The campus library had a Holiday Cookbook Sale last week. I went expecting to shop new books, but duh! It's a library! They were selling used cookbooks from their shelves. I was pleasantly surprised by this, partially because it meant I could buy more. That's always a good thing. Here's what I got for $9.00:
Four of the books are by MFK Fisher. I hear she's one of the best food writers out there, so for $1.00-$2.00 per book, I figured I'd decide that for myself. I also got Isabel Allende's food book, Aphrodite. I loved her book, Eva Luna and Aphrodite had been on my to-read list when it came out, but I forgot about it somewhere along the way. A quarterly food journal and a book called Apples & Man round out my purchases. I bought Apples & Man for the title alone. Sounds like an epic battle or something. APPLES & MAN (read in a serious, doomed voice).
I made croutons tonight:
I don't know why, but I get a supreme sense of satisfaction when I make something that I always used to buy pre-made. All growing up, I never thought about where my food came from or how it was made. But now, with my interest in food and cooking growing with each passing year (pun oh so intended :) I'm discovering how everything is made, from potato chips to ketchup to croutons, and I'm absurdly fascinated by how easy it all is, and how much better it tastes and how much better it is for you. I think this will be a hobby that I'll never tire of (of which I will never tire?).
Today, I'm thankful...
...for one of my most favorite daily moments: The moment I walk through my front door after being out all day. I experience this feeling every Monday through Friday at about 4:35 PM. If I could capture that feeling in a bottle and rub it on like lotion throughout the day...smiles.
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