{"id":9248,"date":"2020-03-16T07:07:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T12:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/?p=9248"},"modified":"2020-03-16T07:07:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T12:07:36","slug":"lyn-asks-the-april-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/question-of-the-month\/lyn-asks-the-april-question","title":{"rendered":"Lyn Asks the April Question"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5163\" src=\"https:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Rachels-joy-when-baking-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"338\" \/>Here is the April Quesion: Are you a pinch cook? Or a recipe cook? Or a little of both? Or a non-cook? \u2018-) I define a pinch cook as a cook who walks into the kitchen examines the ingredients in her pantry and fridge and comes up with a meal that she creates, kind of like a \u2018play by ear&#8217; musician. Or do you only like to cook from recipes that you carefully select from favorite cookbooks, family favorites or food show? Or both? Or not at all? I really want to know. And I do have a reason that has something to do with writing fiction for asking this! &#8216;-) Lyn<\/h1>\n<p><em>PS-As usual all commenters will be entered into a drawing for a free ebook.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the April Quesion: Are you a pinch cook? Or a recipe cook? Or a little of both? 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