Though I have given away several to people I know, a doting mother and mother-in-law continue to supply me with more recipe books. And last year, on a trip to Chicago (for our anniversary), I couldn't resist buying two more cookbooks. They were the only "souvenirs" I brought home.
Of my current collection, 10 of my favorite cookbooks are:
- The Anderson Family Cookbook (family recipes compiled by my aunt)
- Betty Crocker's New Choices Cookbook
- Cambridge Cookbook (a church cookbook)
- Cooking with Kilby (a collection of recipes from 11 college housemates)
- Family Circle Cookbook: New Tastes for New Times
- Paris Bistro Cooking
- More with Less
- Taste of Home Quick Cooking 2001
- Taste of Home Quick Cooking 2003
- Taste of Home Quick Cooking 2008
Sometimes I dream of adding the Joy of Cooking and a few other classic titles to the mix. But in truth, I possess an abundance of books, magazines, and websites from which to draw inspiration and advice. So I am learning to be content with what I already have.
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I have a LOT of amazing cookbooks (over 25). My mom had a series from 1970 "Foods from Around the World" then all my Cajun ones, older ones, and yes, I went to ebay a while back and repurchased The Joy of Cooking! I like taking time to brew some tea, go to my quite place, and browse through the book, page by page, taking in the pictures, remembering mom's take on something, and on some, enjoying the story behind the food. You can't turn pages like that on internet. There's just something about a book!
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