Last month, after an amazing trip to Sri Lanka (more on that later), I decided that this would be a good time to write and share about my cookbook collection.

As an art director, amateur cook and New Yorker, I have collected cookbooks from all over in my travels. My groaning bookshelves have nearly 350 volumes now, crowding out my books on archaeology and art history, fiction and religion. Cookbooks old and new cry out to me with their siren calls every time I enter a book or antique store; they entice me with their photos or typography or the intriguing little author’s bio tucked into the flap of the dust jacket. Or maybe they could be just had for a buck.

As with all collectors and collections, what comes together with eventually be dispersed. Before these volumes are scattered to the winds, this will be my record of what has taught me patience, love, and the world. This site will also be a great way for me to learn how to build a WordPress site so I hope that each post will bring this site closer to a full visual experience an art director can supply.

I hope that this will inspire others to enjoy, read, and of course, cook!