The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Susan Westmoreland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 2001

Information-packed, easy-to-use, straightforward, and no-nonsense, The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook is an invaluable tool in the kitchen -- as essential to culinary success as a reliable oven, sharp knives, and a trusty frying pan. It features more than 1,400 recipes -- for appetizers, soups, eggs, pasta, meat, poultry, sauces, breads, candy, desserts, and beverages -- as well as 5,000 step-by-step line drawings and a color photograph gallery of more than 900 dishes. All recipes have been triple-tested in the famous kitchens of the Good Housekeeping Institute, ensuring success and great taste.

Other outstanding features of the book include:
-- Comprehensive glossary of food and cooking terms
-- Illustrated dictionary of herbs and spices
-- Calorie counts for each recipe
-- Complete menus and advice for entertaining with style and ease
-- Critical facts about different kinds of food, cooking times, cutting and carving directions, and storage procedures

A bible for today's modern cool The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook also includes microwave cooking, fast and easy menus for all occasions, time-saving shopping and preparation tips, and nutrition data.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Good Housekeeping has a circulation of five million, and a readership of twenty-two million, each month. The editors of Good Housekeeping magazine create cookbooks that become proven classics, with continued strong sales year after year.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Hearst; Rev Expand edition (December 31, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688170218
• ISBN-13: 978-0688170219
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #612,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful cookbook for beginners, June 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook (Paperback)

This is the cookbook I grew up using. When I got married, I knew I had to have one in my own house! Not only does it have very challenging recipes, like a huge wedding cake covered with candy flowers: it also contains the most basic instructions, such as how to prepare scrambled eggs or how to prepare steamed broccoli. I am a busy mom with many commitments and I frequently find myself with a few random ingredients and no dinner: this book always bails me out. Plus, the recipes (over almost 20 years!) always taste great, and looking at the pictures is very helpful. People are always impressed with my creations. I love this book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!!, January 12, 2001

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C. Mitchell (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook (Paperback)

I purchased the Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook many, many years ago and it is still the best guide in the kitchen. I love it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!! Must Buy!!!, January 12, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook (Paperback)

I love this book! I purchased it in the 90's and all of the recipes are timeless. This is a great book for first time and seasoned cooks (no pun intended). Because of all the great recipes, my friends have purchased this book too. It's also a wonderful gift. If I could give this book 10 star's I would, it is a must have!!!!