http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching.html The Oliver + S blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:01:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching.html/comment-page-1#comment-38 Sarvenaz Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:59:49 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching/#comment-38 I got that book as a gift just this Christmas and really like how informative it is, but something about the narrative style in which the actual recipes is written throws me off. If I had to compare the Oliver + S pattern instructions it would probably be to something like Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything, which is also very good about giving explanations and variations. I got that book as a gift just this Christmas and really like how informative it is, but something about the narrative style in which the actual recipes is written throws me off. If I had to compare the Oliver + S pattern instructions it would probably be to something like Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything, which is also very good about giving explanations and variations.

]]> http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching.html/comment-page-1#comment-39 Annie Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:25:41 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching/#comment-39 I love that cookbook so much! I was just going on and on about it to my brother in law the other day. I think that if you cooked your way through that book from front to back a person could really learn to be an excellent cook and you'd also end up with a pretty good idea of how cooking really works, not just how to follow a recipe... I love that cookbook so much! I was just going on and on about it to my brother in law the other day. I think that if you cooked your way through that book from front to back a person could really learn to be an excellent cook and you'd also end up with a pretty good idea of how cooking really works, not just how to follow a recipe…

]]> http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching.html/comment-page-1#comment-40 Tonya Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:14:12 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching/#comment-40 I agree, I love that book and your patterns for the same reason. I am not happy unless I know why something is. It makes you feel like you are intellectually challenged and involved in the process. I agree, I love that book and your patterns for the same reason. I am not happy unless I know why something is. It makes you feel like you are intellectually challenged and involved in the process.

]]> http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching.html/comment-page-1#comment-41 susiemc705 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:20:32 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching/#comment-41 Ditto what April said! Ditto what April said!

]]> http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching.html/comment-page-1#comment-42 The Cupcake Goddess Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:11:32 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching/#comment-42 This is such a good philosophy for various subjects. I was a music performance major in college and it was so hard to convince me of things I didn't really like until someone would explain to me and show me why I shouldn't play it that way. So easy to forget why we do the things we do. Thanks for the reminder! This is such a good philosophy for various subjects. I was a music performance major in college and it was so hard to convince me of things I didn't really like until someone would explain to me and show me why I shouldn't play it that way. So easy to forget why we do the things we do. Thanks for the reminder!

]]> http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching.html/comment-page-1#comment-43 Sarah Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:59:41 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching/#comment-43 I love this about your patterns as well! And i use this as a tool when I am doing my nursing job...if I know why I am doing it, I will always do it correctly! I love this about your patterns as well! And i use this as a tool when I am doing my nursing job…if I know why I am doing it, I will always do it correctly!

]]> http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching.html/comment-page-1#comment-44 badlandsquilts Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:37:24 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching/#comment-44 Makes sense... must be why I love cooks illustrated so much! Makes sense… must be why I love cooks illustrated so much!

]]> http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching.html/comment-page-1#comment-45 April Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:20:48 +0000 http://oliverands.com/blog/2009/12/cooking-and-stitching/#comment-45 Before I got to the last paragraph I was already thinking of what I would comment.... "and this is why I like your patterns so much!" :) Before I got to the last paragraph I was already thinking of what I would comment…. "and this is why I like your patterns so much!" :)

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