Love your lemons
Currently in my local supermarket, oranges are less than $1 USD per pound and Meyer lemons have finally made their annual appearance, meaning that peak citrus season is here. Seeing mile-high displays of bright and…
2020
Food news antipasto
If there is one theme for this week it's cheese. If you believe that fromage is fabulous, you might be interested in visiting a new cheese-themed hotel suite. Brought to us by the UK chain restaurant Café Rouge, the…
Highly divisive foods
Cilantro, Marmite, black licorice, and olives - what do these items share in common? They are all foods that people either love or hate, with almost no one on the fence about them. If you look at various lists of…
The best of (baking) intentions
Note to self: never make a public declaration of my intentions. On November 23rd, I declared I would be baking epic holiday cookies and treats in my Cookie Time post. If I hadn't made that promise to myself and others…
The woman saving a rich history of cheese
With all of the chaos and sad news in the world today, it's worth seeking out uplifting stories. One that recently caught my attention profiles a woman who is working diligently to save artisanal cheeses in her home…
The joy of failing in the kitchen
Does the following scenario sound familiar? You are excited about making a new dish, and as you lay out the ingredients, you envision the perfect meal you are about to enjoy. However, things do not go according to plan…
This week at Eat Your Books
Since our last roundup, Darcie has written articles that include a piece on getting the most out of your mortar and pestle, starting the new year off sans meat, praising the unitasker, India’s ‘Pickle Queen’, and cave…
EYB Cookbook Club Feb-April 2020
Our community at Eat Your Books share our thoughts on recipes from our monthly cooking and baking selections in our clubs: Eat Your Books Cookbook Club and Sweet Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we’ve been…
Laurel - Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our giveaway open to US members for Laurel: Modern American Flavors in Philadelphia by Nicholas Elmi and Adam Erace. This book made my best books of 2019 list. Running Press has published some amazing cookbooks…
Elegant Pie - Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our giveaway open to US members for Elegant Pie: Transform Your Favorite Pies into Works of Art by Karin Pfeiff-Boschek. EYB is offering one additional copy to our members outside the US. This book made my Baker’s…
Get the most out of your mortar and pestle
If there is one kitchen purchase that I put off for far too long, it is buying a proper mortar and pestle. For years I had one of those tiny marble ones that was too small to be practical and I wondered what all the…
Meet India's 'Pickle Queen'
Most self-published books are vanity projects and their print runs and sales are usually miniscule. Sometimes, however, one will break the mold and become a cult classic or even, in rare cases, a bestseller. That is…