Comments on: Never Buy Another Cookbook

By: Barb’s Notebook 10-22-2008 « Barb’s Notebook

Barb’s Notebook 10-22-2008 « Barb’s Notebook — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:39:30 +0000

[...] Never Buy Another Cookbook (like THAT’s gonna happen–but this has great info on how to find them in the library) (@ Frugal Hacks) [...]

By: Ewokgirl

Ewokgirl — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:13:55 +0000

Well, admittedly, I have a love affair with cookbooks, and I’ve outgrown my space for them. However, I’m very big on checking out cookbooks at the library. If for no other reason, it often resparks my desire to cook whenever it’s waning. Right now I have several cookbooks from the library on Creole/Cajun cooking. Feeling reminiscent for my childhood, apparently.

If I check out a cookbook often enough, I’ll eventually just buy my own copy. This has been a good system for me in deciding what to buy and what not to buy. Getting to try a book out before buying is great!

By: Monroe on a Budget » Finding cookbooks at your library

Monroe on a Budget » Finding cookbooks at your library — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:56:02 +0000

[...] Mrs. Micah at Finance for a Freelance Life has a post at Frugal Hacks: Never buy another cookbook. [...]

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:08:08 +0000

The library has a wealth of info. You can learn most anything from a library. I rent movies, how-to books and movies, fiction, non-fiction, music magazines etc. from the library. When I find a recipe in a magazine that I just cant live without, I go to the magazines website and search it then save it to my computer. Most Library (king County/ WA) have a data base that you can go thru to access the magazine, if it requires a subscription to view recipes.

By: Kathleen McDade

Kathleen McDade — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:20:42 +0000

Oh, excellent! My library doesn’t post or publish a good Dewey Decimal guide any more, so it’s good to know about the sub-categories so that I don’t have to stare my way down all the shelves to find the sort of thing I want!

I also make a practice (almost always) of checking a book out from the library before buying.

I use the internet for recipes, too, but sometimes I just want to browse through a cookbook, you know?

By: mrsmicah

mrsmicah — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:45:17 +0000

@Mary, there are some libraries like that in our county as well. Still, if you’re interested, the reference librarians may be able to find you relevant cookbooks from another county branch and have them sent over.

Next to the library, the internet is my #1 recipe source. But since I work at the library, I always see the interesting cookbooks as they’re returned.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:50:10 +0000

Also, many magazines have posted their recipes online for FREE. Taste of Home is my favorite- most of their recipes (for all their magazines) are free. The only ones that require you have a subscription are the contest-winning recipes. Cooking Light/Southern Living are also free. Cooks Illustrated you pay a website subscription which is significantly cheaper than a magazine subscription– and you get all of their archives for free. (Many magazines have annual recipe books you can get through the library as well.)So why even subscribe?

By: Mary@SimplyForties

Mary@SimplyForties — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:16:12 +0000

Unfortunately my little local library’s cookbook collection is pretty old and dusty. I no longer buy cookbooks because of the inexhaustable and easily searchable supply available on the Internet. I’ve not been able to part with the cookbooks I already have but I find I seldom use them. When I’m ready, maybe I should donate them to my library!