More books

Still some money left on the gift cards. This is what I got...

Pork and Sons. I had heard of this one before and it seemed cool, but I couldnt open it in the store because it was shrink wrapped. I still think its good, but I was hoping for more cool pork recipes and pictures and techniques.

On the other hand, The River Cottage Meat Book is great. Written by a guy who truly love food and animals and cares for them for their own well being as well as for them to produce the best tasting meat.

The Bouchon Cookbook is Thomas Keller's follow up to The French Laundry Cookbook, which helped to change the way I think about food. The detail and refinement of techniques and products helps us to see what great ingredients can become in the hands of someone who truly understands food and all the processes involved in transforming it as it comes from the farm to the plate. If you are into good food, you should have these books!

I also got The Bread Bakers Apprentice. This is a very good book about baking bread. It goes into some of the science behind why things happen and ingredients while sharing bread formulas that actually work great.