Beat-the-Heat Strategies for Summer Cooking

The ckbk team shares a few smart strategies for staying cool in the kitchen.

Cooking TipsMoniqueJuly 24, 2019ice cream, salad, grilling, summer cooking

Vegan Baking Basics

Hannah Kaminsky reveals the essential swaps of vegan baking.

Cooking TipsMoniqueJuly 22, 2019baking, vegan, cooking tips

5 Korean pantry essentials

Marja Vongerichten explains the 5 essential ingredients of Korean home cooking.

Cooking TipsMoniqueJuly 17, 2019Korean, The Kimchi Chronicles, International Cuisine

Lisa Gershenson on the indelible lessons learned from Dashi and Umami

Lisa Gershenson, publisher of the online magazine Cook’s Gazette, shares how the cookbook Dashi & Umami impacted her understanding of Japanese food and her cooking style.

Monique LlamasJuly 10, 2019

Author Interview: Rose Levy Beranbaum

An interview with baking expert and award-winning cookbook author Rose Levy Beranbaum.

Author InterviewMoniqueJuly 9, 2019Rose Levy Beranbaum, Baker, Baking, Q&A

The Dinner Sisters Podcast

A weekly dinner discussion with two podcasting sisters who can’t stop talking about food.

ckbk newsMonique LlamasJuly 2, 2019podcast, #ckbkclub, Dinner Sisters Podcast

July #ckbkclub

Our July 2019 #ckbkclub theme is summer baking—explore pies, tarts, and cakes featuring the best of summer’s produce.

#ckbkclubMonique LlamasJuly 1, 2019#ckbkclub, cookbooks

Crowdsourcing a smarter search

Discover the most popular work of any author with our new popularity feature. Plus new ways to sort your searches.

Product featuresMonique LlamasJune 21, 2019search, new features

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: MASTER OF MODERN BARBECUE STEVEN RAICHLEN

An interview with grilling expert and cookbook author Steven Raichlen.

Author InterviewMoniqueJune 11, 2019Steven Raichlen, BBQ, barbecue, grilling, Father's Day

Rediscovering Great Dishes of the World

This week, as part of our mission to bring the world’s best cookbooks online, we are delighted to add Great Dishes of the World to ckbk’s collection of 350+ licensed cookbooks which together include more than 75,000 recipes.

ckbk newsckbkJune 6, 2019new books, classic cookbooks, behind-the-scenes

June #ckbkclub

Our June 2019 #ckbkclub book is Around the World in 80 Dishes by David Loftus. Plus we’re running two challenges this month: strawberry dessert week, and a dish inspired by your travels.

#ckbkclubMonique LlamasJune 3, 2019#ckbkclub, cookbooks

How to get the most from ckbk

How to get the most from ckbk—our comprehensive guide for new members to find your next favorite recipe, cookbook, and author.

Product featuresMoniqueMay 21, 2019How To, Search, Discover, Explore, New Member

Announcing: Free Membership!

We’re rolling out our newest plan: Free Membership! Get unlimited browsing plus free recipes every month.

Product featuresMoniqueMay 8, 2019

#ckbkclub cooks from The Silver Palate Cookbook

A recap of recipes made by #ckbkclub members from May 1st–May 7th: Chicken Marbella, Eggplant Parmigiana, Banana Cake, and more!

#ckbkclubMoniqueMay 7, 2019The Silver Palate Cookbook, #ckbkclub

James Beard Cookbook Awards

A recap of the 2019 James Beard Media Awards, plus JBFA-winning cookbooks available on ckbk.

ckbk newsMonique LlamasApril 29, 2019awards, cookbooks, James Beard

Introducing #ckbkclub!

We’re launching #ckbkclub! A group for cookbook lovers and enthusiastic home cooks to come together and share our cooking explorations. We'll cook from a rotating selection of cookbooks and help you make the most of your ckbk subscription.

#ckbkclubMonique LlamasApril 23, 2019#ckbkclub, cookbooks

4 ways with matzo from around the world

Celebrate Passover with four fresh takes on matzo with recipes from Mexico, India, Hungry, and Greece.

Holiday MenuMonique LlamasApril 18, 2019recipes, passover, matzo

International ways to celebrate Easter

Create new traditions with Easter recipes from Spain, Russia, Italy, and Scotland.

Author Interview: Chef Ken Hom

An interview with Chinese cuisine cooking master and cookbook author Ken Hom.

Author interviewMonique LlamasApril 10, 2019

Welcome to ckbk!

Join us on our blog to read about about trending recipes, our latest product features, interviews with authors, and discover your new favorite cookbook.

Monique LlamasApril 10, 2019cookbooks, ckbk, recipes

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