Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book [Spiral-bound]

Better Homes and Gardens (Author)

Book Description

Release date: April 10, 2012

The updated and revised 15th edition of America's favorite cookbook.  The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book has been an American favorite since 1930, selling 40 million copies through fourteen editions. This new 15th Edition is the best yet, with 1,000 all-new recipes and a fresh, contemporary style.

Plenty of new chapters have been added to meet the needs of today's everyday cooks, including new chapters on breakfast and brunch, casseroles, and convenience cooking. More than 1,000 photos accompany this wide selection of recipes, which cover everything from Pad Thai to a Thanksgiving turkey.

• NEW FEATURES: icons that call out fast, healthy, or classic dishes; an expanded and revised chapter on canning and freezing foods; and new chapters on pizza, sandwiches, wraps, and more
• Presents more than 1,400 recipes, including 1,000 brand new to this edition
• More than 400 helpful step-by-step, how-to images and photos
• New suggestions for personalizing family dinners, new twists on favorite dishes, and plenty of recipes that yield leftovers you can use again in other recipes

Editorial Reviews

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Product Description

The updated and revised 15th edition of America's favorite cookbook.  The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book has been an American favorite since 1930, selling 40 million copies through fourteen editions. This new 15th Edition is the best yet, with hundreds of all-new recipes and a fresh, contemporary style.

Plenty of new chapters have been added to meet the needs of today's everyday cooks, including new chapters on breakfast and brunch, casseroles, and convenience cooking. 1,000 photos accompany this wide selection of recipes, which cover everything from Pad Thai to a Thanksgiving turkey.

• NEW FEATURES: icons that call out fast, healthy, or classic dishes; an expanded and revised chapter on canning and freezing foods; and new chapters on pizza, sandwiches, wraps, and more
• Presents more than 1,200 recipes, including 750 brand new to this edition
• More than 800 helpful step-by-step, how-to images and photos
• New suggestions for personalizing family dinners, new twists on favorite dishes, and plenty of recipes that yield leftovers you can use again in other recipes

Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 15th Edition covers it all! Completely revised, revamped and updated, this is a must for every kitchen.

Included with your purchase is a 1 year subscription to Better Homes and Gardens® magazine.  US Residents only. A $6.13 value. See the Business Reply Card inside the book when you receive your purchase for subscription and refund details.

Recipe Excerpts from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book

Italian Polenta Casserole

Fish Tacos

Caramel-Nut Brownie Torte

--This text refers to the Ring-bound edition.

From the Back Cover

Tried and True, Fresh and New

Find success in every recipe in this deliciously updated edition. Treasured favorites, creative ideas, and bold flavors spark inspiration for any occasion.

new recipes, new photos

• More than 1,400 recipes from the Better Homes and Gardens® Test Kitchen—including 1,000 new recipes

• More than 1,000 photos—including 800 new photos

New features

• Cook Once, Eat Twice—Create two great meals out of one

• Make It Mine—Try new flavors to keep meals exciting

• New chapters on Breakfasts & Brunches, Casseroles,

Convenience Cooking, and Sandwiches & Pizzas

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 478 pages
• Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens; 15th edition (April 10, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470560770
• ISBN-13: 978-0470560778
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 1.5 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (208 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 58 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Liked the 14th edition far more January 26, 2011

By pommom

Format:Ring-bound

The 15th edition is not as friendly, easy to read, or informative as the 14th edition. The previous edition had more complete information, friendlier and more "comfort food recipes, and the print did not fade into the photo backgrounds as this edition does. Some of the basics (Macaroni Salad, German Potato Salad, Lollipops,Divinity, etc.) were replaced by more global concoctions (Ginger-spiced Cucumbers, Beet and Apple Salad, Curried Wild Rice Salad, etc.). I will miss the 14th edition and am sad to have lost the small tidbits of information provided throughout each section.

107 of 120 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars It would be fantastic, if... May 10, 2011

By Mama Turtle

Format:Ring-bound

It would be fantastic, if they would have left IN the good stuff and left OUT the over-processed ingredients. I have an early 90's version of this book my mother gave me, and it has lots of great recipes, PRESSURE canning instructions in detail, and very few "packaged" mentions aside from some noodles and canned goods like beans. Since these are modern times and home cooking is on the rise, I thought this version would be more updated, less condensed-soup casseroles and more back-to-basics cooking. Boy was I wrong! Every recipe I have tried so far, while good, had to be converted from "packaged this", "canned this", and "purchased that". Why do they have to tell you to used packaged, purchased stuff? Is "packaged spinach" necessary? It is far cheaper if you buy it in a bunch without the plastic wrapper! It seemed to be PUSHING processed plastic wrapped stuff on the reader, instead of encouraging wholesome natural food. I had hoped to find updated rules on pressure canning, as my old edition had charts and details that were current on the topic 20 years ago, but no... they barely even mention pressure canning is possible! It skims over canning fruits, and mostly focuses on canning pectin jellies. I like the recipe ideas, and the converted Falafel recipe was heavenly, but the emphasis on processed food has turned me off from buying an update when this wears out. BH&G, I am VERY disappointed. I wasn't expecting a "whole food" cookbook, but I was at least expecting much less processed stuff. After all, I bought a Cookbook, a book on how to cook, not a Throw-a-bunch-of-bags-and-cans-together-and-heat-it-up book!

Before you think this reviewer is an old fashioned cranky grandma, let me tell you about me.... I am a 26 year old wife and mother of 1, who lives in a city, grows herbs and salad on her patio, and had a mother who taught me how to cook at a young age. She didn't believe in processed junk either. I never ate hamburger helper until I tried it as an adult. We are on a budget, but we eat organic whole foods all the time thanks to my savvy shopping habits. I buy lots of produce when it's in season and super cheap, then freeze and can it to eat later in the year. It tastes way better and fresher than those BPA lined tin-can veggies. I am not opposed to things like storebought whole grain noodles, but I just like homemade better so I make my own. I had hoped this cookbook would reflect the growing trend for healthsome food and wholesome cooking. I didn't expect to get whole grain whole food recipes, but this was sadly disappointing. For the budding cook, this is a bad book to learn from. It sets a poor example as is. If you are experienced, you can convert these recipes to something healthy and get some use of it. Read more ›

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great New Addition February 23, 2011

By ciaomiao1

Format:Ring-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase

Recently I upgraded from the 1950's copy to this--I was a little worried that it would be a "book of Cilantro" so to speak, with everything new and nothing that I've come to know as B&H Cookbook style. Not the case! The book contains a mix of my old standby recipes, along with a ton of new ones. I really like the side-by-side recipe suggestions--one recipe that uses the leftovers from a different recipe.

For those who cook often, there's a hearty smattering of scratch recipes. For those who cook rarely (or those who have a cupboard full of random things), there are also a lot of recipes that use pre-made or canned ingredients.

Overall, very happy with this book.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed June 23, 2011

By Christine H. Randall

Format:Ring-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase

I needed to replace my old BH&G cookbook (1st edition) as the person who gave it to me years ago thoughtfully removed the whole section on pork recipes. So I thought, replace it and get a nice pork cooking guide and we're good to go. Wrong. The editors need to understand that not all pork roasts are smoked (ie, ham) - we have raised pigs for a few years, and most of our pork is fresh, not smoked, so the cooking times would be vastly different. Very disappointed. Also, I have used the apple pie recipe for many years, so I looked it up - surprise, surprise, no recipe. Just a generic "fruit pies" guideline chart. What about spices, etc?

And I do agree with some other reviewers - way too much processed ingredients used in recipes, way too much convenience cooking focus instead of really really basic! Get back to the basics! I will look for another Basic Cookbook with better cooking guidelines and recipes.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Disapointed with purchase!! April 23, 2012

By John W. Ray

Format:Ring-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase

First of all, I had older edition and it was stolen! The paper stock is very flimsy in this edition! The Page content has been shrunken to the point of having to wear Glasses!! Can you imagine having to bend over to read recipes with glasses on and hands with flour or other mixing items in your Hands. The Print size is absurd!!! I'll Keep this Cook Book As a reminder of the Bad choice I made! In addition to wearing Glasses have a good magnifying glass at hand!! Publishing Company did a Disservice to the name of Better Homes and Garden Cook Book(s)!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good cookbook January 28, 2011

By J. Neidenbach

Format:Ring-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase

I ordered this cookbook for myself as I have one from when I got married which was many years ago and it was falling apart. I love some of the new recipes in this book and the layout is fantastic. I thought I would hate the 3 ring binder binding but I have been able to add some of my old favorite recipes to this book and have actually saved space by getting rid of some other cookbooks. The information that's inside is extremely helpful and every time I open it I learn something new. I do wish they had included some of my old favorites - the kind I grew up on - the casseroles, stews, sweet&sour meatballs etc. Some of the recipes are a little beyond me as I don't have the time to make them and there are a lot of sections but not as many recipes as in my old book. Overall, I am glad I ordered this book.