Tomato, tomahto
Most cooks use cherry tomatoes and grape tomatoes interchangeably and likely many people believe they are essentially the same. However, they actually have different flavor profiles and textures, says Serious Eat's…
2025
Licorice: love it or loathe it?
In her Substack newsletter, Dorie Greenspan just posted about licorice, which as she notes is a divisive flavor. Just like cilantro, it seems to be a love it or hate it item. For some the taste aversion stems from…
The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show - Season 16 Returns
Mark your calendars and set your recording devices - the kick-off date for the next season of The Great British Bake Off is set - September 2nd at 8pm on Channel 4 in the UK. As in past years, the show is planned to be…
August 2025 EYB Cookbook Club Summary
Each month we allow posting in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club from any cookbook, magazine or blog and we also offer one featured cookbook -most months. We hope that sharing our favorite recipes will help our Members…
Food news antipasto
Renowned beer historian Martyn Cornell died at the beginning of June. His friend Steve McCubbin's heartfelt obituary for Cornell was just published in The Guardian. McCubbin shares Cornell's long and storied career, and…
Dolci Italiani - Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our US/CA/UK giveaway to win one of two copies of Dolci Italiani: Desserts, Cakes & Other Sweet Bakes from Italy by Ursula Ferrigno. Almost exactly a year ago, we featured a Quick Bites with Ursula and if you…
Former Food52 exec stole a fortune from the company
A former media executive for Food52 who managed production of the brand's partnership deals stole a whopping $270,000 USD from the company, according to an exposé published in The Cut. (That article is paywalled but you…
Dianne Jacob talks cookbooks on CookShelf
The latest installment in the CookShelf Substack features award-winning writer Dianne Jacob. (In case you missed the announcement, Katie has launched a free Substack newsletter in connection with the forthcoming…
September 2025 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary
As our members know, each month we offer several cooking options in our Eat Your Books Cookbook Club. There are other fun cookbook clubs around world and we’d like to highlight those for those members who might want to…
Meat-free no more
In 2024, Daniel Humm released Eleven Madison Park - The Plant-Based Chapter, which celebrated the transformation of the former World's Best Restaurant, Eleven Madison Park, into the first plant-based kitchen to earn…
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In for Dinner, Author Article and Cookbook Giveaway
Enter our US/UK giveaway to win one of four copies of In for Dinner: 101 Delicious & Affordable Recipes to Batch Cook, Share and Enjoy by Rosie Kellett. Be sure to check out the author's US events here. For the past…
Kewpie celebrates a century
Kewpie mayonnaise, the Japanese mayonnaise with devotees around the globe, celebrates its 100th birthday this year. Its creator, Toichiro Nakashima, was inspired to create the condiment after visiting the United States…