Top 5 for Friday - Cookbooks

Despite the fact that I am on a diet, I still like reading cookbooks. I used to be a cookbook junkie but have managed to wean myself off that particular addiction (now that I have access to a whole library full of them).

It seems one of my colleagues from Auckland Central also feels the pull of the cookbook. This weeks Top 5 is courtesy of guest blogger Annie (after all who wants to blog about Black Friday today)

Top 5 cook books

I don’t understand cooking and food and all that – normally. But these 5 books make me WANT to be in the kitchen. Very odd. So, for all those non-cooks out there – you might find something in these that inspires you, too.

5.
Edmonds cookery book
Pick an edition – any edition. I have a couple. Every home should have one. Fav recipe? Rice pudding (except, I don’t add the butter).

4.
Shop local, eat well / Kathryn Hawkins and Laura Faire
Santa bought me this for Christmas. He did a good job. It’s about time we got back into the swing of seasonal produce.

3.
100 great ways to use slow cookers & crockpots / Simon & Alison Holst
I *heart* my crockpot – so this is perfect for keeping it out on the bench all year round. Recommend roast beef.

2.
The New Zealand bread book / Simon & Alison Holst
Get it out. Try out a couple of recipes. And then – if you’re like me – you’ll end up buying a copy. And making notations all over it – Alison loves it when people do that - that’s why there is so much white space in her books.

1.
Cook in boots / Ravinder Bhogal
Santa bought this for me, too. More than three this one. What sort of girl couldn’t love a cook book with a whole chapter called ‘PMT’ dedicated to chocolate? Or hard-up food, ‘cos you’ve spent all your money on shoes? Highly recommend ‘Midnight munchie cookies’. Dare you to make a batch last more than a few days. I can’t.