Food news antipasto
Everyone's favorite Hamptons cook recently released her latest cookbook Modern Comfort Food. But as she tells NPR in an interview, "All my books are really about comfort food." In the 8-minute discussion, the domestic…
2020
Celebrate National Bundt Day
Today is National Bundt Day (an offically-named celebration day here in Minnesota, birthplace of the Bundt). The iconic pan was invented in the late 1950s by Nordic Ware founder H. David (Dave) Dahlquist. You can read…
Great British Bake Off – Recap – Week 8 – Desserts Week - a.k.a. Desserts the judges have resurrected from the dead
Reminder: New shows for those watching on Netflix. On December 4th, Netflix will air season 3 of the holiday shows. Hooray! Christmas in the tent. Season 3 contestants, if I’m correct, will showcase Briony Williams…
What single dish defines your holiday?
US Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, but this year it is going to be celebrated much differently than usual. Extended family gatherings will be supplanted by more intimate dinners. Our usual crowd of 8 to 10…
When size matters
Thanks to virtual meetings and interviews - and the Twitter account Room Rater - I have seen gobs of bookshelves this year. It's easy to see why so many people chose to have a bookshelf in their Zoom background - it…
This week: All about lefse & recipes, gift guides, cookbook and cookware giveaways, EYBD Previews & more
As I was talking with a friend this week, she mentioned that she had sent her granddaughter a book entitled "My Grandma Makes Lefse". That comment sparked my desire to make lefse again. I have a lefse rolling pin and…
The story of Staub
We've written plenty about Le Creuset here at EYB, whether to announce their new must-have colors or a big sale, but there is another French cookware maker that also deserves our attention: Staub. Their products, while…
Antipasto Cookbook Giveaways Cookbook Lovers Holidays & Celebrations
2020 Gift Guide for the cookbook lover and cook & an Emile Henry tagine holiday giveaway
Several times a year, I put together a gift guide of great products and cookbooks that would make a special gift for the cook/cookbook lover in your life. My 2020 gift guide for the baker can be found here. For sake of…
Move over Julie & Julia, here comes Trent & Ina
Cookbook lovers no doubt remember the movie Julie & Julia, an adaptation of the book Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen. The smash hit revolved around a blogger who set out to cook every…
Miami Cooks - Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of two copies of Miami Cooks: Recipes from the City's Favourite Restaurants by Sara Liss Miami Cooks is another 2020 #cooksandeats cookbook from Figure 1. This hashtag link will pull…
Phoenix Cooks - Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of two copies of Phoenix Cooks: Recipes from the City's Finest Chefs by Christina Barrueta. Phoenix Cooks is the latest in the #cooksandeats series from Figure 1. As I have stated…
Some like it hot - and that might be good for them
Do you like spicy food? The kind that makes your brows sweat and has you reaching for water? If so, you might live longer, according to new research. The new study will be presented next week at the American Heart…