Cookbooks are one of the most popular subjects that we order in the library. With the prices of cookbooks averaging roughly $25-$35 readers can see why we order so many cookbook titles - it can be expensive for an armchair cook to buy all the cookbooks he/she would like to.
So....the library comes to the rescue. Did you know that we have basic cookbooks and cookbooks on topics as varied as Italian cooking, Chinese cooking, German cooking, gluten free cooking, heart-healthy cooking, low calorie cooking, crockpot cooking and many, many other categories of cooking.
Yum.
Click on this link to help you evaluate whether or not the cookbook that you have in your hand is a good one (well written, unbiased, pictures, correct recipes, no typos...). AKA, click the link to figure out what makes for a good cookbook - at least according to professional cookbook readers. Notice that the link comes from Publishers Weekly - one of the best known book review journals in the world.
Click on this link for another viewpoint on what makes for a good cookbook. Notice that this link comes from Gourmet.com!!!
Click on this link for a subject search in the library card catalog for the phrase 'cookbooks' - and limited to those cookbooks in the Farmingdale Public Library. Books were sorted so that the newest cookbooks are shown at the top of the results - the oldest are at the bottom.
And finally, click on this link to learn more about our Laotian Summer Cooking program scheduled for Tuesday, June 17th at 7pm. Online registration begins on June 3rd for Farmingdale residents.
Enjoy the links and the cookbooks and the program!
Regards,
Stu
