The masters at home
Why do I have this book? I bought this for myself, I think hoping that it would give some home cooking ideas but with a fancy or...
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TOO MANY COOKBOOKS SPOIL THE BROTH
A Cull-inary Project
It was threatening for years. This Christmas due to some thoughtful and exciting gifts it has happened and I have breached 100 cookbooks.
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This, I think, is not only "too many" for someone who usually googles recipes, but too many to look through when actually deciding what to make. The bookcase has become impenetrable and intimidating, and needs pruning.
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So this year, I will use all of the cookbooks. The ones with nothing to add will be subtracted- Survival of the fattest.
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Mrs Beatons Easy Everday Cooking
Why do I have this book? Similarly to previous, I was hoping for a bit of nostalgic or Victorian fare, but instead some pretty basic...
Mrs Beaton’s Easy Entertaining
Why do I have this book? I hoped for a sort of historical perspective with this one, I think. I quite like to go to some old houses and...
1000 Slow cook recipes
Why do I have this book? This is definitely mum territory. I’m not sure about slow cookers. It seems to be something that people start...
Eat at the bar
Why do I have this book? So this is a change from usual, I don’t have this book but I got it for my dad, via a book subscription service...
Cookhouse
Why do I have this book? This was a Christmas present from my current bosses. Based on a pop up restaurant around ouseburn in newcastle,...
Everyday Mexican
Why do I have this book? I do have a feeling I bought this myself, while at uni possibly. It’s a little book with a variety of types of...
Delia’s Summer Collection
Why do I have this book? I think it’s a mum hand me down, an old edition in a slightly broken dust jacket. Have I used it before? No, but...
Garlic- the mighty bulb
This ode to allium was a gift from a friend, from last Christma, before the world fell apart. It is part guide to garlic- species, types,...
One pot dishes for every season
Why do I have this book? This is another mystery one, I think a Christmas present. I clearly didn’t fancy washing up this week, proabably...
One pot recipes
Why do I have this book? Christmas 2007 from Graham. These inscription are making me wish I’d done more inscriptions on books I’ve given!...
Revolting Recipes
Why do I have this book? This book is important. It contains the best chocolate cake recipe in the world, which is, of course, the one...
Quick and Easy
Why do I have this book? I’m guessing this was a mum present. Probably around university time. It’s almost Cube shaped. Have I used it...
The curry Book
Why do I have this book? At this stage I’m just assuming that any paperback spicy food related books are from mums stash of “I’m never...
The complete cookie book
Why do I have this book? Ive has this one for ages, I have a feeling it was a present from a family friend, but can’t remember fully....
Gary Rhodes Food with friends
Why do I have this book? I have no idea: I don’t remember buying it and it’s not a standard mum one... He looks creepy on the front...
Bake off Creme de La Creme
Why do I have this book? This is a triumph of ambition over sense. I felt like making some super fancy cakes but did not quite anticipate...
Step by Step- Potatoes
Why do I have this book? This was a Christmas present, 2006, from Graham. There is an inscription. Have I used it before? No What am I...
Madhur Jafferys Curry Bible
Why do I have this book? I think I bought this for myself, wanting to try and cook some curries after discovering how much I liked them....
Keith Ffloyd’s Hot and Spicy
Why do I have this book? It was published in the seventies so I’m guessing from mum. I didn’t think I had any Keith Floyd recipe books so...
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