Recent gift-giving situations have had me rethinking classic cookbooks and their place in the kitchen. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the topic.

Last summer, 48 years after its first publication, Julia Child’s Mastering The Art of French Cooking finally made it to the top of the New York Times best-seller list. This was thanks of course to a certain movie, and it was totally cool to have Julia once again getting well deserved attention for her contributions to home cooks everywhere. But I can’t help but wonder how many people who recently got this groundbreaking cookbook will ever cook anything from it. Continue reading “Should cookbooks come with expiration dates?” →