When I decided to make single-subject cook and food books the focus of a newsletter, my working definition was a pretty narrow one. I was thinking along the lines of books about pie-baking or cookie making—that kind of thing. I’m particularly fond of the utilitarian single-subject ‘compendiums’ one finds in discount book stores or charity shops. They aren’t glamorous or backed by good publicity campaigns; they don’t always name the author. My now bedraggled copy of The Colossal Cookie Cookbook by Elizabeth Cohen came from a charity shop. Its recipes are a mix of the good and the not-so. “
As others have commented, what a delightful way to start my Saturday. Especially the peeks inside the minds of the varied contributors. And an aspirational list to explore.
What a glorious collection and some wonderful new (and old) writers to explore
As others have commented, what a delightful way to start my Saturday. Especially the peeks inside the minds of the varied contributors. And an aspirational list to explore.
What a wonderful collection, I love reading about the reasons these books resonated with each contributor and how the books influenced them.
That was a lovely sojourn on a sunny Saturday morning. Read whilst eating a Wooster’s croissant
A lovely collection of short essays on little-known (generally) cookbooks - a great newsletter from Nic to start your weekend!
Kavey, thank you!
Thank you so much. I absolutely loved reading them too
I loved this! Thank you so much!