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Why pumpkin spice is associated with fall

October 15, 2019 · Darcie

Love them or hate them, Starbucks' pumpkin spice lattes have been in stores since August 29 - the earliest ever release for this drink that ostensibly celebrates fall weather. (Did anyone even look at a weather report…

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Meet MasterChef Australia's new hosts

October 14, 2019 · Darcie

Back in July, we reported that all three of MasterChef Australia's hosts quit in a pay dispute following months-long negotiations. Several names were floated as being potential replacements for the trio of Matt Preston,…

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October 14, 2019 · Darcie

Since I read cookbooks voraciously and have been an avid cook and baker for decades, it's hard to stump me with a vegetable or fruit that I haven't at least read about. This week it did happen, and the vegetable in…

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You can't take it with you

October 11, 2019 · Darcie

Intellectual property rights are generally not considered scintillating dinner conversation (unless you are an IP lawyer, and even then it's iffy). However, discussion of that topic is becoming more common in…

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This Week at Eat Your Books

October 11, 2019 · Jenny

The second week of October flew by rapidly. Every day as new cookbooks arrive, I try to spend as much time as possible writing up brief summaries to make this month's new cookbook review less overwhelming. Since our…

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Cooking with tamarind

October 10, 2019 · Darcie

My initial exposure to tamarind came when I tried pad Thai for the first time. Almost immediately after I ate my meal, I was looking up recipes for it so I could make it at home. That's when I encountered tamarind,…