Signs of the times
The 1980s are mostly remembered as a time of excess. After climbing out of a global recession, the latter half of the 80s seemed flush with financial tycoons, Ferraris, big shoulder pads, and a lot of gold and glass.…
2017
Cookbook Giveaway - Mamma by Mina Holland and a Pasta Maker
Mamma: Reflections on the Food That Makes Us by Mina Holland is a charming narrative exploring how the food we ate as a child defines our taste buds as adults along with building our foundation as cooks. For more…
Mamma: Reflections on the Food that Makes Us
Mamma: Reflections on the Food That Makes Us by Mina Holland is a charming narrative exploring how the food we ate as a child defines our taste buds as adults along with building our foundation as cooks. The author…
What should you use when a recipe calls for soda water?
Many cocktail recipes call for a splash of soda water. Most people will use their preferred brand of club soda or non-sweetened sparkling water. But are these substances interchangeable? And what's the difference…
Cookbook Giveaway - Gather by Gill Meller
Gather: Everyday Seasonal Food from a Year in Our Landscapes by Gill Meller was previously published in the UK last year and released here in the US this month. Gather is an incredibly beautiful book with an elegant…
Q & A with Gill Meller on his cookbook, Gather
Gather: Everyday Seasonal Food from a Year in Our Landscapes by Gill Meller was previously published in the UK last year and released here in the US this month. Gather is an incredibly beautiful book with an elegant…
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A celebration of the Persian New Year - Nowruz with a Giveaway
Just shy of a month ago, I began researching Kolompeh, an Iranian pastry that has the appearance of a mini pie with a tantalizing mixture of minced dates, cardamom powder and spices. Kolompeh are works of art and I was…
Vintage cookbooks dispensed medical advice
In modern times, if you are sick you generally head to the doctor. But in the 1800s, doctors weren't always available, so people had to rely on other sources for their medical advice. As it happens, they often turned to…
Cookbook Giveaway - Smith & Daughters A Cookbook
Smith & Daughters: A Cookbook (That Happens to Be Vegan) by Shannon Martinez and Mo Wyse is the debut cookbook of the talent team behind the celebrated Melbourne restaurant of the same name. For more information on this…
New GBBO hosts announced
Channel 4 has announced who will replace Mary Berry, Mel Giedroyc, and Sue Perkins this fall for the new season of GBBO, the first at the show's new home. The rumors have been confirmed: Sandi Toksvig, food writer Prue…
Smith & Daughters A Cookbook
Smith & Daughters: A Cookbook (That Happens to Be Vegan) by Shannon Martinez and Mo Wyse is the debut title from the owners of the celebrated Melbourne restaurant of the same name. Mo works the front of the house and is…
Featured Cookbooks & Recipes
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…