Remembering Gary Rhodes

The culinary world pays tribute to the late British culinary icon Gary Rhodes OBE‍, the great chef who put British cuisine on the map.

Author ProfileMoniqueDecember 11, 2019Gary Rhodes

4 Menu solutions to solve last minute holiday panic

Our team offers up four themed menu ideas to guarantee a Thanksgiving your guests will remember.

Holiday MenuMoniqueNovember 23, 2019Thanksgiving, Menu planning, Holiday menus

Behind the Cookbook: Josceline Dimbleby on Cooking for Christmas

One of Britain’s most popular food writers takes a look at her book, Cooking for Christmas, and the recipes that have stayed popular since its publication.

ckbk is the ultimate gift for the impossible-to-surprise foodie

Give the gift you'd love to receive—350+ great cookbooks at your fingertips

ckbk newsMoniqueNovember 7, 2019Gift subscription

Author Interview: Vegan Baking Virtuoso Hannah Kaminsky

An interview with vegan recipe developer and photographer Hannah Kaminsky.

Author ProfileMoniqueOctober 31, 2019Hannah Kaminsky, Vegan, Baking, Vegan Desserts

12 dishes to master during National Pasta Month

12 quintessential Italian recipes that will have you cooking like an Italian nonna.

Essential DishesMoniqueOctober 2, 2019Pasta, Italian cuisine, Italian recipes, Noodles, Listicle

The incomparable influence of Marcella Hazan

The recipe legacy of Italian cooking master Marcella Hazan.

Author ProfileMoniqueSeptember 30, 2019Marcella Hazan, Italy, Marcella Cucina, Marcella's Italian Kitchen

NEW feature: Personal Collections

Save and organize recipes, books, articles and authors in your personal recipe playlists.

Product featuresMoniqueAugust 26, 2019Personal collections, How to, Using ckbk

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

Vegan Baking Basics

Hannah Kaminsky reveals the essential swaps of vegan baking.

Cooking TipsMoniqueJuly 22, 2019Vegan, Baking

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.

Behind the CookbookMonique LlamasJuly 10, 2019Japan, Dashi and Umami, Lisa Gershenson

Author Interview: Rose Levy Beranbaum

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

Author ProfileMoniqueJuly 9, 2019Rose Levy Beranbaum, Baker, Baking, Q&A, The Baking Bible

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

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

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, 2019Robert Carrier, Great Dishes of the World

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

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, 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

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