How Many Cookbooks Do You Own?

August 11, 2008

One of my self-assigned tasks this week is to reorganize my rapidly growing cookbook collection. While I didn't start out with very many, I've accrued at least a dozen recipe books over the past two years. I love cookbooks, but I question whether I should hang on to the ones I've never used. How many cookbooks do you own? Do you use recipes from all of them?

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Hautie 4 years 39 weeks

Oh my... it is nice to see I am not the only one who has dozens of cookbooks on hand. I have a copy of Better Homes and Garden from every decade it has been printed. My favorite edition is the one from 1953. When baking became about presentation & they included lots of color pictures. Tons of really great, easy to make things in that book. I also have the collection of Children's version of the BH&G books too. Then I have my theme books. Whitman Cake decorating books is one I use alot for parties. I am known for making vintage decorated cakes for the holidays.

Hautie 4 years 39 weeks

NAI 4 years 39 weeks

I don't have any cookbooks! I'd love to have one of Jamie's tho.

luvbriere 4 years 40 weeks

I have almost 300. And yes I have made a recipe from everyone of them.

Kelliegrl 4 years 40 weeks

I have about 6 or so. Shopping for cookbooks is a lot of fun, plus it makes me feel motivated to cook. I've also bee relying on eatingwell.com quite a bit! Great site for healthy eating.

Rancher'sGirl 4 years 40 weeks

So far, I win! LOL :) Until last year, I had over 250. When my husband gave me a book cabinet for a wedding present, the books had to be organized and sorted out. My honey had groaned and grumbled with each box of books we carried into the house! LOL;) Living in a rural community and being new to the area, I decided to put the "free to good homes" books on a table at the next women's club meeting. A great icebreaker and way to meet new friends!:) I still have at least 75 cookbooks. I've been collecting cookbooks since I was 5 when my grandmother gave me a children's cookbook. Reginal cookbooks are the souvenir I like to buy when on vacation, as well as old church group cookbooks.

Rancher'sGirl 4 years 40 weeks

LoveSarah 4 years 40 weeks

I only have a few. When I want to make something I look it up online!

ayuninur 4 years 40 weeks

none

ayuninur 4 years 40 weeks

none

TADOW 4 years 40 weeks

I have a lot of family recipes in my head, this makes me want to go buy some cookbooks and try different meals

uptown_girl 4 years 40 weeks

I actually own about 3-4.

uptown_girl 4 years 40 weeks

I actually own about 3-4.

Dana18 4 years 40 weeks

I have about 12 give or take. I have given some to my friends when I do not use them anymore.

paulasmithy 4 years 40 weeks

I truly have hundreds. I read them for entertainment as well as on a practical basis. I especially can't resist the ones where each recipe comes with a little story about its writer or its origin!

ilanac13 4 years 40 weeks

i have about half a dozen cookbooks, but i tend to use a few specific ones as my 'go to' books. my fiance loves to find new recipes to make for dinner - so i'll let him have that responsibility.

Frika 4 years 40 weeks

I LOVE cookbooks! My favorites are the ones with pictures of all or a lot of the recipes. The one I have used the most is Cocktail Food, I do have some though that I have yet to cook from, but i'll get around to it, I always do.

RosaDilia 4 years 40 weeks

I have about 15. My favorites are The Joy of Cooking and Giada's.

Stupidasscat 4 years 40 weeks

I looooove cookbooks of all kinds but I have a particular fondness for baking ones

suziryder 4 years 40 weeks

Probabaly about a half dozen... I really need to get some more! Tops on my wish list: Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan.

CoconutPie 4 years 40 weeks

Maybe 30 or something. I love books. I love to have them and look at them, but I don't often use recipes from them. I mostly use them for inspiration.

ElizabethRae 4 years 40 weeks

I said half a dozen, but I think it's somewhere around 8. I just got a really cool one from my grandma the other day. It is from 1928 or so. Really cool!I use the internet a lot. I am thinking of getting a binder where I print and save my 'most used.'

ElizabethRae 4 years 40 weeks

I said half a dozen, but I think it's somewhere around 8. I just got a really cool one from my grandma the other day. It is from 1928 or so. Really cool! I use the internet a lot. I am thinking of getting a binder where I print and save my 'most used.'

Punk Glam Queen 4 years 40 weeks

I'm sure I have over a hundred, yipes! To clarify, I collect vintage cookbooks. The "regular" cookbooks I use only number about four.

WineUnleashed 4 years 40 weeks

I have well over a hundred and about 50 books on wine. Yes, I am obsessed! But, believe it not, I use them all. Some I cook from and others are for reference. Cheers, Angela

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