Well this is a post on my most favorite topic - cookbooks. I have always been fond of reading novels and other fictions since childhood. When I entered my 20's, I found I was referring more to cookbooks and its wonderful dreams it used to weave. We have yearly Book Fair thats held in Jan and this is the place we can get to see so many varieties of books that have hit the market. As a kid, it used to be Tintin and Asterix books that I used to buy, later this changed to cookbooks. Infact I have bought so many that I don't have space at my place, so many are still with Amma. But unfortunately I have never tried even one from any of these fancy ones, except Sanjeev Kapoor's or the Chocolate Delights.
Below are my books that I refer with so much joy.
Book on Indian and far Eastern Cookbook is one with beautiful pictures. Home Encyclopedia is one that was gifted by my friend for my marriage. That has so much of info for a newly married one. Say Cheese was of course bought when I became obsessed with chesse!
Each one shows the period I was interested in that way of cooking.
This collection is the one thats most used. The one on the far right came with Nippo Electric cooker. We have prepared most from this book. My recipes on Chicken Biryani and Bisi Bele Huli Anna are adapted from this book. My most favorite and the only cake I have been eating for the past 15 years is from Milkmaid book . Of course, the microwave cooking from Mallika Bradrinath is another good one.
This is the one I was talking about in my Channa Pulav post, I had filed it because I couldn't entertain myself better. But it turned out to be a most enjoyable one. I have three such files with full of cut outs from Hindu and other dailys. I had indexed and numbered it.
When I feel bored and jobless, I used to browse through the colourful pictures these used to come with.
This is a leaf from my hand written cookbook. I have due to various reasons, have some 5 different dairies of notebooks with recipes.
And finally this is the 3rd file thats never remains in its file. Amma always removes them and wouldn't know where to put it back. She tells me that somehow this one is not following suit like the other 2.
All the books and files that I have with me are my favorite, but the most I like is the one from Nippo. Its because it has all easy and most interesting ones that come out exactly like its said.
Enjoy!
Nags says
lovely array of cooking references 🙂 thank you so much srivalli. see you at the round up 🙂
musical says
I like those pamphlets too :). Very cute collection, am especially in love with your hand written notes and the newspaper clippings!
Apple says
Good collection.....I do not have atleast one :(....Loved your recipe dairies
bindiya says
how nice, you have quite a collection!and shows your love for cooking!
Cinnamon says
Thats a very good collection Valli!!! Even I collect the recipes from magazines and newspapers.... A suggestion is to get them binded into a book, that way you will not lose the papers!!
zlamushka says
Great collection 🙂
I am very happy that there is somebody else with '3 type cokbook colection´ (handwritten, books and paper bits)... ME too...
It s piling up, but I cannot get enough... 😉
Vcuisine says
This looks like library Valli. Good collections. Viji
Suganya says
You are so organised. I shouldn't let you peek into my file.. Hehe!
Roopa says
oh my what so many books thats gonna be very interesting stuff you have 🙂
ramya says
hey you have a good collection of books and oh my u file so many recipes.i start noting down and cut them but never filed so neatly.good job.this means u r well organised.
Asha says
Great collection Sri, love those. I have Mallika B's Microwave cooking too!:))
TBC says
Wow!you have quite a collection of cookbooks & clippings.
Sirisha Kilambi says
wow....huge collection :-))
Happy cook says
Lovely collection of cooking books.
I am sure you have special memories from the one you wrote it down yourself
Cynthia says
Srivalli! That is a treasure trove you have there. And I am not talking about the actual cookbooks, I am referring to the hand written notes and recipes, the cut-outs, the files! Incredible. That's one of the best entires for this event that I've seen.
A kitchen scientist & a white rat hubby!!! says
Ooooh my god!!..that's one solid collection!!!!..phewwww!!!!!
Raaga says
half my books are in Bangalore or at my mother's place... Only 2 shelves and the internet here 🙂
Srivalli says
Viji, thanks for your lovely comment
Nags, glad you hosted such an event, loved showing off my collection
musical, glad you liked them, and very nice of you to say so
Suganya, thanks...but that would be fun!
Apple , thanks ..you come out with such nice ones with out a single one...thats great
bindiya, thanks...nice of you to say that
Roopa, yeah I never get tired of going through each of them
Cinnamon, thats very nice to know...thanks will do that...
zlamushka, wow thats very nice indeed. Infact I felt little embrassed thinking how it might be if I showcase my clippings! but guess I have company!
Asha, thanks, I know. When I was mentioning that I remembered your post!
TBC, thanks...but I feel not enough by the recipes that come out from all the blogs!
Sirisha, thanks
ramya, thank you..you are making me blush!
Happy cook, can't agree less with what you say...thats why each of my post is quite lengthy before I get down to recipes
Cynthia, thats really the most wonderful praise I can get! I just love my cookbooks and collections and this appreciation makes me feel wonderful...thanks for the lovely words
Sona thanks
Raaga, good to know..:)
Padma says
Sri, you have such a good collection, I remember even I used to preserve the paper cuttings from TOI...I miss them now after seeing those pics..
Latha Narasimhan says
My God! so many cook books! I liked your handwritten ones!I have my best recipes hand written from my mom, aunts and some close family friends whom I consider as best cooks in the world!:))
Now the best cook books are the blogs like yours from where I pick new recipes and cook!:))
Sharmi says
waw you have a huge collection in there with a lovely handwriting and very organized.
Srivalli says
Padma, thats great to know..we have lot of things in common...
Lathamma, thats indeed so sweet of you to say! and feel honoured to think a great cook like you like my recipes...thanks for the encouraging words..means a lot esp on my handwritten ones...I was always very particular on my hand writing...My Dad's is beautiful, very cursive and neat. His is very legible unlike most doctors, I always wanted to be like him in all ways and thought mine was not good. Now your words makes me happy.
Sharmi, thank you, very nice of you to say so.
SeeC says
Excellent collection. I only refer to my mom.
Linda says
Hi Srivalli, I agree with Cynthia -- a real treasure trove! You have such lovely handwriting, it must be a treat to cook from those handwritten books. I'm not so organized 🙂 Thanks for showing your lovely collection!
Anu says
Hi Srivalli,
I like your blog, the way you have presented the recipes.
i would like to know the details of Home Encyclopedia Book, can you let me know the author or other details. I would like to get one 🙂 Thanks !
Srivalli says
Anu, thank you. Glad you like my presentation.
Abt the book, below are the details
Home Encyclopaedia, Eighth Edition
Author J.B.LOBO
Publishers LOBO Publishers
J.B. Lobo Road,
Lower Kottar Ashok Nagar Post
Mangalore - 5750006
Phone - 458971
Let me know if you need any other detail
Anu says
Thanks Srivalli, I will try getting one 🙂
Voiceinme says
Please I am desperately looking out for a copy of the home encyclopedia cook book. Any idea where can I find one?
Collen says
Did you get it..i got it