or, how sad am I!
When I acquire a new cookery book there's a certain protocol that
needs to be observed in order to get the most of your latest
acquisition.
Don't rush into this … anticipation is the key – I definitely
need to get out more.
The first step is to sit comfortably – cuppa or tipple of your
choice optional. Ensure you have a supply of coloured tabs (like the
post it notes but smaller) so that any “notations” are done
carefully since it would be sacrilegious to spoil pages by turning
them.
Then go through your book cover to cover, take your time inwardly
digesting (sorry for the pun). Any recipes that appeal get a tab –
this way you don't miss anything and it doesn't matter if, later on,
you decide to discard an original marker.
What is beyond irritating – it may be that it's a senior thing –
if you don't “mark” recipes, or anything you want to refer to
later for that matter – you can never find it second time around –
hence the marker system.
When I'm trying to decide which books should be given away I'll keep
the tomes with all the tabs showing – hey it's a start.
In
the post A perfect combination
coming shortly it illustrates why you should hold on to books that
may be considered old or out of fashion.
Chutzpah!
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