Julie Bove wrote:
> I was gifted with the Joy of Cooking in 1997. Not sure which edition. I
> made the baked macaroni and cheese from it. It was just meh. I prefer the
> stuff I make on my own with no recipe. Just winging it. It's a huge book
> but there was really nothing else in there that looked appealing. I had a
> roommate who had the Joy of Cooking back in the 70's. I looked through her
> book and didn't see anything appealing either. Not sure why. Most of the
> recipes looked okay but I wasn't itching to make anything like I usually am
> with most cookbooks.
>
>

I wonder whether your book was from the years when they were
putting out atrocities?

Someone said my daughter should have a copy of JoC. Not that she
would use it. And I also thought that if she did want to use a
cookbook, it wouldn't be JoC. Actually, knowing her tastes, one
of my favorite cookbooks, Charmaine Solomon's Complete Asian
Cookbook would be a better fit for her. (Yes, it is old, but it
has aged well, IMO.)

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Jean B.