My old Betty Crocker is fine, but do newer versions teach the "basics?" Need for Christmas present for daughter who is just beginning. (And she is 30!)
2006-11-22 05:31:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Taste of Home is excellent! Lots of pictures...great realistic recipes..not too fancy and include ingredients you keep around!
I love mine..you could get her a monthly subscription to the magazine as well...but the annual cookbooks are excellent!
2006-11-22 05:34:31 · answer #1 · answered by jessified 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Vegetarian kinfolk Cookbook - kinfolk favorites, speedy and uncomplicated a thank you to cook dinner each and every thing Vegetarian - a extensive, all purpose, uncomplicated, short element lists, somewhat some style speedy restoration Vegetarian - 30 minute nutrition The each and every thing Vegetarian Cookbook - somewhat some ordinary info besides as recipes for Veg. cooking the completed Italian Vegetarian Cookbook - in case you like italian nutrition, this one's great! (see hyperlinks under to Amazon)
2016-10-17 09:41:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love the recipes in all of the Pampered Chef cookbooks. They make cooking really simple and the dishes seem to be gourmet with little to no effort. If you want a few recipes for me to show you what kind of things are in there email me direct and I will send you a couple recipes from each book. ShariPamperedChef@si.rr.com
If I didnt believe in the books I wouldnt mention it, please dont take this as a sales pitch.
Shari
2006-11-22 05:42:53 · answer #3 · answered by ShariSiggies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my daughter in law was learning to cook (she NEVER cooked before) I got her the Betty Crocker book and she loves it!! It is her kitchen bible. I have given her subscriptions to Taste of Home and she loves it -- but she has now been cooking for 10+ years. I would stick with Betty.
2006-11-22 05:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by GP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My copy of The Fanny Farmer Cookbook is always within reach. There's also a book called "How to Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman and that's pretty good, too.
2006-11-22 05:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by Tish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend Taste of Home, I probably have about 20 of them and I have yet to find a recipe that is crappy. they give simple directions with food you can actually find in the grocery store. I am lucky though I don't live far from them and I go to their outlet store in greenfield Wisconsin and get the older books for 2-5 dollars a piece. I am not sure if that kind of deal is for online shopping though.
2006-11-22 05:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by julie's_GSD_kirby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Campbell's has several different ones and they are all good and simple recipes, or just try going to like a Wal-Mart or K-Mart and look thru the different ones and see what one you think would be the best for her.
2006-11-22 05:44:30 · answer #7 · answered by parrotsarenoisy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Joy of Cooking is great to start off with, and there's enough in there to keep someone cooking for a while!
2006-11-22 05:38:06 · answer #8 · answered by Maddy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would highly recommend a cookbook called "looney spoons" it's full of great easy and healthy recipes.
http://www.crazyplates.com/looneyspoons02/about.html
2006-11-22 05:47:18 · answer #9 · answered by ♪ ♫Jin_Jur♫ ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
besides all the other wonderful suggestions, I would suggest something like Rachel Ray's 30 minute meals and Cook's Illustrated.
2006-11-22 06:34:16 · answer #10 · answered by Freespiritseeker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋