the old way versus the new way of cooking

I don’t really use cookbooks that much. However, there was a set of my grandmother’s old cookbooks I absolutely loved. There were 22 books in the whole set and I had every single one. I have no idea how old they were, but I found hints of their age stuck between the pages of some of the books. I always found it thrilling to find some of my grandmother’s outdated coupons, especially considering they were dated for the 1960’s and 1970’s. The set was The Better Homes and Gardens Complete Cookbook with a separate book for Glossary. Unfortunately when we moved, my husband figured I didn’t need the old dusty cookbooks and left them behind to be put in the rubbish with the rest of the garbage.

Now, I use the web for most of my recipes. One of my favorite sites is http://allrecipes.com . I signed up for a free account and get daily recipes in my inbox. Then when I don’t want the same old dinner, I go through the recipes I have saved and look to see what sounds good. I have tried Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork, Easy Garlic Chicken, Simple Country Ribs, and Restaurant style Egg Drop Soup to name a few.

From there I have to tell everyone about the great recipe finds, so I hop on over to our forum http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=58 where I share my recipes with anyone who wants to try something new. Then I will peek at some of the goodies already stored in the different threads.

If by some chance neither one of these great websites have what I am looking for, I click over to http://www.massrecipes.com/ where I found great entrees like Almond Boneless Chicken.

My point in this all I guess is that I love being able to go on the web, type in what I am looking for and find something that sounds delicious and different. But I do miss my books. Because they have something that no cooking website can ever have, no matter how fantastic and wide-ranged it is. My books had personality, heart, soul, and a history. And don’t forget all the cooking stains! It showed that they were used and used good.

So whether you are a web surfer like me or a cookbook cooker like my grandmother, remember that putting your own flair in your cooking can make the difference between a good dish and a spectacular one!