Relax, you've got this
My social media feed has been nonstop Thanksgiving prep the past couple of days. Our gathering will be smaller than usual, so I'm throwing out the rulebook (with one exception: there will be mashed potatoes), going with…
2024
Move over turkey, there's a new Thanksgiving entree in town
For millions of Americans, Thanksgiving dinner wouldn't be complete without a turkey. It's by far the most popular main dish on holiday tables, but for a growing number of people turkey has been supplanted by another…
Food news antipasto
A stack of fluffy buttermilk pancakes just doesn't seem right without a drizzle of maple syrup, and the sweet substance has a long and rich culinary history that dates back centuries. In recent years, maple sap…
The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show – Week 9 – Patisserie Week 2024
This week was patisserie week for the semi-final round. Even our strong bakers were nervous wanting to achieve the ultimate goal of reaching the finals. Signature challenge: Two batches of eight laminated breakfast…
November 2024 New Cookbook Review
We are nearing the end of another year of cookbook stalking. This year went so fast - it is all a blur. We have one more month of 2024 and you can keep track of what is coming in December with our 2024 Cookbook Preview…
Holiday breads, 2,000 EYBD Previews, recipes and more
I have written about breads around the world in the past but I wanted to do a bit of a follow-up focusing on holiday breads. Photo credit: Taste Atlas As you know, I love all things baking and especially international…
The top 25 US recipes of the past 100 years
Choosing a handful of recipes from an entire century as the representatives of a country's culinary landscape seems like a Herculean task, but Dan Kois and J. Bryan Lowder of Slate did just that. They assembled a list…
Antipasto Holidays & Celebrations
Build your own charcuterie chalet
Back in the Dark Age of late 2020, I posted about a new trend that was poised to sweep the world: charcuterie chalets, a savory twist on gingerbread houses. Made from meat, cheese, crackers, pretzels, and other savory…
When Southern Women Cook Giveaway
Enter our US/CA giveaway to win one of two copies of When Southern Women Cook: History, Lore, and 300 Recipes from Every Corner of the American South by America's Test Kitchen with Toni Tipton Martin and Morgan Bolling.…
How did marshmallows end up in sweet potato casserole?
When I moved to the South as a fresh-faced college graduate, I spent Thanksgiving far away from my upper-Midwest family. Luckily, a friend welcomed me into their family, inviting me to share in their Thanksgiving feast.…
Food news antipasto
Although the internet has negatively impacted many print publications, putting some out of business altogether, it hasn't dampened the world of cookbooks. Despite having millions of recipes available at the click of a…
November 2024 EYB Cookbook Club Summary
Each month we previously offered at least four cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. This summer we cooked our favorite recipe from any cookbook, magazine, blog or online option and had a huge increase in…