Bought 1, now 3 more... have some reading to do!

13 years ago

Years ago Marcia Adams had a show on PBS shown around here called Cooking from Quilt Country based on her book of the same name. It was about Amish cooking and the end of each show she'd feature a quilt and sometimes some antiques of some type. It was on at the time Justin Wilson, Franco Palumbo and a couple other shows were educating me on cooking on my own since my mother was long gone and unable to help it was either fend fer yerself or eat TV dinners and the latter did not present a viable option. One of the recipes from the show, her stew is one I've adapted and made a number of times. Lots of other recipes on that show that sounded great. Lately I've had to look up the recipe and was thinking about it and ran across an ebay ad for the book for $1.00 plus $4 shipping. I figured for $5 why not? I don't usually buy books but I do enjoy reading cookbooks. OK, so I'm weird. Nolo contendere. The book arrived and I haven't had a chance to look though it too thoroughly yet but was happy with the purchase. Tonight, found 3 more of her books for the same price. I figured I'd get them. When I'm done, my sister likes reading cookbooks too so I'll loan them to her (yeah, she's warped too).

I can't see paying megabucks for books unless they're good reference books you can use. These are cheap and should be some entertainment and reference. I liked Marcia Adams. I was really surprised tonight to read that she's apparently still alive. She had heart trouble and was waiting a long time for a transplant (years ago), had the transplant and I read there were complications. I followed her website on it occasionally then all of a sudden the website was taken down. I guessed she had died and I think I read that she had. Well at least as of a couple years ago she's still alive. Dead or alive, the Amish and Heartland cuisine she would write about is right up my alley.

I liked those old cooking shows. They didn't have the pizazz and subliminal advertisements that today's shows seem to require but they were entertaining and educational, used ingredients normally available to the average person and were within the cooking talents of a novice.

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nodakgal
13 years ago
Do you ever go to half.com?
Good deals there on lots of books!

Here is a link that might be useful: Cookbooks
minnie_tx
13 years ago
I remember Marcia and her quilt/cooking shows the good ones aren't on TV anymore now to be a cooking host you have to have long hair that hangs down over the food JMHO
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jel48
13 years ago
I like cookbooks too, and I enjoy buying them and looking at them so much more then actually using them. Don't get me wrong, I do cook, and I often enjoy cooking. But I just love cookbooks!
dotmom
13 years ago
I can't say I remember Marcia Adams, but, oh boy, do I remember Justin Wilson.....I guarantee!! We would plan our day around his televised shows. One of my....If I ever win the lottery's......I would fly Justin in to cater a dinner party for family and friends. I like to read cookbooks, too. I may not always follow the recipes, but get inspired to try cooking something other than the usual hum-drum meals.
houstonmom_gw
13 years ago
When I was first married (and just getting into cooking), my evening entertainment was typically paging through cookbooks! I started adding check marks next to the recipes that interested me. I write notes by the recipes after I cook them...helps bring back memories and I don't cook something again that we didn't like!

So, I guess I'm warped like you and your sister, too!!! :)
User
13 years ago
My 15 year old niece has been reading cookbooks, and asking for them as Christmas/birthday gifts, since she was about 8. She can now tell you more about world history and cultures than one ever gets out of formal education. In addition, she's a darned good cook who first started getting paid for cooking/baking when she was 12. She's the one who has planned and will be masterminding our family's Thanksgiving meal.

I read cookbooks, too, but only vaguely remember those cooks.
Jasdip
13 years ago
I too love reading cookbooks. I picked up a box from Freecycle. There were some of course that I have no use for (the first ones people get rid of are Microwave cookbooks) but there were some gems too.

I love Barefoot Contessa and have all of her books. Her very latest one, I'm not so enthused with.
Marilyn Sue McClintock
13 years ago
I guess I am warped too as I love reading cookbooks. I have one of her books, bought at a rummage sale, can't tell right now which one. I don't watch many cooking shows, don't have time I guess.

Sue
cate52
13 years ago
If you're interested in the Amish & their cooking... This has been published in a variety of newspapers in the midwest for some number of years.. Original columnist died, but her daughter is now writing. Several cookbooks in a large, but paperback format.

Here is a link that might be useful: The Amish Cook
Jasdip
13 years ago
One of my earlier cookbooks is called Food that Really Schmecks.
I live in Mennonite/Amish country and this is a well-known local author who spent time with the Amish families and they shared their recipes.

Authentic Shoo-Fly Pie, sauerkraut, cooking with real lard, etc.
The book is a best-seller.
donna37
13 years ago
Another 'warped cookbook reader' here too. Three shelves of cookbooks here at the house and I culled out a bunch and took to my thrift shop and have another two, bulging shelves there. lol.
marylmi
13 years ago
Another cookbook lover here! I tried to weed some out last year at my garage sale but decided I couldn't part with any, so brought them back in... Sometimes I curl up with a cookbook, other times a computer book! :)
Jasdip
13 years ago
LOL Mary! That's me. I hate to part with any, and I have the old Better Homes and Gardens set from the 80's or earlier. I did get rid of the ones I'd never use *for sure* but the others are all possibilities. Haha.

When I go to second-hand, thrift stores my first stops are the kitchen section and books. Clothes don't even enter my mind!
lynn_d
13 years ago
Oh gosh, another cookbook reader here! I have 2 small shelves of them in the kitchen and 3 or 4 boxes of them in the cupboard outside my office.

I love the old cooking shows, those are what prompted my love for cooking! One of my all time faves was Jeff Smith, the frugal gourmet.

Bought 1, now 3 more... have some reading to do!

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