CookShelfSo this weekend my 14-year-old and I took a long-anticipated trip to Manhattan. I prepared my usual database of places to eat, and was mildly dismayed to realize that, between old favorites and new must-try's, I had put…
Domenica Marchetti is a food writer, recipe developer, and cooking teacher who specializes in Italian cooking. Marchetti has written several cookbooks and her food articles have appeared in many newspapers and…
Cookbook author Domenica Marchetti is known for her cookbooks on seasonal Italian home cooking. Now she is turning her talents to the baking sphere with the publication of Ciao Biscotti. (Learn more about the book in…
As we've discussed previously, some people share their "secret" recipes but others like to hold on to them. Bakery owners have obvious reasons to fall into the latter camp. So you can imagine the dismay when a San…
Cookbooks generally have short publication lives. Outside of big name classics like Joy of Cooking, most cookbooks generally only get a printing or two and then it's on to the "next big thing." Since it's difficult to…
As we reported in the IACP cookbook award announcement, US Southern cooking is riding a wave of popularity, as Heritage by Sean Brock has been nominated for several IACP awards, and three of the four books in the…
Madeira is working its way back into the limelight. Once wildly popular on both sides of the Atlantic, it fell out of favor. However, The Wall Street Journal reports that sales of the Portugese wine have been steadily…
Do you find other people's comments on recipes helpful? Have you written your own recipe Notes? It's a great way to remind yourself how a dish turned out and share your experience with the EYB community. On each Recipe…
The IACP announced the list of finalists for its prestigious cookbook awards on Wednesday. While everyone was surprised in 2014 by the self-published Stone Edge Farm Cookbook taking top honors, don't expect any similar…
Everyone knows that Indian food, with its widely variable and uniquely spiced recipes, is delicious. The Washington Post reports that scientists now have a better understanding of its unique appeal. Researchers at the…
We might take it for granted, but water is one of the most important tools in the cook's arsenal. It's far more than just another liquid ingredient - and of course it isn't always liquid. Ice has many uses in the…
Every once in a while, after a long drought, we get a spate of internationally-flavored cookbooks to enjoy. In fact, I'm starting to wonder if February/March might be an ideal time for publishers to release these books…
