Thread: New Cookbooks on Their Way

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:48:40 -0700, Ranée at Arabian Knits
<[email protected]> wrote:

I also ordered Rustic Fruit Desserts,

I got that book a few months ago, and the desserts in there look
fabulous. It has had good reviews, if I remember correctly..but I
haven't gotten around to making anything from there yet.

Right now, the book is packed away in the back of my van..in one of 3
boxes of cookbooks.

Let us know if you try something from there..I am interested to hear
how it is..

Christine
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:
> I have wanted to own Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French
> Cooking for a long time, but haven't gotten around to getting it. Well,
> I got one of those Good Cook offers in the mail and decided to have
> another go at it. I've had pretty good luck with them in the past, even
> though their shipping is outrageous. I have a strategy of how I pick
> the books I want, then buy something that interests me, but is
> inexpensive to fulfill my obligation with them.
>
> Well, this time, I did a search for MAFC, and found it. It is a new
> printing with pictures from the stupid movie on the cover, but it is the
> same book for a dollar. I also ordered Rustic Fruit Desserts, Artisan
> Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Forgotten Skills of Cooking and The
> Backyard Homestead, for half off and to cut down on the number of books
> I have to buy later (it was $9.48 after the discount). So, five books
> for the price of one: $27.18. Not too shabby, I think. That's a
> little less than $5.50 each.
>


Not bad, but I have recently begun looking in thrift stores for
cookbooks. They are usually ~$2.50. I have seen MAFC plus a ton
of various Frugal Gourmet titles. Many of the cookbooks look as if they
have never been opened. I bought MFK Fisher's "The Art of Eating" and
Julia CHild's "My Life in France" (not strictly a cookbook) for $1 each.

gloria p

In article <hogp4k$592$[email protected]>,
"gloria.p" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:
> > I have wanted to own Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French
> > Cooking for a long time, but haven't gotten around to getting it. Well,
> > I got one of those Good Cook offers in the mail and decided to have
> > another go at it. I've had pretty good luck with them in the past, even
> > though their shipping is outrageous. I have a strategy of how I pick
> > the books I want, then buy something that interests me, but is
> > inexpensive to fulfill my obligation with them.
> >
> > Well, this time, I did a search for MAFC, and found it. It is a new
> > printing with pictures from the stupid movie on the cover, but it is the
> > same book for a dollar. I also ordered Rustic Fruit Desserts, Artisan
> > Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Forgotten Skills of Cooking and The
> > Backyard Homestead, for half off and to cut down on the number of books
> > I have to buy later (it was $9.48 after the discount). So, five books
> > for the price of one: $27.18. Not too shabby, I think. That's a
> > little less than $5.50 each.
>
> Not bad, but I have recently begun looking in thrift stores for
> cookbooks. They are usually ~$2.50. I have seen MAFC plus a ton
> of various Frugal Gourmet titles. Many of the cookbooks look as if they
> have never been opened. I bought MFK Fisher's "The Art of Eating" and
> Julia CHild's "My Life in France" (not strictly a cookbook) for $1 each.

Our thrift shops here don't have much in the way of books. Well, not
much except for paperback thrillers and romances.

Regards,
Ranee @ Arabian Knits

"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13

http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/

Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:
> I have wanted to own Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French
> Cooking for a long time, but haven't gotten around to getting it. Well,
> I got one of those Good Cook offers in the mail and decided to have
> another go at it. I've had pretty good luck with them in the past, even
> though their shipping is outrageous. I have a strategy of how I pick
> the books I want, then buy something that interests me, but is
> inexpensive to fulfill my obligation with them.
>
> Well, this time, I did a search for MAFC, and found it. It is a new
> printing with pictures from the stupid movie on the cover, but it is the
> same book for a dollar.

Just a dollar? Not bad...

As it so happens, I ordered MTAOFC a few weeks ago and I too recoiled
with disgust at the editions with the Julie and Julia crap on the cover.
I kept looking around until I found a hardback edition with the original
cover. Actually, I got the two book set, volumes one and two. I imagine
they will keep me busy in the kitchen for quite some time

> I also ordered Rustic Fruit Desserts, Artisan
> Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Forgotten Skills of Cooking and The
> Backyard Homestead, for half off

Nice choices there. Not that I am familiar with those books, but they
sound like something that would interest me.

--
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism
by those who haven't got it - George Bernard Shaw

"Jeßus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:hohlta$v2p$[email protected]..
> Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:
>> I have wanted to own Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French
>> Cooking for a long time, but haven't gotten around to getting it. Well,
>> I got one of those Good Cook offers in the mail and decided to have
>> another go at it. I've had pretty good luck with them in the past, even
>> though their shipping is outrageous. I have a strategy of how I pick
>> the books I want, then buy something that interests me, but is
>> inexpensive to fulfill my obligation with them.
>>
>> Well, this time, I did a search for MAFC, and found it. It is a new
>> printing with pictures from the stupid movie on the cover, but it is the
>> same book for a dollar.
>
> Just a dollar? Not bad...
>
> As it so happens, I ordered MTAOFC a few weeks ago and I too recoiled with
> disgust at the editions with the Julie and Julia crap on the cover. I kept
> looking around until I found a hardback edition with the original cover.
> Actually, I got the two book set, volumes one and two. I imagine they will
> keep me busy in the kitchen for quite some time
>
>> I also ordered Rustic Fruit Desserts, Artisan
>> Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Forgotten Skills of Cooking and The
>> Backyard Homestead, for half off
>
> Nice choices there. Not that I am familiar with those books, but they
> sound like something that would interest me.
>
> --
> The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism
> by those who haven't got it - George Bernard Shaw
>
>
It's a very good idea to get the two volume set of "Mastering the Art.....".
They belong side by side. The index for volume 2, includes everything that
is in volume 1[boldface for vol. 1 and normal print for vol. 2]. You
basically have a larger cookbook in two volumes.

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:46:39 -0600, "gloria.p" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:
>> I have wanted to own Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French
>> Cooking for a long time, but haven't gotten around to getting it. Well,
>> I got one of those Good Cook offers in the mail and decided to have
>> another go at it. I've had pretty good luck with them in the past, even
>> though their shipping is outrageous. I have a strategy of how I pick
>> the books I want, then buy something that interests me, but is
>> inexpensive to fulfill my obligation with them.
>>
>> Well, this time, I did a search for MAFC, and found it. It is a new
>> printing with pictures from the stupid movie on the cover, but it is the
>> same book for a dollar. I also ordered Rustic Fruit Desserts, Artisan
>> Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Forgotten Skills of Cooking and The
>> Backyard Homestead, for half off and to cut down on the number of books
>> I have to buy later (it was $9.48 after the discount). So, five books
>> for the price of one: $27.18. Not too shabby, I think. That's a
>> little less than $5.50 each.
>>
>
>
>Not bad, but I have recently begun looking in thrift stores for
>cookbooks. They are usually ~$2.50. I have seen MAFC plus a ton
>of various Frugal Gourmet titles. Many of the cookbooks look as if they
>have never been opened. I bought MFK Fisher's "The Art of Eating" and
>Julia CHild's "My Life in France" (not strictly a cookbook) for $1 each.
>
>gloria p

I paid $3.00 for my copy of MAFC. It is in pretty good shape,
slightly faded cover. There is nothing to indicate edition or
printing. Second volume I paid $10.00 for and it is a first edition.

--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

gloria.p wrote:
> Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:
>> I have wanted to own Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French
>> Cooking for a long time, but haven't gotten around to getting it.
>> Well, I got one of those Good Cook offers in the mail and decided to
>> have another go at it. I've had pretty good luck with them in the
>> past, even though their shipping is outrageous. I have a strategy of
>> how I pick the books I want, then buy something that interests me, but
>> is inexpensive to fulfill my obligation with them.
>> Well, this time, I did a search for MAFC, and found it. It is a
>> new printing with pictures from the stupid movie on the cover, but it
>> is the same book for a dollar. I also ordered Rustic Fruit Desserts,
>> Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Forgotten Skills of Cooking and
>> The Backyard Homestead, for half off and to cut down on the number of
>> books I have to buy later (it was $9.48 after the discount). So, five
>> books for the price of one: $27.18. Not too shabby, I think. That's
>> a little less than $5.50 each.
>>
>
>
> Not bad, but I have recently begun looking in thrift stores for
> cookbooks. They are usually ~$2.50. I have seen MAFC plus a ton
> of various Frugal Gourmet titles. Many of the cookbooks look as if they
> have never been opened. I bought MFK Fisher's "The Art of Eating" and
> Julia CHild's "My Life in France" (not strictly a cookbook) for $1 each.
>
> gloria p

Shhhhh. Don't let the secret out!

--
Jean B.

Kent wrote:
> "Jeßus"<[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:hohlta$v2p$[email protected]..
>> Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:
>>> I have wanted to own Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French
>>> Cooking for a long time, but haven't gotten around to getting it. Well,
>>> I got one of those Good Cook offers in the mail and decided to have
>>> another go at it. I've had pretty good luck with them in the past, even
>>> though their shipping is outrageous. I have a strategy of how I pick
>>> the books I want, then buy something that interests me, but is
>>> inexpensive to fulfill my obligation with them.
>>>
>>> Well, this time, I did a search for MAFC, and found it. It is a new
>>> printing with pictures from the stupid movie on the cover, but it is the
>>> same book for a dollar.
>> Just a dollar? Not bad...
>>
>> As it so happens, I ordered MTAOFC a few weeks ago and I too recoiled with
>> disgust at the editions with the Julie and Julia crap on the cover. I kept
>> looking around until I found a hardback edition with the original cover.
>> Actually, I got the two book set, volumes one and two. I imagine they will
>> keep me busy in the kitchen for quite some time
>>
>>> I also ordered Rustic Fruit Desserts, Artisan
>>> Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Forgotten Skills of Cooking and The
>>> Backyard Homestead, for half off
>> Nice choices there. Not that I am familiar with those books, but they
>> sound like something that would interest me.
>>
>>
>>
> It's a very good idea to get the two volume set of "Mastering the Art.....".
> They belong side by side. The index for volume 2, includes everything that
> is in volume 1[boldface for vol. 1 and normal print for vol. 2]. You
> basically have a larger cookbook in two volumes.

Agreed, well worth getting the 2nd volume... also might as well have it
as it doesn't add much to the overall cost - at least here in Oz anyway.



--
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism
by those who haven't got it - George Bernard Shaw