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2018

Culinary News

Change is coming to the Beard Awards

October 2, 2018 · Darcie

"If every restaurant team had an equal number of men and women, what effect would that have on the work environment? On the service? On the food? What if racial equity were the norm in kitchens and dining rooms across…

Food Online

Perfect your butter-basting technique

October 1, 2018 · Darcie

Have you ever watched professional chefs on a cooking show cooking a piece of meat in a skillet, scooping liquid from the pan in deft strokes and pouring it over the steak or chop? This technique, called butter basting,…

Food Online

Classics are classics for a reason

September 30, 2018 · Darcie

While I find it exciting to challenge myself by trying new recipes, sometimes I just want the old 'tried and true' dishes. Whether it's because I am tired at the end of the day, I don't feel well, or because something…

Antipasto

Bring the flavors of fall into your cocktails

September 29, 2018 · Darcie

Fall has begun in earnest in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, with crisp morning temperatures, crystal clear days, and gorgeous displays of color. Along with the change of the season comes a change in foods, with…

Food Online

You might just flip for these pancakes

September 28, 2018 · Darcie

Pancakes have been a breakfast staple for centuries. Over the years regional specialties emerged, but restaurants have tended to go for the standard buttermilk pancake topped with syrup or fruit. As Bon Appétit reports,…

Antipasto

Do you wear an apron in the kitchen?

September 27, 2018 · Darcie

In addition to cookbooks, I have other kitchen obsessions: Bundt pans, ramekins, vintage food tins - and aprons. Ever since I was given an apron for my college graduation (along with a copy of Joy of Cooking), I've been…

Book News

What's New with EYBDigital - Update

September 26, 2018 · Jenny

For the most recent EYBD information, please see our EYBD Page. ******* Earlier this year, EYB launched and a feature which allows you to view a selection of pages from a cookbook - including photographs, illustrations,…