Cooking & Baking

woodsprite

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7. My favorite place to hunt for cookbooks

Tue Apr 4, 2023, 08:10 AM

Apr 2023

Is Baldwin’s Book Barn on Lenape Rd in West Chester, PA. It literally is a 5-story stone barn with tons of categorized rooms filled floor to ceiling with books.

Come to think of it, hubby or my daughter usually take me up there where we spend hours on my birthday (with no spending constraints). Birthday is in 2 weeks!

I had fun looking at a collectible one a few years back. I thought it was an old family Bible, but it was a cookbook written and signed by Vincent Price and his wife. It was gilded on the edge and had a tooled leather cover. An unusual find, but that one was $300. They also have tons of collectible local maps and genealogy books.

If anybody is ever in the area, they should definitely stop in! Better for a non-winter trip though since it’s only heater is in the room with the cash register.

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frustration w/ online recipes [View all] MissMillie Apr 2023 OP

You are absolutely right, BUT.... TreasonousBastard Apr 2023 #1

I do--and don't--agree MissMillie Apr 2023 #4

I look up recipes all the time with no intention of cooking.... TreasonousBastard Apr 2023 #5

Just so you know ratchiweenie Apr 2023 #8

Online recipes do not always originate in the U.S. quaint Apr 2023 #10

Good to know but I still think a cup in any American recipe would be 8oz or a standard ratchiweenie Apr 2023 #21

That's my problem--determining if the recipe source is American. quaint Apr 2023 #22

Truth is, I have tons of conversion tables, even meters to leagues... TreasonousBastard Apr 2023 #25

My husband bought me a lovely new set of stainless measuring cups for Christmas that ratchiweenie Apr 2023 #27

A "cup" of coffee Retrograde Apr 2023 #20

And how about ggma Apr 2023 #2

and EQUIPMENT MissMillie Apr 2023 #3

Well you don't really have to. Just save a pint jar from mayonnaise or something ratchiweenie Apr 2023 #28

Better to order cook books. They are still the best methods. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #6

My favorite place to hunt for cookbooks woodsprite Apr 2023 #7

It is fun going to used book stores. I even like the smell. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #13

While this is probably true MissMillie Apr 2023 #11

Lol. That is probably true. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #12

Aren't tater tots just cylinders of hash browns? Marthe48 Apr 2023 #26

My pet peeve is the ingredients. piddyprints Apr 2023 #9

Those lengthy recipes are clickbait. vanlassie Apr 2023 #14

Sadly, it's how things have to be done. Saviolo Apr 2023 #15

I understand the reason behind it... Phentex Apr 2023 #19

and when you find it or fix it, please post here Kali Apr 2023 #16

And a pox on those on Pinterest that don't put a "Jump to Recipe" button. Lars39 Apr 2023 #17

I use the YouTube videos. FarPoint Apr 2023 #18

And why can't the measurements for macaroni and other small pasta shapes japple Apr 2023 #23

Because they pack differently in cups? Retrograde Apr 2023 #24

My gift to you is this... Baltimike Apr 2023 #29