how many cookbooks do you have?

yo'ma

Fri, Jul 11 2008, 4:18 pm

including a book of your own recipes
and how many do you actually use? LOL

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MiracleMama

Fri, Jul 11 2008, 4:27 pm

I probably have about 20. I don't really "use" most of them - in that I'm not big on following recipes (except for baking). I mainly like to read them for ideas - and I mainly only buy the ones that have lots of color photos. I can't deal with making something if I can't see what the end result is supposed to look like.

pinkbubbles

Sat, Jul 12 2008, 6:48 pm

three so far, and a collection of my own recipes in a binder.
I've only been married a year and hope to have a lot more soon Smile

Zus

Sat, Jul 12 2008, 7:15 pm

Hmmm I'd say around 15-20. I don't use them for every day cooking, but for holiday meals, out they come!
My latest purchase is the Spice & Spirit cookbook.

yo'ma

Sat, Jul 12 2008, 7:32 pm

Zus wrote:

My latest purchase is the Spice & Spirit cookbook.

That was the first one I bought LOL

!
I still didn't count how many I have Confused

cookielady

Sat, Jul 12 2008, 9:17 pm

I have about 100 but I would say that I use around 15 of them.

greeneyes

Sat, Jul 12 2008, 11:17 pm

I have around 25, most of which I bought before I was married. I love cookbooks, & if they were cheaper I'd have much larger collection. I use most of them, but there are about 10 that are my favorites, so I get the most use out of those.

DH loves to tease me about my cookbook collection. LOL

ChossidMom

Sun, Jul 13 2008, 12:32 am

Never enough! (as far as I'm concerned).

I LOVE COOKBOOKS. Love to read 'em. Love to look for recipes in 'em.

I'm crazy.

I cut out all the recipe pages from Hamodia and Mishpacha. Haven't put them anywhere yet, but they are accumulating.... I'm obsessed with not missing out on a good recipe. Nuts.

I've found that there are some amazing Israeli cookbooks out there with great pictures (and recipes LOL)

Rutabaga

Sun, Jul 13 2008, 1:28 am

greeneyes wrote:

DH loves to tease me about my cookbook collection. LOL

In my home, dh is the one who buys the cookbooks. He likes to putter around in the kitchen and enjoys experimenting with new recipes. I cook on a more regular basis, and I tend to make old favorites or get new recipes from my mother or from friends. That way I know whether something will turn out well.

I think we also have 15-20 cookbooks. Dh purchased a HUGE one recently (Starting with Ingredients by Aliza Green), and now we've run out of room on our cookbook shelf.

mumoo

Sun, Jul 13 2008, 2:36 am

5 compilations from a yearly fundraiser and an accordion file of my own. Also a Good Housekeeping one that has fallen apart.
Who needs a cookbook when all the best recipes are right here?

Pizza

Sun, Jul 13 2008, 3:15 am

I have about 50, but only use around 10. I typed up my favorite recipes and put them into a binder, so I dont have to open all my cookbooks to make shabbos.

I also LOVE to experiment, and do a lot of google-ing recipes, to try out new ideas. The internet has saved me money on new cookbooks! (I dont hold by 'kosher'only' recipes, as almost anything can be adapted.)

Wink

goodheart

Sun, Jul 13 2008, 3:23 am

I have about 40-50 and I only use 8-10 depending on my mood.
but once I make something that taste good I stick to it so I dont
really get a chance to use the other ones.
p.s. dh buys alot of the books too.

shmeichel

Sun, Jul 13 2008, 3:37 am

I dont have many cookbooks but the webs my friend so ive never had a problem finding recpies...

though I do wish my coollection would grow!!!

bodybalance

Sun, Jul 13 2008, 5:41 am

I have around 10 cookbooks... but use a lot of recipes online too...
my best recipes are from friends and fam!

creativemommyto3

Sun, Jul 13 2008, 6:50 am

ChossidMom wrote:

Which israeli ones are good?

ChossidMom

Sun, Jul 13 2008, 8:12 am

I'll let you know as soon as I'll be in my kitchen after my (supposed) nap. No way am I going out there now...

Oh wait! I'm sitting on one right now. This one has no pictures whatsoever but it's got a zillion recipes.

It's called מטעמי הבית היהודי by Chana Davidoff. There's something for everyone and it's not an expensive one.

shopaholic

Sun, Jul 13 2008, 8:57 am

I have about 20-30. Some I've never used, some I use a ton of recipes from & some I have for only one recipe. Plus I have a huge binder full of recipes from imamother & magazines/newspapers or online sources. I love reading cookbooks, especially if they have pictures in them.