Thirty sixth thing: I’ve gotten behind on this series of 59 things that make me happy (to commemorate my 59th birthday last May) and realized that I better step it up before my 60th birthday in a few months!
Cookbooks make me happy. Not everyone will get this but there will be those that do. I’ve lost count of how many I have. When remodeling my kitchen, I painstakingly went through the lot of them as I unloaded the old pantry where they were crammed and wedged in. I’ve always said that a cookbook is worthy of keeping if there is one rockstar recipe (or more) inside. I parted with a pile, sharing them with my foodie co-workers. In rennovating my kitchen, my design included special nooks to display those cookbooks that remained.
When my mom sold her house to move north a year ago, she offered up her cookbooks. I happily perused them, adding several more to my collection.
On gray, rainy or wintry mornings, it’s been my habit to pull a couple from their shelves and flip through them while sipping my tea. I’ve also been known to sit on my deck, enjoying my garden on a sunny day, sipping wine while enjoying a cookbook. There’s something comforting in looking at the photos and reading recipes, looking for that next winner! It makes me feel happy.
And hungry…
Stay tuned for more in this series and if you’re interested, check out prior posts for more of my 59 Things (under categories).
Glad to see I’m not the only one who enjoys reading cookbooks for fun, and browsing for a great recipe! I am in the process of lightening my book load, but I don’t think there are many of those I can part with! And the “if it has one great recipe…” is so true! Happy Cooking!!!
And I thought we had a lot of cookbooks at our house! WOW! I have always thought it was good to have options in the cooking department! I must need to get some more cookbooks though because your cooking looks incredible and I’m sure tastes even better! Love to see your love for cooking!