Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Three Things
Three things that you ought to know about me: I really love reading cookbooks. I especially like reading old cookbooks put together by church groups or women's organizations for fundraisers. I like reading new cookbooks, especially ones that have close up shots of food (food porn), so I can eat with my eyes. Other cookbooks I like are ones that are multi-genre and include personal narratives or stories. Favorites of mine are Miriam's Kitchen by Elizabeth Ehrlich and Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. Second thing you should know about me is that I like to bake. It is my therapy and helps me relax. My favorite thing to bake is cookies -- especially chocolate chip. Alton Brown has a fabulous recipe called "The Puffy" that makes the best cookies ever. I recently made them with bittersweet chocolate and they were decadently delicious. The last thing you should know about me is that I like to read food magazines, food blogs, and watch shows about food. I don't get to watch many TV shows though since my husband does not like to share the TV remote. But I do watch shows online about food, America's Test Kitchen (PBS) is a favorite.
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Let's talk about church lady cookbooks and food porn. I'm with you.
ReplyDeleteSounds great! Did you ever read Michael Lee West's book, _Consuming Passions : A Food-Obsessed Life_? It is a hysterical book about a Southern family and their Southern foods.
ReplyDeleteHave you read the Diana Mott Davidson mysteries? Each one has recipes and Girl, I'm not lying when I say many of them are scrumptious. I judge a recipe by how many sticks of butter they require...
ReplyDeleteI like the term food porn....haven't heard that before.
I have read some of the mysteries -- loved them!
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