tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106872665492758311.post7544382782919572904..comments2023-06-29T06:39:48.033-07:00Comments on Keepers: Recipes Worth Keeping: Why I Write in my CookbooksKatharine Kunsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930385716022508479noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106872665492758311.post-71773692898332614762009-09-10T10:24:41.850-07:002009-09-10T10:24:41.850-07:00I write in cookbooks, too. Mostly it's to inc...I write in cookbooks, too. Mostly it's to incorporate variants. For instance, I like the Joy of Cooking Bourride, but I like to add chopped green peppercorns. <br /><br />I keep a "pantry book" with the dates of every dinner party, with guestlist and what we ate. That's how I avoid redundancy, and I also record people's preferences: (Susan likes cream in her coffee, Letitia won't eat oysters, etc.)<br /><br />- Bill C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106872665492758311.post-47890422847816690272009-09-09T19:37:16.275-07:002009-09-09T19:37:16.275-07:00i love the cookbook notes! that's the best thi...i love the cookbook notes! that's the best thing ever!<br />my parents never let me write in books as a child, and i really struggle with this one. i've graduated to light pencil, thanks to this encouragement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com