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2023

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Why don't cookbooks talk about the cleanup?

November 1, 2023 · Darcie

When you read a recipe in a cookbook (or online, for that matter), the final instruction usually revolves around how the dish should be served. Left unmentioned is the mess that remains. If a recipe discusses washing…

Book News

2023 Taste Canada Award winners

October 31, 2023 · Darcie

The Taste Canada Awards were announced last evening at a soiree held at the historic Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The Awards are presented to outstanding Canadian cookbooks in both English and French languages.…

Holidays & Celebrations

Holiday Baking 2023

October 30, 2023 · Jenny

October is my favorite month of the year as it holds the promise of the holidays. (I started drafting this mid-October!) For me, November is too close to the actual holidays and December is go-time. October means that I…

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Food news antipasto

October 29, 2023 · Darcie

Another of David Chang's Momofuku restaurants is closing, this time Momofuku Ko, a two-Michelin star eatery located in New York City. The closure comes as the company moves in a new direction under the leadership of…

Food Online

The Washington Post's new recipe site

October 28, 2023 · Darcie

The Washington Post, which has a large and active food section, unveiled its new recipe site this week. In the announcement, the Post said they were creating the new site to make "it easier than ever for you to find…

New Cookbooks

October 2023 New Cookbook Review

October 26, 2023 · Jenny

October is the busiest month of the year for those of us in the cookbook world and those who work in Halloween costumes and candy! Most books are either published on October 10th or October 24th making it a crazy time…

Food Online

October 2023 EYB Cookbook Club Summary

October 26, 2023 · Jenny

Each month we offer at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This month we cooked from: Cookbook: Company: Recipes Menus Advice: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others by Amy Thielen /…

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Brinner is always a winner

October 26, 2023 · Darcie

Somehow I missed the fact that breakfast for dinner has been going by the name "brinner" since about 2014, when an article by Kathleen Purvis about the trend was picked up by a slew of regional newspapers across the US.…