Getting to know masa
A staple of Mexican cuisine, masa - the dough made from nixtamalized corn that has been ground to a coarse flour - is getting renewed interest from chefs, according to Food and Wine contributing editor Khushbu Shah.…
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The latest travel trend is grocery store tourism
For once I can say I was ahead of the game. Wherever I travel, one of the must-do events is go to a grocery store, whether it's a different supermarket brand or an obscure specialty shop. I love to see the unique…
My Little Cake Tin - Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of My Little Cake Tin: Over 70 Versatile, Beautiful, Flavourful Bakes Using Just One Tin by Sinha Tarunima. Tarunima Sinha's glorious cake and biscuit creations…
Verdura: 10 Vegetables, 100 Italian Recipes
Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of three copies of Verdura: 10 Vegetables, 100 Italian Recipes by Theo Randall. In Verdura: 10 Vegetables, 100 Italian Recipes, world-renowned chef Theo Randall shares his 10…
Food news antipasto
While much of the Northern Hemisphere swelters in the wake of heat advisories, in the Southern Hemisphere the winter is a little more chilly than normal. With heating costs soaring, it makes sense to look for ways to…
Can you eat your way to fewer mosquito bites?
Spending a day puttering in the garden or enjoying an alfresco meal in the backyard are delightful summertime activities - at least until the mosquitos come out. They can ruin a lovely sunny day quicker than a popup…
The Caesar salad turns 100
There are many reasons to celebrate today: Independence Day in the US, EYB reaching 500,000 online recipes, and it's the birthday of the Caesar salad. It's not often that the exact origins of a dish are known, but this…
Half a million indexed recipes have links to the full recipe
It may seem the image is celebrating Independence Day in the USA. But no, it's fireworks for Eat Your Books today passing 500,000 Online Recipes, where one click takes you to the full recipe. 183,000 of these are from…
Total recall
A food recall is issued almost every day in the US on either the USDA's recall website (for meat, poultry, and eggs) or the FDA's recall website (for all other foods, medicines, and medical devices). The reasons for the…
Le Creuset Factory to Table Sale
The Le Creuset Factory to Table sale is now live both online and instore and there are so many great deals to be had! If it is on your wish list, the Le Creuset piece in probably on sale! Dutch ovens, braisers,…
What's the best produce (or other food) you ever had?
Over the last month in the Member Forum, EYB Members have been posting about the best produce they ever had. Member whitewoods kicked off the topic by recounting the best corn on the cob and best home-grown tomato they…
Food news antipasto
You've heard of Detroit pizza, Chicago pizza, New York pizza and maybe even St. Louis pizza. However, there's a new kid on the block vying for the title of best pizza: Sydney pizza. Bianca Hrovat writes that Sydney has…