Is that a real cookbook?
Thousands of cookbooks get published every year in almost every genre imaginable. Many are downright weird--so weird, in fact, that the titles are almost unbelievable. This prompted the crew over at Eater to make up a…
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The decline of recipe testing
In the heyday of print media, most major newspapers boasted a full test kitchen complete with a kitchen director. Prominent cookbook authors hired independent testers to make sure their recipes would work in home…
Celebrate World Chocolate Day
Today is World Chocolate Day, and we're going to help you celebrate by listing several revered chocolate recipes from the EYB Library. But first, let's learn some interesting tidbits about our favorite treat via The…
The imitation game
Precious few classic cookbooks have earned such reverence that they can go by a single name, like a famous celebrity. If someone tells you she is making a recipe from "Mastering", there is likely only one cookbook that…
Ways with watermelon
Nothing says summertime more than cool, refreshing watermelon. After you've invested the labor in chopping up the melon, why not kick it up a notch? You can use this versatile fruit it in salads, side dishes, beverages…
50 dishes for 50 states
Today is a major holiday for the United States, and what better way to celebrate a nation's birthday than to honor iconic regional American dishes? That's just what the website Popsugar has done with its slideshow of 50…
Survey highlights changes in recipe usage
Since 2012, Internet recipe site Allrecipes.com has been surveying its users to determine trends in how people use digital resources to plan, shop for, prepare, and share meals. The site recently shared highlights of…
Delicious cakes without an oven
Jessie Sheehan got her start in the world of sweets at Baked in NYC. She currently works as a freelance recipe tester, editor, and developer, and is the head recipe developer for all of the Baked cookbooks. Jean…
Cookbook giveaway - Icebox Cakes
Making a cake involves lots of mixing and a hot oven, right? Not according to Jean Sagendorph and Jessie Sheehan. In their new cookbook Icebox Cakes: Recipes for the Coolest Cakes in Town, they prove that the…
Give peas a chance?
It's always amazing how fewer than 140 characters can stir up a giant controversy. That's what happened today when The New York Times tweeted a link to a guacamole recipe with this caption "Add green peas to your…
"Project Smoke" aims to elevate your barbecue
Are you just getting into barbecue or do you consider yourself a seasoned pitmaster? Either way, grilling guru Steven Raichlen's new PBS series called "Project Smoke," which debuted last weekend, aims to boost your…
Power couples
Some food combinations just seem to go together: peanut butter and jelly, tomato soup and grilled cheese, milk and cookies. Sometimes food combinations do more than just taste good together; they can also promote…