My cookbook fetish is bigger than my kitchen allows for...this makes it difficult because if I want to introduce more to the kitchen, then I ultimately have to perform the difficult task of eliminating some of those books that I may have been excited about when they hit the shelves, but now, sit neglected up on a shelf over my oven, between old issues of Cook's Illustrated Magazines and an electric wine bottle opener I picked up off the Sam's Club clearance shelf...I go thru this cycle of cook book frustration now and again. I do have foodie friends I sometimes bestow them upon...and then there is that inner fear that I am going to off load them and then renewed interest will rear it's head...and then it will be too late!
There is something about a cook book being tangible that is desirable to me, but now you can either use an IPad, Kindle, IPhone, IPod, Kobo or a whole lot of other E Readers to read from the plethora of cook books that are out there...and there are a lot of em. If this intriques you...the sky is the limit! You can have a whole cookbook at your fingertips within minutes. Sadly all too often I have been to Ross or TJ Maxx and have seen a cook book slashed to a few dollars and the book just came out half a year earlier...it's a cruel ruthless existence these book's of cook's have to endure sometimes...Have a look at these three unique and fun ones...see if any grab your fancy, you can go to your kitchen right now and see which can leave to make room for new books...unless you have a palatial kitchen...if you do...I just might despise you... :-)
Frida's Fiestas: Recipes and Reminiscences of Life with Frida Kahlo
by Guadalupe Rivera, Marie-Pierre
Beautiful illustrations highlight this delightful treasure house of Mexican recipes and fascinating anecdotes of Frida Kahlo. Guadalupe Rivera, Frida's stepdaughter, has gathered here favorite recipes for more than 100 authentic Mexican dishes, that Frida Kalho served to family and friends over the course of her life. This wonderful collection also contains family photographs and some wonderful reproductions of her paintings. Ignacio Urguiza transports the reader, through his glorious photographs, to many of Frida's favorite places, including her blue house in Coyoacan. Urguiza's photos of exotic dishes and settings are visually stunning.
http://www.amazon.com/Fridas-Fiestas-Recipes-Reminiscences-Frida/dp/0517592355
A Painter's Kitchen-Revised Edition: Recipes from the Kitchen of Georgia O'Keeffe by Margaret Wood
The book is a fun read as well, since the Introduction allows us to learn why she liked certain foods, disliked eating out, what she grew in her large vegetable gardens and how her kitchens were laid out and what they had in them. http://www.amazon.com/Painters-Kitchen-Revised-Recipes-Kitchen-Cookbook/dp/1878610619/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1296272605&sr=1-1
Like Water for Chocolate
by Laura Esquivel
The number one bestseller in Mexico and America for almost two years, and subsequently a bestseller around the world, "Like Water For Chocolate" is a romantic, poignant tale, touched with moments of magic, graphic earthiness, bittersweet wit - and recipes. A sumptuous feast of a novel
http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?invid=10463598020&keyword=like+water+for+chocolate&qwork=3946381&isbn=9780552995870&qsort=p&page=1
Oh! and a hot tip about buying cookbooks on the internet, Alibris.com is a website with a huge huge huge collection of used books and specifically cook books...check it out http://www.alibris.com/
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