Moleskine Passion Journal, Wellness, Hard Cover, Large (5″ x 8.25″) Black, 400 Pages

Very handy little journal!
I bought this journal since I’m just starting to get into cooking, and I wanted somewhere to keep track of what recipes and ideas work and which ones don’t. I used the stickers that came with the journal to reorganize the pre-labeled tab sections, whose labels didn’t necessarily work for me, but I’m sure they might for someone, and hey that’s why they come with stickers anyway, right? Speaking of the stickers, there’s a wide variety of pre-printed labels for all your needs (there’s ones for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; different categories of food; labels for keeping track of restaurants, websites and shops; etc.), and also a handful of blank ones, just in case what you want isn’t already there.The journal opens with pages on measurement conversions and calendars of what produce is in season when, which I know will come in handy. Each recipe page has separate sections for all sorts of little tidbits of information, including things I usually forget to write down, like how many the recipe serves and good wine pairings. After the pages devoted just to recipes, there’s the sections where you add your own tabs, and each page is blank, divided into 5 sections by lines. I can think of a lot of different ways to use these pages, so I feel like everyone can find the way to use it that would be most beneficial to them. After that, there’s several just plain blank pages which can obviously be used for just about anything. In the back, there’s an index, where you can write in yourself what recipe is on every page, for quick reference. The back cover has a stretch pocket where all the stickers are stored, and I’ve already put several recipe clippings from magazines and such. The capacity of the pocket isn’t great, but I think it’ll be fine for my needs. And I think if it were any larger, it might be too big; as is, I can fit it in the largest pocket of my apron with a pen, and it’s always where I can find it when I need it.Overall, I really enjoy this journal so far, and I definitely feel like it lives up to the standard of quality that the Moleskine brand suggests. We’ll have to see how it holds up over time, because I do tend to be pretty hard on my journals, especially in the kitchen. But for now, I am a very very satisfied customer.

Great book, great size!
As a culinary student and professional pastry cook, I think this book is great! I will probably make up my own sections instead of using theirs since this will primarily be for the bakeshop. I think the star rating will be great for me since the recipes here will be my own. A few folks have commented on how little space they have for writing recipes. Number one, it’s a recipe, not The Great American Novel. How much space do you really need? Number two. Okay, so you really do need that much space. Well, why not cross-reference a page in a later section. All of the pages are numbered. On the bottom of the page you find so cramped, write in “continued page 123” and continue on page 123! I don’t mean to be (that) snarky, but it seems obvious especially when so many of these same people claim that the later sections seem to be useless. In the later sections, I may write in different flavor options for ice cream or cookies, different garnishes or plating options, etc.I don’t see the point of copying all of my recipes that are already written into this book. I do think this is great for anyone, chefs especially, who do any sort of menu development or recipe writing. I LOVE the index. That’s too cool. It will make it very easy to find information later. My only complaint is the cocktail section. I could do without it. C’est la vie. I’ll most likely use it as another recipe section. I bought three of these books and do not regret it. I only wish I had found these before I started culinary school!

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