A gingerbread dream house
One endearing holiday tradition is the making of gingerbread houses. They represent some of the best parts of the season: gathering friends and family, making things together with your children, and (my favorite part)…
2016
Best of the best cookbooks list 2016
Each year, Jane collects the "best cookbooks of 2016" lists from a wide variety of sources, ranging from television to radio to bloggers to newspapers - over 300 lists in total. After aggregating and ranking nearly one…
The best cookbooks of 2016 by the experts
Who knows cookbooks better than the owners of specialist cookbook stores? They stock and sell thousands of cookbooks and because their stores are focused on food and drink books, they are true experts. They read the…
An idea whose time has come
Themed cafés are not a new concept. There are internet cafés, cat cafés, rock and roll cafés, and more. But one we hadn't heard of before sounds like the best one yet. A library in Austin, Texas, is getting ready to…
December 2016 Cookbook Roundup
Each month I happily wade through hundreds of cookbooks, selecting and reviewing all the best new releases from U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The only thing left for you to do is to add them…
Ten kitchen habits to try for 2017
As 2016 draws to a close, many of us will look back and assess the year, perhaps making resolutions for 2017. If you are inclined to do so, and if any of your resolutions involve cooking, you may want to check out The…
Predicting 2017's food trends
If you ask three different people in the food industry what's going to be popular in the coming year, you are likely to get a variety of responses. That's what I discovered when looking through my Twitter feed recently.…
Christopher Kimball responds to the ATK lawsuit
Last month we reported on the lawsuit filed by America's Test Kitchen against Christopher Kimball where ATK alleged that Kimball "literally and conceptually ripped off America's Test Kitchen." Kimball recently filed his…
Cook for Syria Recipe Book
Purchasing #CookforSyria Recipe Book edited by Serena Guen will not only gift yourself with a spectacular cookbook but also will provide you with the satisfaction that you are donating to help the Syrian humanitarian…
Tis' the Season to be Baking ... Flour Everywhere La la la la
The holiday season is hectic enough and what do we do - we add to that madness by making impossible demands upon ourselves. One year I made over twenty varieties of cookies for my cookie trays to give to neighbors. At…
The Pioneer Woman launches her own magazine
Fans of Ree Drummond, who rose to fame due to the popularity of her blog The Pioneer Woman, will be delighted to learn that she will be launching her own magazine next year, with a tentative launch date of June 2017.…
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 do this even if you have a free membership! Try it out now and see how easy it is. Browse…