Ok, you know that strategy whereby you obligate yourself to finish something by making a public announcement? I'd like to try that out, albeit at a fairly safe level: I have a spring break project. We like to cook, but lately I think both Andrew and I feel like we're making a lot of repeat meals. This is mostly a misperception, since when I wrote down all the stuff that we consider our typical fallback meals I came up with a good 20 or so...but anyway, my goal for next week is to find and try out at least three new meals to be added to our repertoire.
This is meant to expand our menus, but it's also meant to get me to reconsider some neglected cookbooks. I love to buy them, and I love to read them, but once I've identified one or two quick and good recipes I tend to leave them on the shelf. Especially since The Book entered our lives, we've been virtually ignoring all the others.
I shall post my progress here throughout the week, maybe even with glamorous foodcam photos!
Posted by Heather at March 6, 2007 05:15 PM
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I've become a huge fan of Sally Schneider's books, A New Way to Cook and The Improvisational Cook. Judging from what you're writing here, you might enjoy them.
Confidentially, I think we should email about recipes. We always cook at home and I'm up for new ideas, too.
Posted by: molly at March 20, 2007 10:05 AM
Thanks for the tip, Mol, I'll look into them. I haven't written up the progress report yet, but basically the big hit of the week was slow-cooked white beans... more to follow.
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