You know how minimalists always say one should opt for experiences over objects? It’s true. But what do you do if the experience makes you want to extend the experience by purchasing a cookbook? There’s the dilemma.
(I pulled this photo from the Bloor Cinema Twitter page. Am I allowed to do that? I’m not sure, but look how adorable they both are!)
I went to the first of a lecture series, Food for Thought, at the Bloor Cinema yesterday with my favourite foodie friend to hear a conversation with David Sax and culinary legend Bonnie Stern. She was absolutely charming. Her ideas about cooking are down to earth and homey and all about sharing love through food. My kind of cook. At the intermission we were treated to brownies Bonnie had baked and brought to the lecture. Could she be more adorable? My friend and I were high- fiving ourselves for attending something out of the ordinary on a Tuesday morning. Experiences always win. Then we noticed that her cookbook, with the extraordinary brownie recipe, was for sale. Of course we both bought the book. I don’t need another recipe book. I could spend the rest of my life cooking a new recipe every day and I still wouldn’t get through all the recipes I’ve collected, but her brownies were just so fudgey and perfect that I had to do it.
Experiences are great. Experiences with a cookbook purchase containing a brownie recipe are even better.