i only cook for me and my husband, any suggestions would be appreciated!
2006-11-13 07:50:43 · 12 answers · asked by AFwife 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
i LOVE rachel ray, but many of her recipes need a ton of ingredients, and its just me and my husband so i dont keep that much food in the house
2006-11-13 07:55:25 · update #1
specific ones?
2006-11-13 07:59:23 · update #2
You will probably want more than one. First one to buy is "The Joy of Cooking" which has been around for ages and has been up dated. I got one as a wedding gift and it has all sorts of information such as conversions for measures, how to test if raw egg is good without cracking it open. A number of basic recipes that range from easy to slightly challenging. It has sections on ingredients such as meats, cuts of meat, spices, sauces, cooking methods and even section of cooking wild game. It is a great reference and I have used it often. My mother got one for her wedding and she gave me one when I got married and it was updated. I read recently that it has been updated again.
2006-11-13 23:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better Homes and Gardens, The New Settlement Cook Book, Betty Crocker's Cookbooks
2006-11-13 16:25:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like Rachael Ray, you should try her Express Lane Meals cookbook. It includes many recipes with less ingredients (and a few with lots).
The idea is that you keep your pantry stocked with certain things (a list is included in the book), then you only have to buy less than 10 items at the grocery store. The recipes I have tried from it so far have been wonderful!
Good luck and happy cooking.
2006-11-13 17:54:58 · answer #3 · answered by Madeline 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a quick glance at my bookcase, I'd say the Better Homes & Gardens cookbook, Betty Crocker cookbook, and the New Good Housekeeping cookbook. Also, I learned on another one called 365 Great 20 Minute Recipes. Any of the 365 line of cookbooks are good.
Then there's also the Make It Easy Make It Quick Cookbook.
Those were my staples when I was learning.
2006-11-13 16:18:17 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betty Crocker - It's the best and has a lot of good nutritious hearty recipes that are easy to understand and follow.
My second choice is Better Homes. They are pretty good also.
I got married 5 years ago and I credit these 2 cook books for the cook I am today. (Not a bad one either, I might add).
2006-11-13 15:56:09 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. Wizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cookbook that I highly recommend to new cooks is .. The Joy of Cooking... . Easy to understand and it gives the reasons why you are to do something. That's what's so great about it. You'll learn more because they tell you why.
2006-11-13 16:14:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any of the better homes and garden books are great...the ones that look like a picnic cloth (red and white checker). They have guides and measurement and all sorts of help besides recipes. They now have a pink and white book and the money is going towards breast cancer research...pick that one up if you find it. Just as good as the red and white one with recipes, goes to a good cause, and its a spiral book so it lays flat on the counter.
2006-11-13 15:59:15 · answer #7 · answered by T L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betty Crocker is so easy but I agree with the person about the Joy of Cooking. It's fun reading as well if you love to cook.
2006-11-13 16:44:16 · answer #8 · answered by echo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betty Crocker -- everything in it from the basics to the advanced. Happy Cooking!!
2006-11-13 15:52:54 · answer #9 · answered by GP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you try any of Rachel Ray's thirty minute meals cookbooks.
2006-11-13 15:53:59 · answer #10 · answered by Child of God 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋