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Comparing internet recipes and cookbook recipes is essentially like comparing goat cheese to sharp cheddar. Each has its own time and place.

The internet has become a handy resource for cooks in kitchens everywhere for its use in daily cooking - the quick daily cooking that involves getting dinner on the table for three hungry kids after a busy day at work and at school.

Need to figure out how to use up broccoli and almonds that have been hanging out in the fridge too long? The internet can quickly and efficiently turn out numerous potential recipes with just the quick click of a button.

Looking for a terrific side dish that goes with last night's leftover pot roast? The internet is the place to go. One search can reveal hundreds of matching side dishes for whatever main dish one is going to serve.

The addition of television to the world of food has allowed t.v. viewers to use the internet to research recipes from their favorite chefs. Sometimes viewers can actually watch clips of their favorite chefs in action and download their recipes instantly afterward. If they like the recipes well enough, home cooks can also purchase the cookbooks online for quick delivery to their homes.

Cookbooks, on the other hand, serve an entirely different purpose.

On holidays and special occasions, cookbooks in almost every cook's home are dusted off and opened to reveal special recipes that require more time, planning, and preparation. Forget the presents. The holidays are all about cooking for the lover of food. A joy for the cook - the holidays are a time to make the dishes that normally would require too much time. The festivities are an excuse to plan that perfect meal for the perfect holiday dinner celebration. It's a time when a cook can make a four-course meal with appetizer, soup, entree, and dessert. It's the one time of the year that screams for creme brulee and nothing else will do.

The cookbook is the food lover's "magazine." Spending an afternoon at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee and a magnificent cookbook is a relaxing way to spend one's time. Look closely at the cookbooks in a cook's kitchen and you'll probably find little pieces of paper sticking through the top just waiting for a rainy afternoon full of new recipes.

In bookstores everywhere, the cookbook aisle is one of the busiest, with several people always browsing through the latest releases with chai tea in hand. Somehow in that environment, the food even appears "sexy." For couples who love food, carousing

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