Generally speaking my relationship with a cookbook falls into one of two categories: there are the ones that I want to take to bed, and the ones that belong in the kitchen.
One: Pot, Pan, Planet by Anna Jones falls into that magical middle of this Venn diagram: this book is both.… Read More Review: One by Anna Jones
I wouldn’t call myself ‘obsessed’ with cookbooks; I know many people with collections bordering the thousands, and my grand total comes in at a paltry 66—I haven’t even cracked triple digits. My personal cookbook library is a very careful curation of works that together represent who I am in the kitchen, as well as who I aspire to be.
I’ve already explained that I assess individual recipes based on their ‘Dish Rating’; for whole cookbooks I meticulously calculate a Cookability Factor. The Cookability Factor specifically influences whether or not I buy a book for my home collection.… Read More The Cookability Factor: a note on my book reviews
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