was struck…
How well do you know chefs and restaurateurs?
After you've sated yourself with the holiday meal, we have the perfect way to procrastinate the cleanup. Take this famous chef and restaurateur quiz and see how well you know culinary giants like Nancy Silverton, Eric…
Young cook gets a wonderful gift
Food has been a passion of Athtlin Parmenter for decades. The 93-year-old's cooking skills are legendary around her hometown of Vincennes, Indiana. She has also been acknowledged more broadly; Women's Day magazine gave…
More than just a baking show
Many EYB Members are admirers of The Great British Bake Off and the many cookbooks it has spawned. To its fans across the pond, The Great British Baking Show (as it's known in the US) is a polite yet entertaining…
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The favorite cookbooks of 2015
For the seventh year running we have searched the world for best cookbook lists. And for the fourth time, Ottolenghi has the most loved cookbook in the world - Nopi. This time his co-author is Ramael Scully, the chef at…
Controversy swirls around Mast Brothers chocolate
The Mast Brothers chocolate company has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top of the craft chocolate world. Starting in their Brooklyn, NY apartment, brothers Rick and Michael Mast quickly developed a cult following, wrote…