Some people read cookbooks like others read novels.
I'm one of those who would rather dive into a good cookbook than any Danielle Steel best seller. A fellow food editor and dear friend spends hours each week cruising through cookbooks. She's also a lousy cook, but she thoroughly enjoys the different approach each author takes to foods, in addition to personal accountings and notes. Then, there are cookbooks developed to share interesting experiences, whether recalled from childhood, learned by travel or shared by a fellow food lover. One day, Jackie asked Sgubin if she knew Madam's slightly risque connotation.