Me

Hi, I’m Ele and this is my cookbook review blog, where I write about any and all cookbooks that I can get my hands on.

A 26-year-old fashion industry escapee, I am passionate about all things related to design, green issues and food (not to mention musical theatre and reality TV). Originally from Ottawa, Canada, I now live with my British boyfriend and a leather hippo in London, England.

In addition to Kitchlit I also write two other blogs; Kitchenist is my personal cooking blog, and Kitchenisms is where I post all my kitchen-related design finds.

My site

I love reading about food almost as much as I love cooking (and eating) it. My collection of cookbooks is a constant source of inspiration and entertainment to me. Although many of us find recipes online these days, there is still something special about a well-loved cookbook; it’s the food-splattered pages, the mouthwatering photos, the weight of it in your hands. I wanted to start Kitchlit to share some of my favourite cookbooks with you, and hopefully discover some new ones on the way.

While I don’t test every recipe in a book before reviewing it, I do read the entire book, and try to make a variety of dishes from it. (The one exception is meat dishes; I don’t eat land animals, so if you’re looking for The Big Book of Meat, you won’t find it here.) Everything I write on this site is 100% my honest opinion. If I try a recipe and it tastes like cardboard, I’ll tell you. If a writer grates on my nerves with pretentious harping about artisan peanut butter, I’ll let you know. I call it like I read it.

My shop

Kitchlit has its own amazon affiliate shop, in which I try to include any book that I review on this site currently available through amazon. The shop is automatically updated with current prices, and directs you through to the regular amazon checkout, making it as safe as houses.

If you choose to buy any of the products I feature, I get a small commission, which goes toward the running of my sites.

Contact

Do you have a favourite cookbook you want to tell me about? Maybe you’re a publisher and want to send me someting to read and review? I would love to hear from you- contact me at ele (at) kitchenist (dot) com.

Thanks for visiting!