["Gran Cocina Latina" by Maricel Presilla]

I got mine a couple of months ago and it's a fascinating read for anyone interested in Latin American cooking. Even if I never cook anything from this book, I don't regret getting it because it is so interesting and so big! By the time I get done reading it, I'll be ready to start over again. If you are a member of The Good Cook book club you can get it for $10 on one of their "buy 4 or more books for $10 each" sales. A real bargain IMHO.

[Food Photos from Chile and Argentina]

Very interesting trip and experiences. Thanks for sharing!

[Time to throw out the flour?]

Me too. Waste not, want not!

[Cookbooks: I think I might be done.]

Apparently I'm not done as I just ordered a half a dozen more this morning. I don't expect to do any extensive cooking or baking from any of them but look for new ideas and just enjoy relaxing with them when I have the time. I buy most at a substantial discount and dispose of those that don't do anything for me when they start stacking up at places other than the bookshelves.

[Oldest Condiments in Your Fridge]

Went for the ketchup last weekend and noticed it didn't look right. Noticed my late wife had purchased it since she always wrote the date on the container. April 2000. Time to get a new bottle!

[When nut butters separate]

When mine is totally separated, I turn the jar upaide down for a day. This usually homogenates it enough to easily finish the job with a utensil.

[BA is back with a new issue on the stands and a website]

I hated it when they got rid of Gourmet magazine because I actually liked it better than BA. Now, Barbara Fairchild isn't editor of BA anymore and it's going downhill.

[Cookbooks – How Many Do You Own? (Part 5)]

Hundreds, and I haven't counted them lately. Heavy on baking as that's my main interest. About a dozen new ones since the beginning of the year. I found eGullet when my search engine brought up this thread!

["Baking: From My Home to Yours" (Part 3)]

Looks good but I've never made it. This book is certainly one of the more attractive baking books in my library and there's a number of things I'd like to try when I have time. Let us know how it turns out and have a happy birthday!

[Bernard Clayton Jr., 1916 - 2011]

His Complete Book of Breads was my first and continues to be my most frequently referenced book on bread baking. Also have his book on the breads of France, an excellent book. Sorry to hear of him leaving us but his place in bread baking will always be remembered.