This post may contain affiliate links (marked with an *). As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read our privacy policy here. Leaving home for college can be stressful for both the students and the parents. There are so many things you have to pack and do just to be ready. One of the most overlooked is thinking about what cooking skills the students have. A lot of college students now have kitchens and are not reliant on the meal plans for their daily meals.  My love of cookbooks began while I was in college, even though I had a lot of baking experience I had very little cooking experience before…

This post may contain affiliate links (marked with an *). As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read our privacy policy here. It should come as no surprise that I love books! My parents started reading to us when we were really young and always encouraged us to read. I remember going to the library often as a kid. Heck I still have a library card today as you can get some many books from my beloved cookbooks to the latest fiction and even digital rentals too. I will celebrate National Book Lovers Day by reading some of Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich.  Books allow us to explore in a way…

This post may contain affiliate links (marked with an *). As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read our privacy policy here. Summer is a great time to try new recipes as most of us have a lot less of a rigid schedule than in the school year. Searching for the best recipes for the perfect summer dishes is one of my favorite things to do. The bountiful summer produce season can inspire so many fresh seasonal dishes. Check out the list below of 5 cookbooks for the perfect summer dishes to help you make the most of these long summer days.  1. Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Apéritifs, and Café…

This post may contain affiliate links (marked with an *). As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read our privacy policy here. Wow! Three years goes by much faster than you think. I had no idea how much I would love writing my blog sharing about my love of cookbooks, cooking classes, cooking and baking.  I’m still working on replacing all of the cookbooks I lost in the fire – but I have definitely made some headway. Right now I have 40 physical cookbooks and 54 digital cookbooks. Plus I have a ton on my wish list and it keeps growing! I love having the digital cookbooks in the Kindle app…

This post may contain affiliate links (marked with an *). As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read our privacy policy here. We have all been there where we open a new cookbook we bought and realize it is way above our skill level. Do we return the cookbook or give it a shot? Well, it depends on how comfortable you are with risk. For rookie cooks I would recommend starting with a simpler cookbook that can utilize the skills you have while improving on them. As we know it can be disheartening to spend them to make a delicious meal and the recipe fails, it still happens to me sometimes.…

This post may contain affiliate links (marked with an *). As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read our privacy policy here. Summer is here and I am so glad for the abundant sunshine. As the seasons shifts so do my cravings for different types of food. I find myself wanting lighter fare and more seafood. The 25 new summer cookbooks for 2023 offer so many choices to feed any craving from paella to vegan to barbecue and so much more. Plus don’t forget to check out the cookbooks inspired by Super Mario, The Tour de France, The Gilded Age and Agatha Christie mysteries.  1. Ed Mitchell’s Barbeque By: Ed Mitchell,…