Savory jams surge in popularity
When you think of jam, you probably have something sweet in mind. One of the fastest growing condiment segments, however, is full of low- and no-sugar products: savory jams are on the rise in stores and eateries all…
2016
A passion for Rome and its food
Kristina Gill is the food and drinks editor at DesignSponge.com, a home and lifestyle site with over 1.2 million readers per month. Her original recipes, and those she hand-selects from celebrated authors, chefs, and…
Cookbook giveaway - Tasting Rome
In their new cookbook Tasting Rome, journalist Katie Parla and photographer Kristina Gill capture cucina romana - Rome's unique character and evolved food culture - a culmination of two thousand years of history. Each…
Ina Garten's posh new kitchen
We've all seen Ina Garten whipping up fabulous dishes in her spacious East Hampton kitchen. Now the television show host and prolific cookbook author has another grand kitchen, this time in her new apartment in New York…
Did someone find KFC's secret fried chicken recipe?
Over the years, many people have claimed to possess the "secret recipe" for Kentucky Fried Chicken's "blend of 11 herbs and spices" developed by Colonel Harland Sanders. None of the claims have turned out to be true,…
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.…
How chefs are tackling the cause of hunger
As chefs have become more and more well known to the public, thanks in part to television shows like Top Chef and Chopped, they've started to use their celebrity status to promote causes that are important to them. One…
The savory side of yogurt
Despite being a fermented product, which inherently means it has a sour base, yogurt has developed a reputation for being on the sweet side. That's because we are most familiar with the highly-sweetened, fruit-enriched…
Using dried vs. fresh herbs
Plenty of recipes call for fresh herbs, but in others you'll see dried herbs specified. You might be tempted to substitute fresh for dried whenever possible, but you shouldn't just do it reflexively, according to J.…
The transformation of corn
When you eat a corn tortilla - whether it's wrapped around a filling to make a taco, fried crispy and topped as a tostada, or in any of the other myriad forms it takes - you probably think of it as a simple food.…
Review of Alla Fratelli by Barry McDonald and Terry Durack
One might be puzzled why an Australian, by way of New Zealand, named Barry McDonald could be qualified to write a cookbook on how to eat Italian. The answer to that query is simple: McDonald identifies as Italian and is…
Food and the Olympics
People across the globe have been watching the Rio Olympics, cheering on their local favorites and witnessing awe-inspiring performances from the world's top athletes. Hosting viewing parties for friends and family is a…