Dec 19, 2007 | Belleville News-Democrat | Posted by Belleville News-Democrat
Making a cookbook list and checking it twice
Most people who enjoy cooking never have enough books about the subject. I hear from readers who have hundreds of cookbooks -- and some whose collection rivals the bookcase full I have here at the office.
So, a fool-proof gift might be one from the list created by the James Beard Foundation's Book Awards Committee. In honor of the group's 20th anniversary, it compiled 20 books its members deem essential to good cooking. The books, limited to those still in print, are in alphabetical order. How many do you have? How many do you want? Read more








