Comments on: Food as an Occasion to Eat

By: Michelle @ Find Your Balance

Michelle @ Find Your Balance — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:51:50 +0000

It all sounds lovely! I probably use cookbooks more often that blog recipes, but definitely rely on both. And then sometimes of course, no recipe at all and just freestyling in the kitchen

By: lo

lo — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:04:58 +0000

Fresh, delicious, seasonal.
I’m weeping with delight. You’re putting me to shame with this jam-packed-gorgeous post

I’m also blaming you for another cookbook purchase. I do own The Flavor Bible… but Platter of Figs has merely been catching my eye every now and again. Looks as though I might have to develop a more intimate relationship with it.

By: claudia (cook eat FRET)

claudia (cook eat FRET) — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:03:14 +0000

STOP WRITING WHAT I’M THINKING

so my problem is that i buy the books and often don’t even use them at all – they just get glanced at and then relegated to “the stack”. pretty much it appears that i just like owning them because it makes me feel safe and strong, along with all the food i hoard.

so i too have this book. and it is wonderful. and tomorrow i am making the spinach-leek frittata recipe for brunch. thanks to you.

By: Kent

Kent — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:18:23 +0000

Platter of Figs is my current favorite cookbook, and it’s going to take somethign special to oust it. I think your review really captured the spirit of the book and the beauty. I agree too that it’s a book that’s appealing to people who have a hard time following directions, lol.

By: ASHLEA

ASHLEA — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:08:25 +0000

That spinach cake recipe looks amazing! What a wonderful summer dish! I must try it!

By: Avoirdupoiz

Avoirdupoiz — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:07:01 +0000

Funny, but even though I can’t make out some of the titles on your cookbook collection I recognize most of those books. Local Flavors, Rick Bayless, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Jamie Oliver, Conscious Cusine (?), Eat Drink Fall Winter. How’d I do? Lovely post, lovely food. And like you, I don’t use my cookbooks nearly as much as I wish. I do read them though.

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:53:39 +0000

Yeah Lisa, I was actually specifically thinking of you when I said that I read blogs that use recipes from books. Your capacity to take in food literature humbles me!

By: lisaiscooking

lisaiscooking — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:50:43 +0000

Well great, two more books I don’t have yet, and the shelves were full months ago. Your spinach cake looks fantastic. I definitely have to try that!

By: Teena

Teena — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:56:57 +0000

I have most of those books. I’ll challenge you, book for book. bet I’d win… I do use mine, but that’s because I make myself resist the allure of blog recipes. Except for yours, of course. :0)

By: Weeping Sore

Weeping Sore — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:39:59 +0000

Yum! There’s nothing like cooking something – anything – just harvested from your own garden. I love the Bittman book. I particularly like how he encourages experimenting with basic recipes.