tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post5617254185537167607..comments2023-10-23T11:34:37.184-05:00Comments on Reflections of a Bookaholic: To Buy or Not to BuyAlexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-27872917272630925702013-02-23T22:44:35.218-06:002013-02-23T22:44:35.218-06:00Cookbook magazines are a good idea as well. I thi...Cookbook magazines are a good idea as well. I think those are cheaper too.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-68058870570159444982013-02-23T22:44:06.967-06:002013-02-23T22:44:06.967-06:00I like cookbooks that improve my cooking skill and...I like cookbooks that improve my cooking skill and teach me new techniques. Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-82673567587883377742013-02-23T22:43:01.354-06:002013-02-23T22:43:01.354-06:00I don't really buy specialty cookbooks. But I...I don't really buy specialty cookbooks. But I think from the comments, it seems to be a legit type of cookbook to buy.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-16699732040861144292013-02-23T22:36:44.655-06:002013-02-23T22:36:44.655-06:00I have the Epicurious app but don't use it muc...I have the Epicurious app but don't use it much. Maybe I need to rethink that.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-61659506036445971842013-02-23T22:34:34.150-06:002013-02-23T22:34:34.150-06:00I'm downloading that app right now! Thank you...I'm downloading that app right now! Thank you for this.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-21362674552918929092013-02-23T22:33:02.737-06:002013-02-23T22:33:02.737-06:00I should go to the Half price book store! Good po...I should go to the Half price book store! Good point.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-12967958584975882982013-02-23T22:31:33.577-06:002013-02-23T22:31:33.577-06:00The pictures are wonderful. But online I can orga...The pictures are wonderful. But online I can organize my recipes better and make it more efficient. I'm so torn.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-11352837034537709012013-02-23T22:29:47.784-06:002013-02-23T22:29:47.784-06:00I know. Free is really important to me :)I know. Free is really important to me :)Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-21854752086066885562013-02-23T22:29:32.498-06:002013-02-23T22:29:32.498-06:00I checked out that link. I'm going to see how...I checked out that link. I'm going to see how I like it.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-37820012119508044612013-02-23T22:28:08.674-06:002013-02-23T22:28:08.674-06:00Lol. I agree about the remnants of food. I alway...Lol. I agree about the remnants of food. I always feel slightly embarrassed. Maybe I should be proud of those reminders.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-10339110334704407552013-02-23T22:26:17.085-06:002013-02-23T22:26:17.085-06:00Good point.
I think buying certain types of cookb...Good point.<br /><br />I think buying certain types of cookbooks (like regional cuisine) would still be a good buy.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-1337240689335968882013-02-01T22:44:10.788-06:002013-02-01T22:44:10.788-06:00I've purchased cooking magazines. Does that co...I've purchased cooking magazines. Does that count? I don't think I've ever purchased a cookbook. I received one for a gift, though. I agree with Alysia A about Pinterest. Hmmmm...going to check recipes out on there!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426182171849519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-66574188870055527962013-01-22T14:41:43.562-06:002013-01-22T14:41:43.562-06:00Hmmm, you have a point! I don't really have th...Hmmm, you have a point! I don't really have that many cookbooks, and I think I like my small collection of them :) I guess I like the ones who add just a bit more than only recipes. I like to sit down and read that kind of cookbook. (nevermind the actual cooking, LOL)Carrie at In the Hammock Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496016097652195216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-90545793824522600362013-01-22T10:20:38.107-06:002013-01-22T10:20:38.107-06:00I don't buy cookbooks typically either, althou...I don't buy cookbooks typically either, although not because of Pinterest. More because of free recipes and such a big collection backlog already that I have. I will still pick up specialty cookbooks though :)ErinPaperbackstashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879655467410960166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-55640271125770556712013-01-21T08:45:52.351-06:002013-01-21T08:45:52.351-06:00I never thought of pinterest as my cookbook replac...I never thought of pinterest as my cookbook replacement. What a great idea! I use pinterest for everything else. But I love the Epicurious app most of the time. I love it!Alysiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02921848593897537382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-54036382568576485952013-01-21T08:33:19.764-06:002013-01-21T08:33:19.764-06:00I am like you. Pinterest is free, so why bother wi...I am like you. Pinterest is free, so why bother with cookbooks? What I do is use this nifty little app called Pocket and anytime I run across recipes I like I just add them to Pocket. Its pretty useful if you have a tablet of some sort. Then you can just take it in the kitchen with you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-65243535002073096132013-01-20T17:11:36.372-06:002013-01-20T17:11:36.372-06:00Yeah I've only bought a cookbook at the second...Yeah I've only bought a cookbook at the second hand store for a dollar or less, because like you said, the internet exists. And I can pick and choose what recipes I like! Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-79548875514528680282013-01-19T18:07:31.765-06:002013-01-19T18:07:31.765-06:00The main thing that holds me back from buying cook...The main thing that holds me back from buying cookbooks is the cost. They're expensive, so I choose carefully and buy seldom. And, as you say, lots of recipes are available online. However, if money wasn't an issue, I'd be buying them left and right just for the yummy pictures.Rubitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929614007516530129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-21231032409642330342013-01-19T15:22:10.627-06:002013-01-19T15:22:10.627-06:00Dunno really, there are free recipes out there so....Dunno really, there are free recipes out there so...Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-19926729738895513402013-01-19T12:28:19.002-06:002013-01-19T12:28:19.002-06:00I don't know. I don't use them but I know ...I don't know. I don't use them but I know lots of people love them. <br /><br />You know what I use the most? The Chew's Recipe website. http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes<br />I got through the meals they've made that week for ideas.<br /><br />Good luck deciding.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-33162832185705352142013-01-19T11:47:42.316-06:002013-01-19T11:47:42.316-06:00I say buy. It's so quaint to pull down a cook...I say buy. It's so quaint to pull down a cookbook, page through it and cook with it. If yours are like mine, they even have some remnants of the food left on them from reading directions with messy fingers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7282154254383058420.post-30773495316212526842013-01-19T11:39:29.387-06:002013-01-19T11:39:29.387-06:00I think it all depends, there are lots of reasons ...I think it all depends, there are lots of reasons to buy cookbooks. <br />There are people who just like the pictures and getting to know the regional cuisine of different places and thus they buy cookbooks. <br /><br />Others do buy them for the content because they like to try out new recipes. <br /><br />So it's up to you to decide what type of cookbook buyer you are.<br /><br />Problem is, though, that most cookbooks are pricey. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com