but I am jealous. I guess you would say "coveting" more than jealous. But I'm getting ahead of myself on this post, so let me start over...
I have A LOT of cook books. I love them. I read them like a novel, and mark all of the recipes I want to make. Then, I actually do make some of them. ;-) A few months ago, I downsized my collection, and gave about half of them away. I held on to the ones I really love and use. One thing I have noticed is that most of the ones I kept are Christmas themed, or all about cookies/baking.
Hey, I know what I like. :-)
My family will tell you that I love collecting recipes, not just in cook books. I can't tell you how many recipes I have printed from the Internet, or copied from a magazine. I keep those in a three-ring binder, so that I cannot find the recipe when needed, and I print another copy. :-)
However, I believe I have THE COOK BOOK, and I want to recommend it to you. It is AMAZING, and very much something I would love to do some time. Here it is:
That's right, Ree at Pioneer Woman Cooks finished her cook book. I have not finished the whole thing, yet.
OK, I have flipped through it, but I can assure you I have found several recipes I will be copying and using this year, and by "this year" I mean before the end of '09. I am seriously thinking I may have to put money down and BUY this one at RETAIL. Yep, it's that good. I can also pretty much guarantee that before the end of this coming weekend I will have found myself a "semi" quiet corner in the house and curl up with a hot cup of cider to read the cook book cover to cover.
This is where my "coveting/jealousy" comes in. Not only do I want to make my own cook book someday (not for retail, just a personal thing for me and maybe some family members), I want Ree's kitchen. I want her talent for cooking/baking and I WANT HER KNOWLEDGE AND TALENT FOR TAKING AMAZING PHOTOS!" Or, maybe just her camera and photo software. That would work too. ;-)
Anyway, hop over to Ree's or Amazon and purchase your own copy of "Pioneer Woman Cooks" today; or just run down to your local public library and borrow it like I did. Just don't drool on the cinnamon rolls because someone else WILL want to check it out. :-)
Love,
Wendy Darling
4 comments:
I have never heard anyone else say they read cookbooks like a novel. That's my line! I love cookbooks, too. Your habits sound much like mine. Only...I AM working on a cookbook. It's just for me and mine and it's not coming along nearly as quickly as I would like. I plan to see her when she comes to Houston. from the looks of all the posts, I need to plan to be there for the whole day. : O But I can't wait! Want to come down?
I would love to, Julie, but I can't. The 4-H party is that night, and I have already volunteered to help. :-( Maybe I can get to Dallas on the 1st. I'll have to see how it goes... Have fun seeing her, and be sure to post a pic. :-)
Wendy darling, I'd buy you a copy if I could. And you know you are welcome to stay here if you can make it to Dallas to see her. :)
Thank you, Princess. :-)I'll let you know. ;-)
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