Where's the beef?
If you are of a certain age in the US, you probably remember the Wendy's fast-food commercials from the mid-1980s, where a cantankerous elderly lady peering into the competitor's burger asks the infamous question:…
2021
Food news antipasto
Raghavan Iyer, best known for his comprehensive book 660 Curries, is working on a new project. The idea for the venture was hatched during Iyer's recent recovery from colorectal cancer and the ensuing treatments. He…
April 2021 EYB Cookbook Club Summary
Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we’ve been cooking from the following titles: Main Option: Cook with Me: More Than 150 Recipes for the Home Cook by Alex…
Celebrate National Independent Bookstore Day
The last Saturday in April means it is National Independent Bookstore Day here in the US. Here at EYB we take pride in promoting specialty cookbook stores in several ways. First, we have a listing of our favorite…
This week: A look inside Rose Levy Beranbaum's The Cookie Bible, updated events calendar, recipes, EYBD previews and giveaways
Hello dear members. I am up to my eyeballs in April cookbooks preparing for this month's new cookbook review due next week. Accordingly, this week's roundup will be short but very sweet. Today I'll give you a detailed…
New Netflix show based on a book by Jessica B. Harris
Educator and culinary historian Jessica B. Harris is the author of twelve cookbooks documenting the foods and foodways of the African Diaspora, including 2011's groundbreaking High on the Hog. Now the James Beard…
Rodney Scott's World of BBQ Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our US giveaway to win a copy of Rodney Scott's World of BBQ: Recipes and Perspectives from the Legendary Pitmaster by Rodney Scott and Lolis Eric Elie. Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ: Every Day Is a Good Day by…
Getting to know gluten
We all know that gluten formation is needed to make bread, but how much do we understand about its formation or what conditions are needed for it to thrive? While having a rudimentary grasp of gluten allows us to bake…
The Honeysuckle Cookbook - Giveaway
Enter our US giveaway to win one of two copies of The Honeysuckle Cookbook: 100 Healthy, Feel-Good Recipes to Live Deliciously by Dzung Lewis with EYB providing one additional copy worldwide. The Honeysuckle Cookbook…
News from Australia and New Zealand
Shannon Martinez, of Melbourne’s vegan hotspot Smith & Daughters, has partnered with Ian Curley to create the eats and drinks at the recently opened Lona Misa in South Yarra’s new retro-chic Ovolo Hotel. It boasts a…
When it's okay to be in hot water
The phrase "you're in hot water" usually implies a negative circumstance, but there are occasions when hot water is just the ticket. We are not talking spas and hot tubs, either: water just off the boil comes in handy…
Food news antipasto
You can get whiplash from reading various articles about whether certain foods are healthy - one day eggs are going to kill you, the next day they are the best thing ever - so we rarely post about food and nutrition.…