How many licks does it take?
If you are over a certain age in the US, you probably remember the commercial for Tootsie Pops where a cartoon kid asks a wise owl how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of the sucker. I was reminded…
2019
This week at Eat Your Books
Since our last roundup, Darcie has written articles that include a piece on Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, a cookbook power couple, looking back at the decade in food, St. John celebrates a quarter-century, Tom…
An ode to tiramisù
There are people who think tiramisù is not a great dessert. While it's true that in the wrong hands it can be stodgy or one-dimensional, but done well it strikes a perfect balance with its creamy, light structure and…
Meet a cookbook power couple
Some people are destined to write cookbooks. At least it seems that way when they are able to write dozens of bestselling books on numerous topics and assemble a huge following. I'm talking about Bruce Weinstein and…
Signature Dishes That Matter - Cookbook Giveaway
Enter to win a copy of Signature Dishes That Matter by Pat Nourse, Susan Jung, Christine Muhlke, Howie Kahn and Andea Petrini in our giveaway below. Please note: Eat Your Book members receive 30% off Phaidon titles when…
The Jewish Cookbook - Cookbook Giveaway
Enter to win a copy of The Jewish Cookbook by Leah Koenig in our giveaway below open to US, CA, AU and UK members. Please note: Eat Your Book members receive 30% off Phaidon titles when using the link provided. The…
Looking back at the decade in food
Perhaps you have seen the '10 year challenge' popping up in your social media feeds: a photo of someone in 2009 paired next to one from 2019. Another decade has gone by, and humans love to take stock and reflect at the…
St. John celebrates a quarter century
If you utter the phrase 'nose-to-tail eating' these days almost anyone with even a passing interest in food will know what you mean. Back in the mid-1990s, when Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver founded their iconic…
Looking forward to 2020 cookbooks
While the last twelve months have provided a great deal of enjoyment for cookbook lovers, 2020 is looming bright and not too far off on the horizon. The last year sped by and while I would like time to slow down a bit I…
Le Cordon Bleu Chocolate Bible Giveaway
Enter our giveaway to win a copy of Le Cordon Bleu Chocolate Bible: 180 Recipes from the Famous French Culinary School in our giveaway below. Reminder: enter our giveaway for Pastry School: 100 Step-by-Step Recipes,…
Food news antipasto
A crown roast of lamb makes for a gorgeous presentation. It looks intimidating, but having a good butcher goes a long way to making the rack look great. Two adventurous butchers recently attempted to make this…
Tom Parker Bowles on his latest cookbook
Tom Parker Bowles' most recent cookbook, Fortnum & Mason: Christmas and Other Winter Feasts, was released in the UK last fall but only recently made it to US bookstores. Parker Bowles, who writes a weekly column for The…