I'm trying to buy a italian cooking book for my boyfriend and I have to decide between 1)one very detailed and with good recipes but without pictures 2) one more simple recipes but with pictures... What do you think? He likes to cook a lot and he's never cooked italian before, I know he likes elaborated recipes, but there ain't any pictures on the first book!!! Any advice or simmilar experiences? Thanks a lot!!! Merci beaucoup!!! Muchas Gracias!!! Molto Grazze!!!

when you cook, the food rarely look like the picture.... i would enjoy the book without pictures more..... i also like elaborated cooking. I have got one with pics, some food look really good, but i prefer trying it rather than think it tastes so good and if i don't like it i will be really disappointed....

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Personally, I'd like the one with more recipes and fewer pictures. To me those pictures just take up pages that could be used for more recipes.

If he likes elaborate recipes I would go for the one without the pictures. Better to let him make his own look. You can always test the waters by making something out of a cookbook you have. Get out a couple recipes for the same thing, one with a pic and one without and see which one he picks and see if the picture has any baring on his decision.

The recipes do very rarely look like the picture, so I find it disappointing... I also find Italian cooking very easy and delicious so I don't need pictures!!!! De Nada!!!!

USING RECIPES THAT INCLUDE PICTURES HELP US TO SEE HOW THE FOOD CAN BE PRESENTED. FOR YOUR BOYFRIEND THIS SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA. PLUS, PICTURES MAKE ENTICE YOU TO USE A RECIPE BY MAKING THE MEAL LOOK NOT ONLY ATTRACTIVE BUT INVITING.

with pictures i like to look at pictures when i cook