Fluff post...do you buy or use actual "cookbooks" anymore?

I'm like you, I use the internet for finding recipes. That doesn't stop me from buying them when I'm at a thrift store, especially the fundraising/church cookbooks.

I look up most of my stuff online now. I pin a lot.

I also live in a rural area, and my internet goes out on a fairly regular basis. When it is out - it is usually out for several hours. That is when the cooking crisis usually starts!

I still have a huge recipe box to refer to. Old school!

I still love a real cookbook although it takes a lot to add one to my small collection. The most recent adds were 2-3 years ago: Paleo Cooking  from Elana's Pantry from Elana Amsterdam and Against All Grain by Danielle Walker. I always check out books from the library first and both had enough recipes that I tried and liked that weren't available of their websites/blogs.

not really, I like to look through my mom's though because she has notes in the margins.

I have some basic cookbooks I won't give up but I haven't used in awhile. I have a recipe box with a lot of favorites. But I'm finding myself using Pinterest to find and organize recipes. If we really love it, I add it to the recipe box

I screenshot the ingredients and directions with my phone and then look at that while cooking. If it's not a success I delete the recipe from pinterest

Yes I do. I have Chrissy Teigen's cookbook on my Christmas list. Ina Garten is a favorite of mine when I want something easy but also elegant.

I love cookbooks! I do use them often, but I use online as well. I love buying antique cookbooks!

No, I don't want any more "clutter" in the house that I won't use.

I love to print out or save recipes on pinterest. I have had issues with pinterest the past year getting some bug on my computer, so I only go on pinterest occasionally, then print the recipe so I don't have to go back on pinterest for it. So frustrating because I love pinterest and used to spend so much time pinning recipes!

Nope.

In fact, I don't think I've ever bought a cookbook. I had some given to me when I first got married, but I don't think I've ever bought one myself.

I got rid of most of my old cookbooks a few months ago. I do like to buy cooking magazines and tear out my favorite recipes. I have bought a number of Instant pot recipe books!

I love cookbooks though it's been a while since I bought one. I like to flip through while meal planning, I like the pictures, and I really don't like having to look at my phone a hundred times when trying a new recipe.

I do use my phone to look stuff up, but I don't prefer it.

yes, I don't cook much anymore but I don't have computer near kitchen and don't print much. new printer not even set up yet and I've had it a few weeks. I do use the computer to look up some and have several folders of them on my DD. I have a good amount of them from PW, Wolfgang, Emeril and misc others. I have a 'cookbook' binder (for 4x6 cards) that I'll print up and insert recipes I like and will remake.

while I plan to get rid of many cookbooks I have, I also plan to buy 1 or 2 new ones. 1 for the air fryer and maybe 1 for the wonder pot (1 pot cooking / but not pressure cooking).

Both! Lol

I love a good cookbook!

I'll go to the bookstore and check them over first though to see if I'll really use it.

When we moved 2 + yrs ago, I purged over 100 cook books.

I don't with the one exception of Pioneer Woman cook books. In fact I have gotten rid of all my books except hers and better homes and garden. But honestly the only two recipes I use in BH&G are the chili and the banana bread. So I should probably get rid of that too. I use the internet for most of my recipes.