tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post2370714613420368875..comments2023-09-28T10:35:06.451-04:00Comments on The Essential Rhubarb Pie: Cookbooks: The end of an era for me?The Short (dis)Order Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05510572788683143569noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-18714133600353645182009-03-01T11:00:00.000-05:002009-03-01T11:00:00.000-05:00I still love cookbooks, but I don't really buy the...I still love cookbooks, but I don't really buy them as much either. Only if they're from a special subject or author. We allways have the internet!Clumbsy Cookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400021601744310549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-86659351735200394082009-02-28T02:30:00.000-05:002009-02-28T02:30:00.000-05:00I know what you mean! I still buy cookbooks - it's...I know what you mean! I still buy cookbooks - it's hard to resist all the pretty pictures - but the internet is usually my Go To resource for recipes. I am now making a conscious effort to put the books to better use.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03267248587191034097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-28465059519850941652009-02-27T13:53:00.000-05:002009-02-27T13:53:00.000-05:00I admit I go to the library first to check out co...I admit I go to the library first to check out cookbook, my rule of thumb is if there are more then 10 recipes I like, I purchase it, otherwise Ill photocopy or print them off the internet. I wont ever stop buying them though. I dont think there is anything more charming than a cookbook shelf ( or shelves)Donna-FFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380224050534765193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-9166498602153555802009-02-26T19:19:00.000-05:002009-02-26T19:19:00.000-05:00I'm an online gal too. I think for me one of the ...I'm an online gal too. I think for me one of the main reasons is space. I don't have a lot of room on my bookshelf and I have no room to get a second bookshelf. So I have to be very choosy.<BR/><BR/>I like my few books though. And my magazines because I can make recipes from them the month I get them and then throw them away.<BR/><BR/>By the way, in my opinion, How to Cook Everything (the updated version from last year!) is a great reference tool, like having a good dictionary or encyclopedia.<BR/><BR/>Then again there's Wikipedia, sooo...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12439733116558336290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-30474988073923827302009-02-26T16:34:00.000-05:002009-02-26T16:34:00.000-05:00You're not alone. We're more likely to poke around...You're not alone. We're more likely to poke around online before pouring through a book. The best thing about books is the pictures though. Those pictures can really convince you to pull our your ingredients and get going.The Duo Disheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979954443694635486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-39477131476268079292009-02-26T09:43:00.000-05:002009-02-26T09:43:00.000-05:00I love using the Internet and looking at food blog...I love using the Internet and looking at food blogs for recipes and inspiration, but I have to say, I don't think I'll ever give up my love of cookbooks.....I still buy them when they appeal to me and feel like I've struck gold when I see them at garage sales...and I do still have subscriptions to cooking magazines...some I've let go but I still look forward to a few of them arriving in the mail.<BR/>Guess I'm old fashioned....I still like the idea of sitting in a big easy chair with a hot cup of coffee reading a cookbook-that's "my time"...and like Cathy, I'm on a mission to start using some of this vast collection I have more...so far-so good! :)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450341018575312211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-46258893736524805882009-02-26T03:09:00.000-05:002009-02-26T03:09:00.000-05:00I usually use the internet, too. If I do use a co...I usually use the internet, too. If I do use a cookbook it's usually Joy of Cooking.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204776831565649927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-74709020644410345142009-02-25T20:12:00.000-05:002009-02-25T20:12:00.000-05:00I use to really enjoy collecting my food magazines...I use to really enjoy collecting my food magazines and cookbooks but after being on the net and finding blogs I just don't spend the money on them anymore. I often look at the food mags in the grocery store and think, I can find more recipes on the net. No your not alone.Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311071575728126903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-70159628340566650962009-02-25T07:01:00.000-05:002009-02-25T07:01:00.000-05:00I feel the same way you do. But you have a greate...I feel the same way you do. But you have a greater resistance than I do!! I tend to use the internet more than the cookbooks. It's great though to pull out an old cookbook and resurrect a recipe.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578804216589274976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-69543181450933912572009-02-25T00:38:00.000-05:002009-02-25T00:38:00.000-05:00The Frugal Gourmet paperback was my first cookbook...The Frugal Gourmet paperback was my first cookbook, I made so many good recipes from his books.<BR/>I am addicted to cookbooks and magazines and food blogs and.....Stacey Snackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957289962927855954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-4614580721861720382009-02-24T20:31:00.000-05:002009-02-24T20:31:00.000-05:00I have one favorite cookbook, what it is clippings...I have one favorite cookbook, what it is clippings from all over the place that I've collected through the years & set up as a book. I have many CB's for the same reason as yourself. Now before I purchase a new one, I check it out from the library, if I really can use it, then I buy it<BR/><BR/>I've bookmarked recipes, far too many and not enough time that I'd ever make each one. I've discovered that I love collecting them though ;-)Lucy..♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/15918313965585614703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-24455820960741312032009-02-23T21:10:00.000-05:002009-02-23T21:10:00.000-05:00I try to be really careful about what I add to my ...I try to be really careful about what I add to my collection - if it's not totally unique, I don't buy it!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405010813656127667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-67262552126794000712009-02-23T20:57:00.000-05:002009-02-23T20:57:00.000-05:00I'm an internet girl. Do what you have to do. The ...I'm an internet girl. Do what you have to do. The internet is free :)<BR/><BR/>NAOmniNot Another Omnivorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751480646167860272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-13965165778722076642009-02-23T20:11:00.000-05:002009-02-23T20:11:00.000-05:00I am currently on a mission to start using my cook...I am currently on a mission to start using my cookbooks again. It's hard but I'm doing it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-18041357188725830702009-02-23T19:48:00.000-05:002009-02-23T19:48:00.000-05:00You are definitely on to something. I do love my c...You are definitely on to something. I do love my cookbooks, but I buy A LOT fewer than I used to.<BR/><BR/>As much as I love Ina, I've never actually bought one of her cookbooks. I've gotten 3 or 4 as gifts, but the vast majority of her recipes I get online.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-51465204782107598832009-02-23T17:54:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:54:00.000-05:00an real interesting topic. i think if you are a r...an real interesting topic. i think if you are a real food lover/cook, you will always want cookbooks, even if just to have a few go-to recipes that you use all the time. there's nothing as satisfying as checking out my favorite cookbooks w/ food splatters all over a page that has been used over and over and over again. i don't think i could live w/o my cookbooks. sometimes i have to get the heck away from my computer and curl up in bed w/ a few of them in order to relax and get inspired. then, later i may hit the net too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-26387571478936319522009-02-23T17:03:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:03:00.000-05:00I check cookbooks out at the library and find reci...I check cookbooks out at the library and find recipes online...or just create them!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324379926724874629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-22491772783685022632009-02-23T16:36:00.000-05:002009-02-23T16:36:00.000-05:00I'm into local or niche cookbooks. I make stuff o...I'm into local or niche cookbooks. I make stuff off of blogs too--I guess I'm equal oppertunity!The Blonde Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542361835947520230.post-67689149613122912522009-02-23T13:22:00.000-05:002009-02-23T13:22:00.000-05:00Most often I head straight to the Internet to find...Most often I head straight to the Internet to find a recipe. My cookbooks are collecting dust, but I do love them!!Valerie Harrison (bellini)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10205920305666658534noreply@blogger.com