So Many Cookbooks, So Little Time

So, while I figure out what exactly I am doing with this blog, I decided to have a little fun with it first.

Sitting on my couch I have a great view of all my books. Granted, most of them are in boxes in Oregon, but I do have quite a few lurking in my bookshelf/tv stand. After taking stock I realized that a good chunk of them are cookbooks..... cookbooks I haven't even cracked open yet. Oh, don't get me wrong. I love cooking. More than love cooking. Which is pretty much why I'm frequenting the gym on a daily not weekly basis. It's just that I find it hard to read cookbooks. Everything in the book looks gorgeous. Everything looks perfect. Then I try to make it and it looks like someone threw up on a plate. Sure, it tastes great, but my presentation is obviously lacking. I also get a little intimidated by some of the complexity. More than once I've had to go to Wikipedia and ask what something is.

Now here I am: a girl with a lot of cookbooks and a sense of adventure. So take a look at the books above (ignore the Sci-Fi and the computer nerdiness) and pick one that seems interesting to you. Then pick a random page and post the name of the cookbook and the page in the comments section. I promise to go ahead and cook the recipe that's on that page and post the process here. Why not? I could end up something delicious like roasted duck breast and polenta or something completely rubbery like octopus sashimi. My fate is in your hands.

For those of you who might not be able to make out the titles, here they are:

Bon Appetit - Appetizers

Bon Appetit - Picnics and Barbecues

Bon Appetit- Buffets

American Cookbook

Homemade In A Hurry

400 Sauces

The Every Day Chinese

Mastering the Art of French Cooking (if you're really evil, you are going to torture me with this one)

Sushi

Be kind.