And so it begins...

Hi,
I'm Jonathan Cheung. co-owner of Appetite for Books. A Montreal-based cookbook store/cooking school/gathering place for gourmets and gourmands alike. I am a Chef who teaches and hopefully inspires willing students basic cooking techniques so their life in the kitchen can be easier and less stressful.

The reason I am starting this blog is to share my experiences of recreating recipes from cookbooks. The cooking classes we offer are all based on specific cookbooks. Since the store opened in 2005, I have cooked out of over 500 books. And not just one recipe from each, but multiple. Most work, some don't. Some are very impressive, some are average, and some are plain boring. And I want to tell you which one is which. Not only to help you with new ideas, but to guide you on what cookbook is best for you.

The plan is to blog about every book I cook out of. Whether it be a class consisting of 4-6 recipes in a night, or a recipe I'm trying out on the weekend (with a few pictures thrown into the mix).

For a full schedule of classes coming up, check out our website at Appetite for Books.

I'm Jonathan Cheung, and this is my cooking blog.