*Note: I wrote this before I got really sick. I’m ok, have had a fever for a few days, am hoping to get out of isolation tomorrow. We’ll see. I am also exhausted. I’ve been experiencing a plethora of emotions since the pandemic quarantine in New York City began. Probably the most common one is… Continue reading Week 9: Plenty by Diana Henry
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Week 5: The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook
Both Chris and his daughter, Lucinda, are Skyrim fans, so I bought The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook for Chris over the summer. I don’t play video games much – wasn’t allowed to as a kid (except when I could sneak some time in on my friends’ Nintendo 64) never really got into video games…… Continue reading Week 5: The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook
Week 4: Barefoot Contessa Foolproof – V’s picks
V here: I first picked up an Ina Garten cookbook at Costco, back when they used to sell books, for $12.99 (the price tag is still on the cover). After cooking a couple of her recipes, I picked up a few more. Now I’m up to four of her books, and Foolproof is the only… Continue reading Week 4: Barefoot Contessa Foolproof – V’s picks
Week 3: My Paris Kitchen
Unlike a lot of people, I discovered David Lebovitz via someone else’s blog, as I was searching for a lemon ice cream recipe and came across this one (which by the way is amazing). I subsequently discovered that he was responsible for these incredible Peanut Butter Granola Bars that my ex-husband used to make. For… Continue reading Week 3: My Paris Kitchen
Week 2: Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Paris
Hi, Virginia here. I discovered this website, eatyourbooks.com (no commission on mentioning this, and no benefit to us at all, it’s just a great site) where you can log all of your cookbooks, magazines and internet recipes in a searchable database, which is awesome, because as previously mentioned, I have a lot of cookbooks. I’ve… Continue reading Week 2: Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Paris
Week 1: The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook
In a complete and utter coincidence, Chris chose the first cookbook in the upper left hand side of our cookbook shelf, The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook: 500 Vibrant, Kitchen-Tested Recipes for Living and Eating Well Every Day by America’s Test Kitchen Editors. I (Virginia) chose the Spicy Moroccan-style chicken and lentil soup (page 60) as it’s… Continue reading Week 1: The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook
So What’s For Dinner?
Hi, my name is Virginia, and I have a bit of a cookbook problem. As in, I have a whole heck of a lot of them. I read (and buy) cookbooks for pleasure, and have managed to accumulate more than 250…so far. Over the course of my life as a home cook, I find myself… Continue reading So What’s For Dinner?
Cooking the Books 