The internet wonders why bad books are rarely taken to task. Plus a sneak preview of José Andrés' 'Zaytinya,' including a marvelous recipe, and what's cooking for Easter/Passover.
I do actually read cookbooks and I also cook from them, but Mazurek might be right that many people don’t. Recently I tried a recipe from the new book Scandinavian From Scratch and found it was flawed. I could find nothing on the internet, no errata, no indication that anyone had tried what was hyped as the centerpiece of the book (sprouted rye bread for smørrebrod). I can even forgive a “bad” cookbook for having recipes with errors if I really enjoy some other aspect of the book, like the writing and stories, artistic illustrations, useful cooking tips and new methods. I agree with Mazurek that criticism isn’t being mean, it shows that you take the subject seriously. I look forward to what you have to say about The Cookie That Changed my Life.
I do actually read cookbooks and I also cook from them, but Mazurek might be right that many people don’t. Recently I tried a recipe from the new book Scandinavian From Scratch and found it was flawed. I could find nothing on the internet, no errata, no indication that anyone had tried what was hyped as the centerpiece of the book (sprouted rye bread for smørrebrod). I can even forgive a “bad” cookbook for having recipes with errors if I really enjoy some other aspect of the book, like the writing and stories, artistic illustrations, useful cooking tips and new methods. I agree with Mazurek that criticism isn’t being mean, it shows that you take the subject seriously. I look forward to what you have to say about The Cookie That Changed my Life.