{"id":1740,"date":"2005-06-24T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2005-06-24T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elitemporaryblog.wordpress.com\/2005\/06\/24\/tagged-talking-cookbooks"},"modified":"2005-06-24T04:30:00","modified_gmt":"2005-06-24T04:30:00","slug":"tagged-talking-cookbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangette.net\/2005\/06\/tagged-talking-cookbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tagged: talking cookbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve never been much of a joiner, but when it comes to talking cookbooks, no arm-twisting is necessary<\/strong>. And anyway, I\u2019ve been tagged\u2014not once<\/a>, not twice<\/a>, but three<\/em><\/a> times\u2014to answer a few questions about my cookbook collection. The peer pressure is overwhelming. Everyone else is doing it, so I will too.<\/p>\n

1. Total number of cookbooks I own:<\/span>
Thirty-five. That actually seems a bit measly, given how much I love the things. I need to improve my average.<\/p>\n

2. Last (cook)book(s) I bought:<\/span>
I was recently in a bookstore that had an extensive used-cookbook section, and for a grand total of sixteen dollars, I walked away with the following three hardcover steals:<\/p>\n

Saveur Cooks Authentic American<\/em><\/a>: I\u2019d been wanting this one for a long time. Sister to Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian<\/em> and Saveur Cooks Authentic French<\/em> (both of which I\u2019m still lusting after), this big, solid beauty<\/strong> is nothing short of drool-worthy, full of luscious photos and transportive stories, not to mention wonderful-sounding recipes. This is one to sit down and read.<\/p>\n

Diana Kennedy’s The Tortilla Cookbook<\/em><\/a>: The doyenne of Mexican cooking<\/strong> speaks on the simplest of staples. And dear reader, I love a good tortilla.<\/p>\n

Martha Stewart’s Menus for Entertaining<\/em><\/a>: Say what you will, but I can\u2019t knock Martha. She may be a bit stiff and stuffy, but she does a damn fine party<\/strong>. I\u2019m especially interested in the menu for her spicy Thai lunch.<\/p>\n

[And if I have a say in it, my next acquisitions will be one of Bill Granger\u2019s cookbooks<\/a>\u2014his recipes feel so clean and inviting\u2014and something Nigella<\/a>. I find her style a bit heavy on the flirting and finger-licking<\/strong>, but her dishes are straight-up sexy for their honesty and simplicity.]<\/p>\n

3. Last (food) book I read:<\/span><\/p>\n

Ruth Reichl\u2019s Garlic and Sapphires<\/em><\/a>: I was given a proofreader\u2019s copy of this by a friend who\u2019d gotten it from another friend at Penguin, and it was a perfect few-pages-before-bedtime read<\/strong>. Reichl\u2019s prose, as always, is a pleasure; it just feels so effortless. And the recipes are enticing\u2014not simply something to be skimmed over on the way to the next chapter. I have to admit, however, to feeling iffy about her blunt barbs at her New York Times<\/em> colleagues; on the one hand, I found myself inspired by her courage in \u201ctelling it like it is,\u201d and on the other, I also found her unappealingly catty.<\/p>\n

4. Five (cook)books that mean a lot to me:<\/span><\/p>\n

-Julia Child\u2019s The Way to Cook<\/em><\/a>: It should already be clear from the subtitle of this site, but I adore this woman. Not only was she a tremendous cook, but her lust for life was contagious. Plus, the souffl\u00e9<\/a> recipe in this book made me feel like I could conquer the world<\/strong>. [Thanks to Mom and Burg for letting me steal one of their two copies.]<\/p>\n

-Alice Waters\u2019s Chez Panisse Vegetables<\/em><\/a>: One of my favorite resource books, conveniently organized by vegetable. True to classic Chez Panisse style, it suggests graceful<\/strong>, simple, seasonal treatments with a French-Italian bent. [Thanks to my half-sister Lisa for putting this, some fresh fava beans, and some fresh shell peas into my hands one summer afternoon.]<\/p>\n

-Janet Fletcher\u2019s Fresh from the Farmers’ Market<\/em><\/a>: A pretty little book<\/strong>, and another great resource. Organized by season, it offers hints for buying and storing fruits and vegetables, and its recipes are simple, fresh, and hunger-inducing. [Thanks to Carey for this and other Chronicle Books Christmas presents.]<\/p>\n

-Dorie Greenspan\u2019s Paris Sweets<\/em><\/a>: Two words: \u201cParis\u201d and \u201csweets.\u201d<\/strong> I\u2019ve been to many of the boulangeries and p\u00e2tisseries that Greenspan features, so for me, this book is like a travel journal in recipes. Plus, her descriptions are always evocative and whimsical, yet straightforward. And oh, that pain de G\u00eanes<\/em><\/a>! [Thanks again to Lisa, who clearly has impeccable taste in cookbooks.]<\/p>\n

-And finally, my accordion file folder. It\u2019s not technically a cookbook, but rather a bulging collection of recipe clippings and scribbled ingredients lists, from entire Gourmet<\/em> holiday menus to James Beard\u2019s pesto recipe on a dog-eared index card. I reach for it more than any single cookbook, and that must count for something.<\/p>\n

5. Which 5 people would you most like to see answer these questions?
<\/span>I\u2019ll be nice. No peer pressure. But everyone else is doing it, you know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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