I have to confess: I have an addiction to books. Fiction books and cookbooks, to be specific. Heck, even notebooks! I collect them and like to leaf through them every so often, even mindlessly just to get a whiff of the words or the lovely photos. I have this delusion dream of one day owning my own bookstore so that I can be around tons and tons of books. If that doesn’t work out, I’ll just build myself a giant library and fill it up.
I can’t wait!
My collection of cookbooks so far in the order of when I got them:
- All Cakes Considered by Melissa Gray
- Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones: 90 Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Cream and Frozen Treats from Bi-Rite Creamery by Kris Hoogerhyde, Anne Walker, & Dabney Gough
- The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight’s Dinner by Jaden Hair
- Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Mastery, with Authentic Recipes and Stories by Grace Young
- Baked Elements: Our 10 Favorite Ingredients by Matt Lewis & Renato Poliafito
- The Filipino Cookbook: 85 Homestyle Recipes to Delight Your Family and Friends by Miki Garcia
On the occasion that I find certain cookbooks interesting, but not quite enough to earn a place on my shelf, I settle for the digital eBook version instead. Here are the books I have on my eReader, along with the eBooks (most of which are celebrity cookbooks) some friends and loved ones were nice enough to send my way:
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Below is my ever-changing wishlist. But because I am quite picky when it comes to cookbooks, researching thoroughly before I invest in one, this list might not be as long as most people would expect:
- Bake: The Essential Companion by Alison Thompson
- Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented by Matt Lewis & Renato Poliafito
- Bon Appetit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and Wonderful
- Bouchon Bakery Cookbook by Thomas Keller
- Breakfast for Dinner: Recipes for Frittata Florentine, Huevos Rancheros, Sunny-Side-Up Burgers, and More! by Lindsay Landis
- Chocolates and Confections at Home with The Culinary Institute of America by Peter P. Greweling
- Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Herme by Dorie Greenspan and Pierre Herme
- Everyday Pasta by Giada De Laurentiis
- Extraordinary Cakes: Recipes for Bold and Sophisticated Desserts by Karen Krasne
- The Flavor Bible by Karen Page & Andrew Dornenburg
- Flour, Too by Joanne Chang
- Into the Vietnamese Kitchen: Treasured Foodways, Modern Flavors by Andrea Nguyen
- Macarons: Authentic French Cookie Recipes from the Macaron Cafe by Cecile Cannone
- Marshmallow Madness! by Shauna Sever
- Memories of Philippine Kitchens by Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan
- My Japanese Table: A Lifetime of Cooking with Friends and Family by Debra Samuels
- Nigella Kitchen by Nigella Lawson
- Peter Reinhart’s Artisan Breads Everyday
- Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie by Ken Haedrich
- Sensational Cupcakes by Alisa Morov
- Whoopie Pies: Dozens of Mix ‘em, Match ‘em, Eat ‘em up Recipes by Sarah Billingsley
- Williams-Sonoma Breakfast Comforts by Rick Rodgers
Non-Cookbooks:
- Plate to Pixel: Digital Food Photography & Styling by Helene Dujardin
