Who gets to tell the story?
I've written many times about virtually traveling by means of cookbooks and food. If one cannot visit a land, what better way to get a taste of it than to, well, get a taste of it. While I still believe in this concept,…
2018
Recipes from The Palestinian Table
Phaidon creates books that ushers readers around the globe through stunning photographs, beautiful stories and recipes. We are able to experience myriad cultures and traditions through their pages bringing us all just a…
A can and a plan
While cooks eschew most canned vegetables and fruits, there is one canned item that should always have space in your pantry. Canned beans (aka pulses) like chickpeas, butterbeans, and pintos are versatile items that can…
Corsica by Nicolas Stromboni
Corsica: The Recipes by Nicolas Stromboni is a beautifully photographed book celebrating all that is Corsican. Far more than a collection of recipes, the pages here also reflect the people and the landscape of this…
Author Articles Food Biz People
A cook and a book
Members of cookbook clubs like the EYB Cookbook Club are used to working their way through cookbooks, asking others for advice, and offering their own. It's a great place learn how to decipher what a cookbook author…
Special Offer from Interlink Books
Throughout the month of March Interlink Books will be celebrating women's voices and actions, especially those of the new generation of rising young activists who are not afraid to speak truth to power, challenge media,…
A better way to temper your eggs
Many dishes both savory and sweet, ranging from silky custards to soothing soups, call for tempering egg yolks. The process can strike fear in the hearts of cooks because one misstep can lead to a clumpy, curdled…
Featured Cookbooks & Recipes
Do you find other people's comments on recipes helpful? Have you written your own recipe Notes? It's a great way to remind yourself how a dish turned out and share your experience with the EYB community. On each Recipe…
Cookware everywhere you turn
Scrolling through my social media feeds today, I admit I felt a bit overwhelmed with the volume of cookware-related tweets. Michael Symon was announcing his new line of branded pots and pans, Food52 was featuring a…
Zingerman's Bakehouse by Amy Emberling and Frank Carollo
Since 1992, Michigan's renowned Zingerman's Bakehouse in Ann Arbor has been feeding hungry locals and travelers from across the United States. In celebration of their 25th anniversary, Amy Emberling and Frank Carollo…
Eat Offbeat Cookbook Update
It is hard to believe that a year has gone by since I shared information about a cookbook Kickstarter from a group of chefs cooking to make a difference in New York CIty, Eat Offbeat. That Kickstarter blew up and almost…
The Italian Regional Cookbook - Valentina Harris
When your father is an English army officer and your mother, an Italian countess, naturally you grow up in a Tuscan castle with all the accruements of same. Such was Valentina Harris' fate to while away the days…