BethNH

New challenge for September
I will give Andrew another nudge. He did stop in and say to start the challenge but none of us have really jumped on the bandwagon. I've had a lot on my plate lately with a medical emergency with my youngest son and it doesn't look to im…

Comment by BethNH September 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
Andrew, it's nice to see you here. I don't think any of us have been cooking for the prizes and I don't even remember one being offered for the NYT challenge. Mostly it's just fun to cook with a community of like minded individ…

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
I just send Andrew another email this morning. Hopefully, he'll pop in soon to change the challenge for us.

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
I emailed Andrew a couple of days ago and I'm still waiting to hear. I'd say if we don't hear from Andrew by the end of the day, we just go ahead and start the challenge.

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
Spreading the (cookbooker) word ...
I think this is a great idea! I know that Andrew is not very active but I bet if someone knows how to design a badge he'd be willing to put it on the site.

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
So maybe 6 weeks would be good. Starting soonish - ending Octoberish.

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
One more thing. I can't remember how long the previous challenges lasted. Two months? How long would people like this challenge to last? Oooh ... the UPS guy just delivered my copy of The Complete Asian Cookbook!!!

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
Okay then. I'm calling it. The next challenge will be Solomon's Complete Asian Cookbook. It seems as though enough interested people either own, have purchased or can find a copy of it. I'll contact Andrew and get dates set up.

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
Well, maybe we could change our minds and actually use a book since there are now a few of us who like the idea of the Solomon book and, as QS pointed out, it can be bought inexpensively. What does everyone else think?

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
I was able to secure a copy of Solomon's Complete Asian book for $8.00 off Amazon yesterday! I will definitely be using this book as part of the challenge. QS - I know there are some very good Asian food blogs and I could work on listing some…

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
I love hashing this out with everyone. I do agree that a general Asian challenge is too large without some definition. For example, when Chowhound did a challenge with Charmaine Solomon's The Complete Asian Cookbook the chapters were broken d…

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
Okay, I'd like to write to Andrew to get this challenge started as soon as possible. Only 3 people own each of two books suggested - Every Grain of Rice and Japanese Farm Food - so I'd hate to go with just those two. How does everyone fe…

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
Looking back, we had been talking about doing an Asian challenge next and I'm thinking that is the direction we should take. If we did as Zosia suggests and go with any Asian cookbook, it might increase participation and would help those of us…

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
Kateq - which Deborah Madison book do you mean by newer?

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
I'm not sure how to publicize cookbooker. It would be nice if reviews could be posted to Facebook as that would draw people in - eatyourbooks used to do that in the beginning. It really would be nice to have a larger crowd. Jerusalem may be …

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
I had a much busier summer than I had anticipated but I managed to cook 4 recipes from the NYT cookbook. What I liked was that I didn't have to go searching for ingredients. I live in a very rural area and I simply don't have many ethnic…

Comment by BethNH August 2013 permalink
Finding my reviews on recipes in a cookbook
When you go to your reviews page you can sort the reviews by book title.

Comment by BethNH July 2013 permalink
New Challenge - May 2013
I plan to make one of the drink recipes as soon as it warms up again in New Hampshire. I never need an excuse for a good cocktail.

Comment by BethNH June 2013 permalink
Ebooks - Cookbooks?
I think that entering 0 as a page number is a great idea. It makes it much easier for someone with the hard copy of the book to enter the correct page number and the person with the ebook could always enter the ebook page number in their notes.

Comment by BethNH June 2013 permalink
New Challenge - May 2013
@cadfael, I admire your positive spirit and will send healing thoughts your way while cooking.

Comment by BethNH May 2013 permalink
New Challenge - May 2013
Thank you, Andrew. I look forward to a few months of delicious cooking.

Comment by BethNH May 2013 permalink
New Challenge - May 2013
I think there'd be plenty to keep everyone busy for 3 months. That would take us through the middle of August before we'd need to think of a new challenge. I'll leave this open for another day or so and then I'll write to And…

Comment by BethNH May 2013 permalink
Where are the How-To's ? (Need to know how to add Tag)
Thank you, Zosia. I could see that tag box but didn't know to double click in it. Brilliant!

Comment by BethNH May 2013 permalink
Where are the How-To's ? (Need to know how to add Tag)
I'm so glad I could help. I'm not very technologically savvy but I have been around Cookbooker for a while. I don't believe we can tag cookbooks - only reviews.

Comment by BethNH May 2013 permalink
Where are the How-To's ? (Need to know how to add Tag)
Brenda, If you type Flour into the search bar of your library, the results page will give you two tabs. The first is Recipes and the second is Cookbooks, Magazines and Websites. Once you click on the second tab you will find a list of cookbooks in…

Comment by BethNH May 2013 permalink
Next challenge?
That sounds like a good beginning, @Andrew. There are so many of us who really want to see this site continue. It has become very important to me. I would be more than happy to help out on a volunteer challenge crew.

Comment by BethNH April 2013 permalink
Next challenge?
Wonderful! Thank you, Andrew. If there is anything that any of us could do to help with the challenges please let us know. I know you are very busy and I'm not sure how you'd feel about volunteer help with the website, but we're he…

Comment by BethNH April 2013 permalink
Next challenge?
@andrew - just wondering if you're around and if we could start a new challenge.

Comment by BethNH April 2013 permalink
When does the next challenge begin?
Oooh, Peckish Sister. I would love a challenge based on the new Cook's Illustrated compilation. It's quite a body of work. Although I know Andrew talked about Asian for the next challenge, I'd really rather see the CI book or the N…

Comment by BethNH April 2013 permalink
Easter/Passover
There are certainly no daffodils here in New Hampshire but the snow is finally starting to melt. Last year's meal was so good that I recreated most of it again this year. We had scalloped potatoes, baked ham, asparagus, green beans and biscu…

Comment by BethNH March 2013 permalink

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