That's a tough one.
See, with me, cookbooks tell a little bit of my life story. And it might be the same with everyone.
Take, for example, my Cotton Country Collection.
It's from Monroe, Louisiana, where one of my sweet college roommates, Elisa, was from. I believe her mother gave it to me as a wedding gift (that would be about 30 years ago!) and it has some of the best recipes every in it.
And then there's The Art of Southern Cooking, another wedding present.
That wonderful cookbook has seen better days! But the delectable food contained within its brown and worn pages are to die for! My girls still beg for puffy french toast!
Texas Country Reporter Cookbook is the one that brings a smile to my face every time I look at it, because my sweet husband stood in line for more than an hour, along with my dad, just to buy it and get it signed by Bob Phillips, because Rick knew I loved the TV series Texas Country Reporter. And I found the elusive recipe for posole that I had always looked for within its pages -- which are now labeled with the words, "wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!(add green pepper)"
But I don't think any cookbook is as dear to me as my Gingerbread and All the Trimmings, from Waxahachie Junior League. I've found so many winners inside this one, chief among them being the star of the show on Christmas morning: Green Chili Cheese Bake. Makes my mouth water just thinking of it! I always serve it with crispy bacon and strawberry bread. It's one of our Christmas traditions.
So, I definitely know which ones I won't donate to the Amazin' Grazin' cookbook swap.
But here are some that have absolutely no heartstrings attached to them:
Hmmmmm. . . I guess I'll know by Sunday!
