| There are so many cookbooks introduced every year - how do you know which ones will work for you? Browse through this collection of my favorite cookbooks and you will be well on your way to building your own excellent cookbook library. |
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1) Home Cooking
 This wonderful cookbook not only offers fantastic, easy recipes, but is an absolute joy to read. In over thirty years of reading and collecting cookbooks, this book remains my top choice. Ms. Colwin's philosophy was that food should give back to you much more than you put into it. And her recipes do that.
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2) Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks
 These books form the backbone of my cookbook collection. And it isn't just that I worked for Pillsbury! I loved them and read them until they were imprinted in my brain well before I ever set foot in the Pillsbury complex. The recipes are rigorously triple-tested and presented to many taste panels before they make it into these books. Pick one up at your grocery store, or buy a large collector's version.
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3) Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook
The first cookbook I ever consulted on a regular basis was my mom's 1953 edition of this book with the familiar checkerboard cover. The recipes and instructions are clear and will always work. No matter which version you choose, you can't go wrong with this cookbook.
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4) Good Housekeeping Cookbook
This book is the source of the famous Hot Water Pastry recipe! Information from planning meals to setting a table to perfectly frosting a cake will answer just about every question you may have.
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5) Joy of Cooking
Everyone needs, as Peg Bracken puts it, "a big fat cookbook" in their kitchen. Where else will you find how long to roast a 14 pound turkey, what duxelles are, and how to make 30 different kinds of gelatin salad? The 'Joy' is a classic, and will never go out of style.
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6) I Hate To Cook Book
Peg Bracken's classic book is fun to read, has excellent recipes (if a little heavy on the salt), and will give you lots of ideas for saving time in the kitchen.
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