Tuesday, November 10, 2009

A Little Light Reading

It all started when I was a preteen and discovered my Mom's copy of this wonderful book:


I poured over this book for hours, days, years! Through these photos I traveled Canada from the Pacific through the prairies, across the Canadian shield, all the way to the Atlantic. The photos introduced me to people, places, and ingredients far beyond the reaches of our cozy kitchen table.


Despite the fact that I rarely follow a recipe as written, I now have my own cookbook collection. It isn't extensive, but the collection has been lovingly acquired, with cookbooks selected based on their readability, beautiful pictures, and (silly but true) cover appeal. A favorite from my collection, and highly recommended, is this most beautiful book:

3 comments:

nicole said...

we are alike in many ways...not following a recipe being one of them!

Tessa said...

You should look into the one that People magazine reviewed this past week. I think it was called "The Pioneer Woman Cooks." I could totally see you on the wagon trail cooking in a Dutch oven!

Becky said...

just wait until you get your birthday/christmas present this weekend.