Food news antipasto
Ever wonder why round pizza comes in square boxes? Apparently making a round one is easier said than done. Pizza Hut spent two years developing a round box, and the US chain is using the boxes, which use fewer resources…
2019
Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Recap: Semi-Finals - Patisserie Week 9
Four bakers, one tent. Semi-finals. For a breakdown of what has happened in the big white tent, please see my earlier recaps Weeks 1 and 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8. It is the semi-finals kids. And…
Spice support: curry leaves
The first time I encountered curry leaves as an ingredient in a recipe, I wondered how they were different than the curry powder that I purchased at a spice store. I assumed that curry leaves must be one of the…
Rocco Dispirito's rollercoaster career takes another turn
A couple of years ago I wrote about Rocco Dispirito's rise to fame and then sudden disappearance. In the ensuing couple of years, the made-for-TV chef had returned to the kitchen, this time at The Standard Grill in New…
October 2019 New Cookbook Review
October is the cookbook lover's dream month. With hundreds of releases in a 31-day span, it is impossible to buy them all. For this new cookbook review, I have taken extra time to give you as much information as…
This week at Eat Your Books
Since our last roundup, Darcie has written about a number of interesting topics: your fall dessert based on your zodiac sign, fun ideas for a spook-tacular Halloween, a new Julia Child documentary, bergamot and how did…
October 2019 EYB Cookbook Club Summary
We have an incredible community here at Eat Your Books that has flowed into our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club and Sweet Eat Your Books Cookbook Club, places where we share our successes and fails in cooking and baking…
What is bergamot and how did it find its way into tea?
If you ever watched Star Trek: The Next Generation, you probably heard the following phrase many times: "Tea, Earl Grey, hot." Captain Jean Luc Picard is far from the only fan of bergamot-flavored tea. But what,…
365 by Meike Peters Giveaway
Enter our giveaway to win a copy of Meike Peters' 365: A Year of Everyday Cooking and Baking open to the US and UK. 365: A Year of Everyday Cooking and Baking is filled with a year's worth of recipes and stunning…
Houston Cooks - Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our contest to win a copy of Francine Spiering's Houston Cooks: Recipes from the City’s Favorite Restaurants and Chefs. For more information on Figure 1's Cooks & Eats series see our giveaway posts on Calgary Eats…
Ex-MasterChef stars will host a new Australian cooking show
Following on the recent news about the new hosts of MasterChef Australia, we have learned about the plans of two of the former hosts. Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan are set to appear in a new cooking show that will air…
Lateral Cooking - Niki Segnit Giveaway
Enter to win a copy of Niki Segnit's Lateral Cooking: One Dish Leads to Another. Please check out the calendar for Niki's author events. Lateral Cooking: One Dish Leads to Another by Niki Segnit was released in the UK…