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Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:10:41 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> jmcquown wrote:

>
>>> I'm not, however, trying to cook my way through 1000+ cookbooks. I
>>> enjoy reading them, but I don't feel I have to make something from every
>>> single one of them.
>>>
>>> Jill

>> I don't think I have to cook from all of them either, Jill.

>
> And I certainly don't cook from all of mine either!! But sometimes I
> will start thinking of some particular idea or dish, and I will go to
> my books and start exploring. That is fun in itself!!
>
> Christine


I do the same, usually with a foray onto the internet as well to compare
recipes, variations, techniques, etc. I don't even want to think
about how many of my cookbooks have never seen any actual cooking action
at all!!!

TammyM