tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post5759279496114025472..comments2024-03-28T15:23:18.037-05:00Comments on I Wish I Lived In a Library: Make It Ahead - A Cookbook ReviewKatherine Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-29212370093840642692015-02-03T22:42:13.337-06:002015-02-03T22:42:13.337-06:00Yankee cornbread has sugar in it. Real cornbread ...Yankee cornbread has sugar in it. Real cornbread does not. Of course I MUCH prefer Yankee cornbread. Her recipes do tend to be complicated but her soups are fabulous.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-23100995481169795592015-02-03T22:36:28.991-06:002015-02-03T22:36:28.991-06:00The fix ahead is more like prep work ahead of time...The fix ahead is more like prep work ahead of time. It didn't strike me as particularly practical for week days. Try this cornbread! I really don't like like the stuff but love this!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-44451762248036440352015-02-03T22:35:06.729-06:002015-02-03T22:35:06.729-06:00Oh definitely! This one isn't terrible just q...Oh definitely! This one isn't terrible just quite as good as I was expecting.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-58459530411603553592015-02-03T22:34:29.638-06:002015-02-03T22:34:29.638-06:00It's not really the most practical for us eith...It's not really the most practical for us either. The cornbread is good and reheats well though.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-51857832893518157412015-02-03T22:33:36.874-06:002015-02-03T22:33:36.874-06:00I would deay love to send you samples. I love to ...I would deay love to send you samples. I love to cook and my family is not exactly adventurous! I don't think most of it would survive the shipping though!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-48557816212024119372015-02-03T22:31:04.483-06:002015-02-03T22:31:04.483-06:00The make ahead is more like prepping a few hours a...The make ahead is more like prepping a few hours ahead for a dinner party so not very practical for a Tursday! I hope you try this bread. It's been my go to for the last few weeks!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-91079955139065722942015-02-03T22:29:16.594-06:002015-02-03T22:29:16.594-06:00I'll be interested to hear what you think of t...I'll be interested to hear what you think of this one Tina. It's not one of my favorites of hers but there's still some tasty looking food.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-20858981014754554632015-02-03T22:28:23.372-06:002015-02-03T22:28:23.372-06:00The make ahead was a little weird. It wasn't ...The make ahead was a little weird. It wasn't make ahead like make on the weekend to make during the week. It was more like prep for a dinner party.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-81441123845305871022015-02-03T22:27:03.090-06:002015-02-03T22:27:03.090-06:00I'm kind of the queen of lists! I tend to ove...I'm kind of the queen of lists! I tend to over organize myself though and end up with an over complicated system.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-61790860183301400482015-02-03T22:25:50.416-06:002015-02-03T22:25:50.416-06:00Definitely check it out from the library. It'...Definitely check it out from the library. It's not bad but I expect more from Ina.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-16993424147686508622015-02-03T22:25:12.191-06:002015-02-03T22:25:12.191-06:00Yes! That's exactly it! It felt a little dis...Yes! That's exactly it! It felt a little disjointed and definitely not her most useful book.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-24324628069632994362015-02-03T22:24:26.060-06:002015-02-03T22:24:26.060-06:00I do too though this isn't my favorite of her ...I do too though this isn't my favorite of her books.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-11636904215358056252015-02-03T22:23:58.356-06:002015-02-03T22:23:58.356-06:00It's so good! It's been my go to bread la...It's so good! It's been my go to bread lately.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-20435589549912881572015-02-01T13:29:06.402-06:002015-02-01T13:29:06.402-06:00Yankee corn bread?! I haven't had that but I d...Yankee corn bread?! I haven't had that but I do love corn bread. I've made a few of hers but it was back when I was entertaining and not just for every night kind of stuff. I do love doing that though :DAnna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-78172866338526147772015-02-01T10:11:01.991-06:002015-02-01T10:11:01.991-06:00I LOVE cornbread, but I'm the only one in my f...I LOVE cornbread, but I'm the only one in my family who does. So curious--when she talks about making it ahead, what does that mean exactly? Like freeze portions for quick fix later? I've been really curious about this one but I think in the end I'm not sure my family would go for the "fanciness" of these recipes either. It's fun to cook these things but right now not Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-30323223129741537532015-02-01T06:37:04.244-06:002015-02-01T06:37:04.244-06:00Shame when you find a cookbook not quite up to you...Shame when you find a cookbook not quite up to your expectations.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-49208735482288283532015-01-31T15:26:45.395-06:002015-01-31T15:26:45.395-06:00I've never actually read any of her books but ...I've never actually read any of her books but this one doesn't sound practical for me although that corn bread recipe is tempting. The book does sound like it's more for entertaining.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-20691537853902132312015-01-31T14:51:22.166-06:002015-01-31T14:51:22.166-06:00Thanks for making me drool. :)
I'm am not a co...Thanks for making me drool. :)<br />I'm am not a cook. Nor do I like cooking. So everything you described just made my eyes glaze over. <br />But I wish you luck when trying out some of the meals you mentioned. They do sound delicious. Wanna send me a sample?<br />Happy reading!<br />Brittany @ <a href="http://thisisthestoryofmyreadinglife.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow"> This is the Story of MyBrittanyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645210938042967995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-63233936150692002942015-01-31T14:05:03.389-06:002015-01-31T14:05:03.389-06:00Interesting to add sour cream to a cornbread recip...Interesting to add sour cream to a cornbread recipe -- must try that, since I do like cornbread in general. Thanks for your thoughts about Ina's new cookbook. The "make ahead" component would suggest to me that the recipes are more complicated and as you say, not everyday family fare. jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-20867997235127431452015-01-31T12:08:21.299-06:002015-01-31T12:08:21.299-06:00Shen a reliable and I love looking through her coo...Shen a reliable and I love looking through her cookbooks. This is one I haven't had the pleasure of looking over yet.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261086731187286052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-23085234761465319932015-01-31T11:39:56.920-06:002015-01-31T11:39:56.920-06:00I love Barefoot Contessa's cookbooks and agree...I love Barefoot Contessa's cookbooks and agree with you that her recipes are extremely reliable. I also like that many of them don't have ingredient lists a mile long. I haven't tried this one, but it would be more for when I'm having people over for dinner than for regular family dinners. I like to make quick, simple things when it's just us and wouldn't really do the Sarah's Book Shelveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963188018567743615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-52729728256444184412015-01-31T11:18:23.150-06:002015-01-31T11:18:23.150-06:00Sounds interesting. I wish I was more organized i...Sounds interesting. I wish I was more organized in the kitchen.Sheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-6398472055724777262015-01-31T11:17:31.858-06:002015-01-31T11:17:31.858-06:00We big cornbread fans, so I'm going to try thi...We big cornbread fans, so I'm going to try this. Bummer on the new Garten book though. I usually love her books and recipes. But since both you and Kathy are a little underwhelmed, I think I'll check it out from the library before buying.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-60423346536894906902015-01-31T10:29:11.682-06:002015-01-31T10:29:11.682-06:00I too had the same feeling about this book.... it&...I too had the same feeling about this book.... it's as though her publisher called her up one day and asked if she had anything for a book.... It was all a little mehhhhkathyhttp://chezlamere.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-59001296391608642582015-01-31T07:42:54.321-06:002015-01-31T07:42:54.321-06:00Love the Barefoot Contessa - thanks for the review...Love the Barefoot Contessa - thanks for the review and the recipe!noelle44https://www.blogger.com/profile/00333648063604618407noreply@blogger.com