I can hardly believe it—Kitchen Lit is officially 5 years old! What started as a little corner of the internet to share my love of cookbooks has grown into such a vibrant community, and I’m so grateful to have all of you here to celebrate with me. Over the past year, my cookbook collection has expanded in a big way. I’m now the proud owner of 235 cookbooks (a mix of physical and digital), and I know that number will only keep growing in the year ahead. Especially since there are over 1400 new cookbooks releasing in 2025 – check them out here! Every single book brings new inspiration, and I love discovering…

I can’t believe it’s already been 4 years since I started Kitchen Lit. Time flies when you’re immersed in a world of culinary adventures, and it’s been an absolute joy sharing my love for cookbooks with all of you. What began as a simple blog has blossomed into a thriving community of fellow food enthusiasts, and I couldn’t be more grateful for your support. My cookbook collection has been growing steadily since the fire destroyed my old ones! I now have 94 physical cookbooks and 71 digital ones, making a grand total of 165 cookbooks. Each book is a treasure trove of recipes, stories, and culinary wisdom. From classic titles to the latest…

Why do I blog? I think a lot about what drew me to start Kitchen Lit and it boils down to a few moments over the many years that changed my course in life. You never know what moments are going to turn your life in a new direction, but don’t be afraid to take a leap as it may be what you were missing all along. My culinary adventures over my life lead me to create Kitchen Lit and I am so glad I did.  As a little kid I grew up baking with both my Nana and my Mom normally making chocolate chip cookies, snicerkdoodles or chocolate fudge. Some of my…

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 on my iPad and iPhone as they are always with me, makes it so easy to pull up the ingredients for a recipe if…

I can’t believe it’s been 2 years since I started Kitchen Lit. It’s been such a bright spot in my life being able to share my love of cookbooks, cooking and baking with all of you.  Last year was a little rough in recovering from the fire and the loss of all my cookbooks. I’ve been slowly rebuilding my cookbook collection. Now I have 27 physical cookbooks and 39 digital cookbooks. I’ve always enjoyed reading digital fiction books but never thought I would like digital cookbooks but I am really starting to love them, especially since they are easy to travel with. (I love to check out ebook deals on Early Bird Books…

One year ago today I officially launched Kitchen Lit. I have loved bringing my cookbook reviews to all of you. 2020 sure wasn’t the year any of us planned but I am so thankful that I had my blog to help inspire others to find their favorite cookbooks.  Thank You! First off I want to thank all of you that have been reading my blog, even if you have only read one post I appreciate all of you. I love reading your comments, seeing your likes on the blog, Instagram and Facebook.  My heart is so full from all of the love you have shown me over the last year. I hope you…

Since I was a little kid I have always liked to be in the kitchen – sometimes helping to bake or cook and sometimes just to eat. Until 5th grade I lived in Florida close to my Nana, Grandma and a lot of other relatives.   As a child you don’t realize how much you are learning when you are just having fun helping in the kitchen. I have such vivid memories of my Nana helping her bake everything from chocolate chip cookies to snickerdoodles to the most delicious fudge I have ever eaten. Those recipes are still ones I make today and always take me back to her kitchen in Florida.  At my…