> You don't need cookbooks. The internet is better in terms of 'MVK', and the best cookbook is the one you make yourself. You're talking about recipe collectio

> You don't need cookbooks. The internet is better in terms of 'MVK', and the best cookbook is the one you make yourself. You're talking about recipe collections, not cookbooks, and for those you are probably right. But a good cookbook doesn't just contain recipes, it contains basic cooking knowledge, it contains general recipes that you can use to make actual meals. And you'll be using those guidelines over and over again when cooking.