Cookbook Blogs

Cookbook #1 The Night Before Cookbook, by: Rubinstein MacMillan

The cookbook starts with a few pages of a story that a wife writes about her husband. The introduction story pulls the reader into continuing through the cookbook. The introduction gave an overview of where the writer comes from, and what the writer feels about food. The introduction gives great facts about what to expect for the reader. For example, the writer states that the book is not a cookbook for weight watchers, more of a book for people who love to make well prepared meals. The writer is writing to someone who is interested in all aspects of a meal, from the utensils used to the appitizers that are prepared before the main meal. The cookbook allows for a wide range of audiences, rather than writing about one specific meal.

Cookbook #2 Italian Casserole Cooking

In contrast to the first cookbook, the main topic of Italian Casserole Cooking was specific to a certain type of dish. The organization of the cookbook was well thought out and easy to follow. Starting with a brief one page introduction on Italian cooking, the cookbook stays on the main topic of different Italian casseroles. I felt it more helpfull that the book was specific on what the writer wanted to give to the reader. Not only was the organization of the cookbook easy to follow, but each individual recipe was right to the point and easy to follow. First the writer gave the untensils and ingredients needed to create the casserole, then gave a very detailed step by step direction paragraph on how to create the casserole. Unlike the other cookbook, this cookbook stayed specific on a main idea, which made it easier for the reader to follow.

Michael Miller