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2015

New Cookbooks

December 2015 cookbook roundup

December 21, 2015 · Darcie

Every month Jane and Fiona wade through hundreds of cookbooks, selecting and reviewing all the best new releases of U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand cookbooks. The only thing left for you to do is…

Recipes

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

December 18, 2015 · Christine

Finding the best recipes amongst the millions online is not easy - but you don't have to! The team here at Eat Your Books, searches for excerpts from indexed books and magazines and every week we bring you our latest…

Food Online

The year's top recipes

December 18, 2015 · Darcie

As we look back at 2015, we can see the trends that have shaped the way we eat. Lists of the most popular books and recipes are popping up all around. While we wait for the ultimate list of the year's best cookbooks,…

Antipasto

New food words for 2015

December 17, 2015 · Darcie

The language of food is ever changing. New terms are coined and, thanks in part to social media, many are quickly adopted. NY Times writers have compiled a list of the top 10 new food words or terms that have captured…

Food Online

Salting essentials

December 16, 2015 · Darcie

Salt is a critical component in cooking. Almost every recipe includes salt in some form, but the best salts to use probably aren't in your cupboard, says salt expert Mark Bitterman. "In America [salt] was just this…

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France publishes list of top 1000 restaurants

December 15, 2015 · Darcie

You can find plenty of lists of "best restaurants" across the globe, but perhaps none are as comprehensive as a new guide put out by the French Foreign Ministry. Dubbed "La Liste", it's billed as a ranking of the "1,000…

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Behind the scenes of a Food Network show

December 14, 2015 · Darcie

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite food television program? If you are a fan of Michael Symon's Burgers, Brew & 'Cue, read on. A participant on the show, Tyson Ho of Arrogant Swine…

Holidays & Celebrations

Christmas dinner, sans meat

December 13, 2015 · Darcie

Holiday meals often revolve around meat: Thanksgiving turkey, Christmas ham, or Hanukkah brisket are the main courses, surrounded by a phalanx of sides. Vegetarians often must content themselves with the side dishes,…

Food Online

Pulling from the bench

December 12, 2015 · Darcie

No matter how hard I try to prepare, I almost always find myself short an ingredient during the holiday baking crunch. Usually it's after the nearby store is closed, too, which means I'm faced with an unpleasant choice:…

Holidays & Celebrations

Now that's a gingerbread house

December 11, 2015 · Darcie

During the holiday season, families often bake up a storm. This baking often includes gingerbread houses, ranging from tiny cottages to stunning masterpieces. This year's White House gingerbread creation certainly falls…