A New Frontier
My new bible
If you would have told me that a day would come when I would be the proud owner of The Joy of Cooking, I would have thought nothing of it. I would have figured that it would sit, unused, alongside my other cookbooks.
If, however, you would have told me that a day would come when I would refer to The Joy of Cooking on an almost-daily basis, I would have had you committed.
Seriously.
Besides the sheer heft of this culinary tome, I had always found the title completely off-putting.
The Joy of Cooking? Joy? Really?
But in my new role, as The Reluctant Balebusta, I have begun to uncover an interest that either (a) is completely new or (b) was extremely well-hidden. For years. Like forty of them. Approaching this new interest in the same manner I approach everything, there’s going to be books involved. Which is how this ubiquitous volume has become my new bible.
Would you believe that I made pancakes from scratch today??
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I am impressed! EnJOY!
Thanks. Still can’t get over the fact that I read this daily…making notes…checking for cross-references…
Joy of Cooking is my favorite source for figuring out how to do things in the kitchen that I don’t know how to do (like how to blanch peanuts)!! Or how to cook things I don’t know temperature/time for, even if I’m not using a recipe (like salmon).
I also refer to it more often than I ever imagined I would.
Welcome to the world of kind of loving to cook.
And yay for homemade pancakes!!!
It really is very comprehensive.
Blanch peanuts??
I feel the same way! The 20 something me laughed at the thought! Now I love cookbooks, finding great recipes and cooking.
My 30 something self was still laughing 😉
Yum! I’ll be by in the morning for breakfast then! 🙂
Can’t wait!!
Would you believe that I made pancakes from scratch today??
Do you want an honest answer. 😉
Yes. Yes, I do.
Welcome to the world of happy cooks!
Merci
We are truly kindred spirits. I was flipping through Good Housekeeping yesterday when it hit me–How did I become this person who reads Good Housekeeping? And tears out recipes and decorating ideas? Aren’t I 16???? Seriously, I’m writing a blog post about this and linking back to you!
I have a Good Housekeeping story that I’ve been meaning to put onto paper. Thanks for the reminder.
And I have no idea how I went from being a “Cosmo” girl to a “Good Housekeeping” wife…
Looking forward to reading your post.