Comments on: A passion for CookBooks http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2005/12/15/a-passion-for-cookbooks/ In Love with Beautiful Food Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:13:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rekha http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2005/12/15/a-passion-for-cookbooks/#comment-15 Rekha Fri, 16 Dec 2005 04:56:39 +0000 http://www.latartinegourmande.com/?p=22#comment-15 When I browse through my local used bookstore, which has a superb collection of cookbooks, I am drawn to the beautifully designed books with the best photographs. But that seems like the wrong way to assess the quality of the recipes (unless, of course, there is a publisher you trust). I'm wondering if there is a way to determine if a cookbook might be good before buying it and devoting ingredients to a failure. Are there "test" recipes that indicate the overall quality? For example, could I judge a baking cookbook by its banana bread recipe? When I browse through my local used bookstore, which has a superb collection of cookbooks, I am drawn to the beautifully designed books with the best photographs. But that seems like the wrong way to assess the quality of the recipes (unless, of course, there is a publisher you trust). I’m wondering if there is a way to determine if a cookbook might be good before buying it and devoting ingredients to a failure. Are there “test” recipes that indicate the overall quality? For example, could I judge a baking cookbook by its banana bread recipe?

]]> By: Kim http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2005/12/15/a-passion-for-cookbooks/#comment-13 Kim Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:00:27 +0000 http://www.latartinegourmande.com/?p=22#comment-13 I love cookbooks too. I enjoy the photos but more prefer the history and author's biographical notes. Rather than a recipe book, I enjoy a cookbook that is a story. I must have over 200. Yes- and where do I put them all in our wee little apt? On shelves, in the basement, stored at the Cape...It is hard to part with any since like clothes, they come in and out of my life as fits my mood. I have a huge Japanese collection but can't bear to part with it, despite being off of my decade long Japanese phase. I know I will return again. Especially since my husband has been requesting my Japanese home cooking. Mostly likely he is tired of my Latina menu from the last year. Just a guess! I will tune in to the program. Thanks! I love cookbooks too. I enjoy the photos but more prefer the history and author’s biographical notes. Rather than a recipe book, I enjoy a cookbook that is a story.

I must have over 200. Yes- and where do I put them all in our wee little apt? On shelves, in the basement, stored at the Cape…It is hard to part with any since like clothes, they come in and out of my life as fits my mood. I have a huge Japanese collection but can’t bear to part with it, despite being off of my decade long Japanese phase. I know I will return again. Especially since my husband has been requesting my Japanese home cooking. Mostly likely he is tired of my Latina menu from the last year. Just a guess!
I will tune in to the program. Thanks!

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