The foods of Yom Kippur
Ten days after the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah, which began on September 25) is Yom Kippur, the most holy day on the Jewish calendar. It is the last of the ten days of penitence, and this year begins at sundown on…
2022
How to eat like a king
As we were sitting around the table following an exceptionally fine meal a few weeks ago, my husband remarked that "we eat like kings" in our house. Judging by my waistline, this rings true: the breadth and quality of…
Food news antipasto
You may have seen the warnings about reasons not to cook chicken in NyQuil cold medicine, and if you did, you probably wondered why people were doing it in the first place. As it turns out, they weren't. Eater explains…
September 2022 New Cookbook Review
Once again there have been changes on the release dates of many cookbooks - October is going to be overwhelming unless, of course, those titles move as well. I have updated my 2022 preview post and continue to update my…
September 2022 EYB Cookbook Club Summary
Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we have been cooking from indexed blogs on EYB. Blog month – any recipe from the following indexed blogs on EYB:…
The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 2 – Biscuit Week
During Cake Week, we said fare thee well to Will. This week find out how the biscuit (cookie) crumbled for the bakers. Signature: 18 decorative macarons in 2 hours and they must look like something else. The makers made…
This week: A few Feature reminders, recipes, EYBD Previews and more
This week we are going to cover a few reminders for our Members. The first one with regard to the Bookmarklet feature here at EYB. Whenever you see a recipe on a food website that you like the look of, you can add it to…
Have you tried butter boards?
Watch out charcuteries boards, the hottest TikTok/Instagram food trend is coming for you. I'm talking about butter boards, which are all the rage right now. If you haven't seen one, it really is what the name suggests -…
Finger food
Many foods seemingly taste better when eaten with your hands instead of with cutlery (fried chicken, pizza) and some only make sense to eat with your hands or fingers (potato chips/crisps, tacos). In Western countries,…
A spoonful of sugar
I grew up far north (and west) of the Mason-Dixon line, the historical demarcation between North and South in the United States. I married a Southerner and lived in the South for many years, so I absorbed a lot of…
Meat-Free Mexican Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our US/UK/CA giveaway to win one of two copies of Meat-Free Mexican: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes by Thomasina Miers. Meat Free Mexican by Thomasina Miers, owner of award-winning restaurant group Wahaca (with over…
Small Batch Bakes & Nordic Ware Sheet Pan Giveaway
Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of four copies of Small Batch Bakes: Baking Cakes, Cookies, Bars and Buns for One to Six People by Edd Kimber. The publisher will provide 3 copies to US/CA winners and EYB will…