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2016

Food Online

Uh oh, it's magic

April 24, 2016 · Darcie

Scrolling through my Twitter feed today, I came across several recipes with the word 'magic' in the title. A Magic lemon poppy seed cake from The Telegraph promised three types of cake from one batter. Food Network…

What's New on EYB

New responsive site design

April 23, 2016 · Jane

When you logged into EYB today, you probably noticed that the site looks a bit different. This is doubly so if you were using your mobile phone or tablet to access the site. At long last, our responsive design is up and…

Food Online

The sandwich cake phenomenon

April 23, 2016 · Darcie

If you are planning a lunch or going to a picnic and have run out of ideas for what to make, you might want to consider making a sandwich cake. These playful mashups of layer cakes and tea sandwiches are getting a lot…

Recipes

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

April 22, 2016 · 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…

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Chef pokes fun at restaurant buzzwords

April 22, 2016 · Darcie

Buzzwords and phrases appear on restaurant menus and seem to spread faster than you can say farm-to-table. Chef Frank Bonanno poked a little fun at hipster-inspired marketing slogans and certain restaurant trends when…

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Food meets art in unique London restaurant

April 21, 2016 · Darcie

A restaurant inspired by old-time soda fountain drugstores is not, in and of itself, a novel concept. But when the restaurant is a collaboration between controversial artist Damien Hirst and celebrated chef Mark Hix, it…

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Meet saba, balsamic's gentle cousin

April 20, 2016 · Darcie

Remember when balsamic reductions were all the rage? Now there's a new trend featuring an ingredient that is a close relative of balsamic vinegar. Food Republic reports on the growing popularity of saba, a cooked grape…

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New Tabasco museum opens in Lousiana

April 19, 2016 · Darcie

With the proliferation of hot pepper sauces that crowd supermarket shelves, it's easy to forget that once upon a time there was only one hot sauce in the US: Tabasco. The vinegar-based pepper sauce was introduced in the…

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When a Kickstarter goes bad

April 17, 2016 · Darcie

We've highlighted a few Kickstarter projects here at EYB, including the Paula Wolfert memoir/cookbook, the vegan butcher shop, and the recent Field cast-iron skillet. Several Members have likely backed these or another…