Here are a few of the things that I have employed to make "Navigating Bittman" a slightly easier task:
Post it notes on the chapters. These are "permanent" post-its that mark all of the chapters that I access regularly. I don't have one for each chapter, but I might rethink that really soon since I've widened my horizons to include beans!!
- Star post-its. These mark recipes I want to try or ones that I have "on deck" to be made in the coming week. I also recently added a new star color to distinguish recipes that I need to review here on this blog.
- Quick list. This is yet another post-it note that is kept on the back cover of my book that contains the page numbers for all of my most popular recipes. So far it includes: Popcorn, Vinaigrettes, Crepes, Tomato Sauce, Bread Crumbs, Pizza and Flour.
Betsy mentioned something to me and I had to post it here. I don't have my dust cover on my cookbook, but one idea is to turn your dust cover inside out and then use that white space to make your quick list!
ReplyDeleteNerd Alert, here: I highlighted my index to make it easier to use and also put "dictionary type" headings at the top. I highlighted all main entries so that all the million variations wouldn't get in the way--I can see at a glance when chocolate ends and something else begins. The headings at the top help me know if I need to keep flipping pages to get to the "p's" or something like that.
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