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2016

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Busting myths about the biggest food trends

January 9, 2016 · Darcie

Each new year seems to bring with it the next superfoods (or foods to avoid) for healthy eating. Some trends stick around for a few years before being replaced by the next food "magic bullet" touted to prevent cancer,…

Cookbook Lovers

Looking forward to celebrity cookbooks

January 8, 2016 · Darcie

Celebrity cookbooks are often dismissed as little more than vanity projects by stars cashing in on their fame. But some celebrities can actually cook and that makes some people actually looking forward to cooking out of…

Recipes

Featured Cookbooks & Recipes

January 8, 2016 · Christine

At Eat Your Books we want to bring you the best recipes - our dedicated team searches out and finds online recipes excerpted from newly indexed cookbooks and magazines. New recipes from the best blogs are indexed daily…

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How the Agromafia may be fooling you

January 6, 2016 · Darcie

When you hear the term Mafia, you might think of The Godfather, but you probably don't think about your pantry. Yet a recent 60 Minutes story shows us that the mafia is into food in ways you might not realize. Mafia…

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The history of the croissant

January 5, 2016 · Darcie

Buttery, flaky, airy croissants are a breakfast staple the world over. The pastry as we know it is a French invention, but its roots can be traced back to 15th century Austria, according to this Lucky Peach article. The…

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Ridiculous food gadgets

January 4, 2016 · Darcie

If you love to cook, chances are you got some type of cooking gadget for Christmas. We hope that someone used your Amazon wish list or the hints you dropped and that no one bought you any of these 10 ridiculous gadgets.…

Food Online

Is 2016 the year of the vegetable?

January 3, 2016 · Darcie

It's been several years since Michael Pollan told us to eat food, mostly plants. Since that time vegetarianism has been on the rise and countless new restaurants have switched their focus from meat to plant-based…

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New Year's cooking goals

January 2, 2016 · Darcie

It's the second day in January, and some New Year's resolutions have already been broken. But if you are the resolution-making type, you are likely still determined to follow through on yours. Many people's resolutions…

Food Online

A resurgence in "desperation" pies

January 1, 2016 · Darcie

Restaurants aiming to craft menus for local and seasonal products often run into a snag when it comes to desserts. That's why James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd turned to an unlikely resource for a custard…