For as long as I can remember, I have had a cookbook obsession. I own many cookbooks and not all are created equal. I must say for me personally, I'm a fan of cookbooks with pictures. I'm not sure if it's because I can see what the finished product looks like, or if it makes for a more exciting book to use. For some reason, when I open cookbooks that have pictures, I'm less overwhelmed with the recipe, if I can see what it looks like, even though the recipe might be really complex. To me, it doesn't matter if it has a few ingredients or an endless amount, pictures make them all seem simple.
One of my favorite cookbooks is anything Sandra Lee. I like the whole semi-homemade concept she is known for and her budget friendly meal shows. I know her cookbooks are on the simple side when it comes to her recipes but I like the simplicity of it. I will say, even though I really like having pictures in a cookbook, I have seen some cookbooks fall short depicting the food in the photography. Not Sandra Lee, she does not disappoint with all the beautiful pictures throughout her books. She doesn't stop with just food, she goes on and creates some of the most amazing tablescapes, I have ever seen. One thing about her tablescapes, like her recipes, they are budget friendly too. She has made tablescaping something you can do on a modest budget.
My latest interest, has been to find cookbooks and recipes that are very old. So for now, I'm on a mission to find some of the oldest cookbooks and recipes out there.
