About
Cookbook Club came about when I realised I had a bookcase full of cookbooks that I was not using enough. Some of the books had barely been used if at all. Because I have an addiction to cookbooks and I need to justify future purchases I decided this would be a great way to get through them.
I love entertaining and love an excuse to have people over to eat, especially one where I don’t even have to cook all the food!
So each 4 to 6 weeks I choose a cookbook and invite friends to pick a recipe to prepare and bring to our cookbook club meeting where we share each others food and generally just have a good time.
It’s lots of fun and I encourage others to try it out with their friends. @DrLing has started one in Sydney and I was able to go to their first one.
As of May 2011 I am now also inviting anyone who cannot attend in person (food bloggers etc) to participate virtually. You can pick a recipe as with everyone else and then prepare the recipe in your own time leading up to the cookbook club date. Then simply create a blog post or tweet or email me about the recipe you cooked and I will link it up on a wrap up post for that month’s club.
When is your next gathering? Sounds very interesting. I am not very active in updating my blog. More photos on my facebook. But I LOVE food!!! and experimenting with different ingredients and recipe. So I would love to join you guys!!
Sorry I didn’t reply earlier, I am about to post information about the next one
Check the site later today!
Hi Mandy, details for the next cookbook club are up on http://www.thecookbookclub.net
I’m really interested in joining the cookbook club in Sydney! Is it still going ? If so can u give me some info on it please. Thanks
Hi! Sadly the person who had one in Syd is moving back overseas. But feel free to start your own with your friends!
Hi there, love your idea of a Cookbook Club – I too have a wall of cookbooks that are very under-utilised (if that’s a word).
A query though – how do you deal with the supply of beverages? Does everyone bring a bottle of wine or something that will go with the meal theme ie Asian beer?
Am starting a club in Warrnambool and am excited about it.
Cheers
Jo
Hi Jo,
People tend to bring their own drinks unless they want water, or whatever random beverages I happen to have in my house.
Funnily enough most of the people who come to mine are happy with anything. I guess because it’s Sunday lunch they’re not quite ready for something like beer or wine. But on occasion I’ve opened up a red or for the Maggie Beer book I happened to have a bottle of her non-alcoholic sparkling wine.
Good luck with the club! I’m so excited that other people like the idea.
Which book are you starting with? Please let me know how it goes!
Kay-Lynn