Over the last couple of days, I’ve been in multiple stores that already have their Christmas items on display, while Halloween items are sitting on clearance racks. Retail marketing continues to befuddle me, which is probably why I had no luck looking for Thanksgiving decorations two weeks before Thanksgiving last year. I can’t keep up! The holidays are hurtling towards us at a serious clip, and my mom has already asked me what I want for Christmas. Twice. I have no idea. I’m still trying to figure out if our baby is supposed to sleep in a crib, a bassinet, a pack n’ play, a rock n’ play or the dog bed (kidding!) come January. What I want most for Christmas is to not go into labor during a snow storm. That’s about it… I’m so easy to shop for, right?!
In the event that you’ve already started your shopping or have been putting together your own wish list, I thought it would be fun to run through the most popular cookbooks and kitchen gear among BEB readers thus far in 2014. I always love to see what other people are buying, and there have been some seriously awesome cookbooks released this year. One thing is for sure – you all love your ice cream and soup! My kind of people
1. The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments
3. America’s Test Kitchen DIY Cookbook
4. 500 Soups: The Only Soup Compendium You’ll Ever Need
5. Williams-Sonoma Collection: Soup
6. Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
7. Seriously Delish: 150 Recipes for People Who Totally Love Food
9. Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book
10. The Cook’s Illustrated Cookbook
1. Tovolo Glide-A-Scoop Ice Cream Tub
3. Progressive Freezer Pop Maker
4. Le Creuset Petite Oval Au Gratin Dish
5. Norpro Stainless Steel Cannoli Forms
6. John Boos Block Board Cream with Beeswax
7. CIA Masters Collection Wire Cooling Rack
8. KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment
9. Taylor Candy and Deep Fry Stainless Steel Thermometer
10. Fat Diddio Oblong Tart Pan with Removable Bottom
What were some of your favorite cookbook and kitchen gadgets this year??