I’m trying to buy a italian cooking book for my boyfriend and I have to decide between
1)one very detailed and with good recipes but without pictures
2) one more simple recipes but with pictures…
What do you think? He likes to cook a lot and he’s never cooked italian before, I know he likes elaborated recipes, but there ain’t any pictures on the first book!!! Any advice or simmilar experiences?
Thanks a lot!!! Merci beaucoup!!! Muchas Gracias!!! Molto Grazze!!!

professor grey - said
December 5 2010 @ 16:02
USING RECIPES THAT INCLUDE PICTURES HELP US TO SEE HOW THE FOOD CAN BE PRESENTED. FOR YOUR BOYFRIEND THIS SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA. PLUS, PICTURES MAKE ENTICE YOU TO USE A RECIPE BY MAKING THE MEAL LOOK NOT ONLY ATTRACTIVE BUT INVITING.
nadezdha87 - said
December 5 2010 @ 16:02
when you cook, the food rarely look like the picture….
i would enjoy the book without pictures more….. i also like elaborated cooking. I have got one with pics, some food look really good, but i prefer trying it rather than think it tastes so good and if i don’t like it i will be really disappointed….
javier c - said
December 5 2010 @ 16:02
with them
zeta - said
December 5 2010 @ 16:02
WITH!!!
chefgrille - said
December 5 2010 @ 16:02
Personally, I’d like the one with more recipes and fewer pictures. To me those pictures just take up pages that could be used for more recipes.
Spirit - said
December 5 2010 @ 16:02
If he likes elaborate recipes I would go for the one without the pictures. Better to let him make his own look. You can always test the waters by making something out of a cookbook you have. Get out a couple recipes for the same thing, one with a pic and one without and see which one he picks and see if the picture has any baring on his decision.
jasminetablen - said
December 5 2010 @ 16:02
The recipes do very rarely look like the picture, so I find it disappointing… I also find Italian cooking very easy and delicious so I don’t need pictures!!!! De Nada!!!!
avonlady789 - said
December 5 2010 @ 16:02
with pictures i like to look at pictures when i cook