Jake Gyllenhaal collects cook books

Jake Gyllenhaal collects cook books

Can you imagine Jake Gyllenhaal in the kitchen? Jake Gyllenhaal is an avid collector of cookbooks.

The Love and Other Drugs actor, who recently split from singer Taylor Swift, enjoys spending time in the kitchen and is "obsessed" with recipe collections.

"I've always loved cooking, probably because my father and other always cooked."

"I have a massive section in my library at home of beautiful old cookbooks. I really have a strange obsession with them," he said.

Though he has a vast collection, he prefers to come up with his own culinary creations rather than following guidelines.

"If I'm making a romantic dinner. I like to go to a farmers' market first, buy things fresh and come up with my own dish based on whatever I've bought.""I grow my own vegetables at home because I love fresh food," he added.
Source: Bang! ExtranetPublished Jan 10 2011