Thursday, March 19, 2020

Book Beginning: The Joy of Cooking from Cloud & Leaf Bookstore

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!

MY BOOK BEGINNING


This edition – our family’s ninth since Irma first published Joy of Cooking in 1931 – is the result of more than nine years of recipe testing in nearly five years of outlining, researching, and writing by my wife, Megan, and me.
-- Joy of Cooking by John Becker, Megan Scott, Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker.

I’m set for the corona quarantine, thanks to the Cloud & Leaf Bookstore!

So many small businesses, including independent bookstores, are taking a bad hit right now. Cloud & Leaf Bookstore is one of my favorites so I ordered a book to do my part. I figure if everyone who can gets one book from an independent book seller during coronavirus time, it will help.

The new Joy of Cooking was my choice because I love the old edition I’ve had since law school, but I wanted this 2019 updated edition. John Becker is the great-grandson of the original author, Irma S. Rombauer. Becker and his wife, co-author Megan Scott, live here in Portland, which is another reason I wanted a copy.

Do you have a favorite Joy of Cooking recipe? I’m all about comfort food right now. My husband made the traditional meatball recipe from our old book last weekend and they were delicious!



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YOUR BOOK BEGINNING



TIE IN: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice is a natural tie in with this event and there is a lot of cross over, so many people combine the two. The idea is to post a teaser from page 56 of the book you are reading and share a link to your post. Find details and the Linky for your Friday 56 post on Freda’s Voice.


MY FRIDAY 56

Process briefly to blend. If desired, stir in:
(1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, finally chopped)
That snippet captures the "voice" of Joy of Cooking. The recipes are short, to the point, and usually tell you quick and easy variations. When I think of JOC, I always think of the typical instruction, "heat over, not in, hot, not boiling, water."

18 comments :

  1. I love this cookbook! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. It's always been one of my favorites! The new edition has lots of 21st Century additions.

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  2. I haven't heard of this book before. Thanks for mentioning it. Enjoy your current read!

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  3. A great cookbook. Amazing to see it's still being updated. Happy corona-cooking!

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    1. It's been a while since it was updated. I love that a family member undertook the project.

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  4. Oooh, I love the fact that it's an old cookbook that's been updated through the years! Sounds like such a sweet and homey sort of thing. Also, a perfect choice for staying home. Yum! Hope you enjoy the new recipes.

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    1. It's a classic! Thanks Sammie, and enjoy your weekend.

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  5. Hope you have fun with your cookbook. That's perfect to use during these trying times.

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  6. A great cookbook that a lot of household have, including mine! :-)
    I added you to the linky. Happy weekend!

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    1. Thanks Freda! This might be the one week I beat you to it!

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  7. Sounds like Joy of Cooking is a true labor of love for them :)

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  8. We use and love our Joy of Cooking recipe book all the time. I hadn't thought of the briefness of the directions before. You are right. They are.

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    1. It has a recipe for everything! I always check it first, even if I look in other books as well.

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  9. Thank you for the timely reminder to support independent bookstores. Ours are closed right now, too.

    My family's favorite Joy of Cooking recipe is the cherry crisp, but I substitute blackberries. I didn't know the family has been updating it. I will look for it.

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