The kitchen is half done.

And I’ve noted a few collections:

16 cookbooks, not including the two I put in the giveaway pile or several (well, 3 or 4 or 5) small paperback ones. But this total does include 2 copies of Joy of Cooking. My old copy is falling apart, but the new revision did some totally different stuff and I don’t know if I want to get rid of some of what is found in the old version. I think 16 cookbooks (give or take a few) is reasonable for someone who likes to cook and bake. I do find lots of recipes on-line. I guess my count is 17 if you include my binder with loose recipes.

16 different bottles of booze. I keep saying that I’m going to make myself a nice drink, like a gin and tonic, but it never happens. They just sit there, taunting me. Recently, Bill has been indulging in Manhattens (yuck). I think 3 bottles are for that drink alone.

6 different types of mustard. We like mustard, although we’ve been consuming one type most often: Schaller & Weber’s Bavarian-Style Sweet & Spicy Mustard. yum yum.

4 different types of vinegar. If you’ve never tried champagne vinegar with tarragon, I highly recommend it for use in salad dressings. Delectable, but expensive.

20 different glasses for wine or cordials or shots…but mostly for beer. Heaven forbid you drink a Guiness out of a Duvel glass or a Chimay out of a pilsner glass.