Whats your next cookbook?

[Sim]

I thought it might be nice to share what cookbooks everyone has on there 'to buy' list? I head straight to the cooking section as soon as I enter a book store and starting picking out books I want!

Mine are:
> Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine by Bryant Terry
> reFresh: Contemporary Vegan Recipes From the Award Winning Fresh Restaurants by Ruth Tal & Jennifer Houston
> Super Natural Cooking: Five Delicious Ways to Incorporate Whole and Natural Foods into Your Cooking by Heidi Swanson
> Lola's icecreams and sundaes
> Indian TM cookbook
> ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine: A Food Lover's Road Map to Losing Weight, Preventing Disease, and Getting Really Healthy
and a few more...

I am also looking for a good cook book that just has all the basics, my mum has one called 'the australian cookbook' that is useful. Does anyone have any suggestions for a nice basic cookbook?

[Meagan]

I would like the indian and veg TMX books and I love the look of that lola's icecream book too

As for basic cook books I love Stephanie Alexanders book - the cooks companion is great (expensive but great)

[Sim]

I have a new rule That on the first saturday of the month I get to spend up to $40 on books. (I have to limit it, or I will buy everything)

I think lola's is my number 1 desire!

[cookie1]

Sim, what a lovely new rule.  Actually I must admit I buy books whenever I see them. Apart from TMX books I am trying to limit my cookbook collection. I love reading too so buy lots of my favourite authors when they have a new release and it's cheap at Big W.

[Rowyfo]

I want to buy "Sim's greatest beauty recipes" - have you written it yet?

I usually just indulge at the library...

[brazen20au]

i am banned (by myself) from buying any more cookbooks - i just never use them.

i do however use my tmx ones so i want the indian one. not sure when i'll be able to afford it though

[Thermomixer]

I should be banned - bought 5 secondhand cookbooks last week.  Only cost $45 total - but hey I've got too many.

One was Cyndi O'Meara's Changing habits/Lives Cookbook for $8 - not the latest edition - but ...

My next book may be Stephanie's new book - but need to save the pennies and be better disciplined at not buying books that i really don't need.

[judydawn]

I have stopped buying cookbooks now that I have the TMX - have plenty on hand to convert recipes if I want to and have this wonderful forum for other recipes.  Gave away 40 books a couple of years ago for Mum's fete and reckon I could let another 40 go as I rarely look at them these days.  I liked Thermomixer's idea (that he didn't stick to for long) of taking one recipe from a different book each week to convert for the TMX.  When I have time, I still love to browse through old books though.

[Thermomixer]

Funny, while I was watching Julie & Julia last night i was thinking - why didn't I keep going with writing those recipes from the books?

I could probably have written a book and had a film starring Leonardo di Caprio as me 

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I was planning to buy Jude Blereau's "wholefood for the family" online and borrowed it from the library just to double check that it would be useful.  I'm so happy I did as I've found the recipes very uninspiring.  I am really loving Sue Gregg's blender batter wholegrain recipes from her website and am now thinking of buying one of her cookbooks when I have some pennies saved. 

[trudy]

Cookbooks are my one big vice.  I always seem to have a wishlist but try to make at least three things from each book to justify the purchase!!!!

Trudy

[Ceejay]

*sigh*
I challenged the kids to a spring cull of their rooms and my 14yo DS said he would if I did my cookbooks...

I am awaiting the Indian TMX book... and Vego one.. and the Gluten free one.... and....

[I Love Bimby!]

*sigh*
I am always buying cookbooks  . I try to resist. But I can't help it. I don't need them. And the REAL trap is those cheap books that come around work! Who can resist for $5, $8 or what ever they are. I moved last November and have 3 boxes in storage of cookbooks, my small cupboard here has overflown onto the kitchen table, a pile by my bed and into the main bookcase. I can't help it. And now my justification is "oh, well I'm sure I can convert that to TMX..."    And I keep planning to try at least one new thing a week and convert it.... yeah right! First I'd have to be organised. I have bread ones, fail safe, allergy safe, gluten free, vegetarian, asian, dessert, baking, soups, one bowl meal, whole foods, whole grains, slow cooker, yoghurt recipes, cheap eats, entertaining, canapes, tapas, icecreams & sorbets, cakes, birthday cakes, cupcakes, biscuits, slices, more cakes, ...... you name it, I've probably got something in that category.

And the sad thing is... when I get back to work on Wednesday, there will be a new set and I'll be sifting through the 3 lots (we don't just have one lot of cheap books... we have 3 different lots!!  ) lof new books. And guess who couldn't possibly resist something....

[Thermomixer]

At least you cook ILB - one of my staff can't resist and doesn't cook.  Has a cupboard bursting with those cookbooks and last week bought an "Easy" Italian cookbook with a CD.  After the man had taken her money and left we asked why - she said she thought that it was a good idea to have a DVD to show you how to cook.  Shame - she hadn't really looked and it was a CD with Italian opera selections to listen to while you cook like an Italian 

[I Love Bimby!]

LMAO Thermomixer!  Oops.
She's in for a suprise - IF she ever puts it on