Sunday, June 20, 2010

Day 20: Cookbook shelf

I'll show you mine.


You show me yours?

The books on the middle shelf and those stacked horizontal on the lower shelf are the ones that I use the most.  The top shelf has books I don't want to throw out but use only occasionally.  I love reading cookbooks and could easily spend heaps of money on them but I try and only buy those I know I'll use and fill a gap in my shelves ... figuratively speaking that it.  Collection building you know.

I used to subscribe to Cuisine magazine and Dish.  I liked Dish better, but the lack of an index for the magazine is a drawback.  I stopped my subs because of space issues.

11 comments:

  1. lol at your collection....I have mine in two places due to space issues lol. But last year I did give away the ones I rarelt used, so I have a much smaller collection now .

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  2. I have mine in two bookcases and lots more than you! But it is true I don't use some... Should I downsize?

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  3. Glad to know I'm not the only one with a cookbook addiction! LOL I have so many that it isn't easy or fun to browse recipes anymore. I've actually been slowly going through the ones I don't use much, copying out recipes I like or would like to try and then giving them away. Of course, I'll always keep my favorites!

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  4. i do also have a cook book addiction - much more than a cooking one :-0 I have mine scattered and not in any order, though I do know where 'How to be a domestic goddess" by Nigella is at anytime!

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  5. That's an impressive lineup :-)

    I think i even recognize a few of those spines form my shelf...

    We weeded ours last year (sacrilege I know)but DW collects older ones, and we needed room to get more...

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  6. You've inspired me to take a photo and do a blog post...

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  7. Oh well ... it's official ... your's is bigger than mine! LOL :-)
    I have done a blog post too
    http://poppies73.blogspot.com/2010/06/recipe-books.html
    I should have thought of you when I was sorting my cookbooks before we left Akl - I would have given them to you instead of putting them into storage! hehee :-)

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  8. In planning my new house one of my first plans was to work out how many lineal metres of shelving I would need to house my substantial cook book collection AND plan for growth. I also have many many magazines to find places for. Agree about Dish having no index. I use cuisine online index weekly. Books and food.....mmmm.

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  9. In planning my new house one of my first plans was to work out how many lineal metres of shelving I would need to house my substantial cook book collection AND plan for growth. I also have many many magazines to find places for. Agree about Dish having no index. I use cuisine online index weekly. Books and food.....mmmm.

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  10. I also like recipe books but only buy them now if I REALLY need them!

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