The Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Cookbook: More Than 1,000 Recipes * 1,800 Photographs [Hardcover]

Susan Westmoreland (Editor), David Murray (Photographer), Jules Selmes (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1997

More than 1,800 photos, 1000 time-tested recipes, and the backing of America’s most trusted authority on food: The Good Housekeeping Institute. What more could a beginning cook want? How about hundreds of techniques, all invitingly illustrated? From stuffing a beef tenderloin to fluting a pie crust, this welcoming cookbook shows you in detail how to make perfect meals. Try American favorites like chili meat loaf; Mediter-ranean dishes like couscous stuffed artichokes; Asian gourmet like Salmon Teriyaki; holiday feasts and delicious desserts—including baklava, biscotti, and sweet crepes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This is the largest full-color Good Housekeeping cookbook ever published, with over 1,000 recipes and 1,800 photographs, giving step-by-step how-to information on every aspect of food. The test kitchens of Good Housekeeping Institute guarantee that all the recipes are top notch: appetizers, meat, fish and poultry, pastas and breads, vegetables, soups and desserts. Nutritional information, menu-planning, food history, equipment and cooking charts are also included. Once you start cooking with this book, you'll wonder how you managed without it. -- Adventures in Dining, Winter 1998

With more than 1,000 recipes and 1,800 color photographs, "The Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Cookbook" is "not be missed - this book is fabulous," says Kitchen Glamour's Toula Patsalis. The photos are practical and instructive, showing how a dish should look at key points in its preparation. This is great for beginning cooks. -- Detroit Free Press, November 19, 1997

About the Author

For more than twenty years Susan Westmoreland has been working with or writing about food. She has been Food Director at Good Housekeeping magazine since 1995. Prior to joining the magazine, she was Associate Food Editor at Ladies Home Journal for six years and before that, worked for Seventeen, Glamour, and Cuisine. Before entering the magazine world, she was a chef in Massachusetts, New York, and Greece. She received a Certificate of Merit from London's Cordon Bleu Cookery School in 1975. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Hearst; 1st edition (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068814716X
• ISBN-13: 978-0688147167
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #605,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All wrapped up into one!, July 20, 1999

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Patricia Newman ([e-mail]) (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Cookbook: More Than 1,000 Recipes * 1,800 Photographs (Hardcover)

I checked this book out of the library and found myself taking it out for an extra 2 weeks until the one that I ordered came in! I would recommend everybody to go out and buy this book! It has made my life in cooking so much easier. I must own about 25 different ones either for different recipies in each, or just for the basics that are spread out amongst them all. With this ONE book, I can get rid of my others. It is the only one that you need for all your information wrapped up into one. The pictures really help me get a quick sense of the recipe, its steps, ingredients, and the time involved. Thank you so much Good Housekeeping!!!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for experienced chefs and those with no clue!, January 6, 1999

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This review is from: The Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Cookbook: More Than 1,000 Recipes * 1,800 Photographs (Hardcover)

I bought this book for a friend, but decided to look through it first, just to make sure it'd be good for him (he wants to learn how to cook, but knows nothing). I found out that this book is probably the best book you could buy for a beginner, it explains everything, has a glossary, and many many pictures. It gives information on tools and baking dishes, at the beginning of each section, it tells you basic information on things. When in the actual recipe areas, each right-hand page will feature a recipe for a certain kind of food (for example, I randomly turned to the first page on Broiled Pork, it gave a brief overview of the section, has a recipe for Marinated Pork Tenderloin, with pictures for each step, and on the back of that page, it has three more recipes, all are for broiled pork. The entire book is like that. This book has simple recipes and old standbys that are good for the beginner who doesn't want to experiment too much (for example, I found both plain old mashed potatoes and a few good meatloaf recipes), and more daring recipes for those who've gained some experience. It contains both comfort foods and elegant foods you would prepare for a dinner party. This is a must-have book for anyone who isn't confident of their cooking skills, and also very useful to anyone who simply wants a little variety. This is definately worth the money, everyone should have one!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have cookbook and a great gift, July 11, 2000

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Kimberley (Victoria, BC Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Cookbook: More Than 1,000 Recipes * 1,800 Photographs (Hardcover)

I own dozens of cookbooks, but this particular cookbook is a favourite. It would be a great gift for either a new cook (great shower/wedding gift) or even for an experienced cook. The recipes range from very basic to quite gourmet, and there is something for cooks of every skill level. The layout is clear and easy to read, and best of all, it gives calorie, fat, sodium, etc. content at the end of each recipe, which I really like. The layout is eye-catching and easy to read. I have had good luck with several recipes, including Mahogany Roast Chicken (very good and easy) and Golden Onion Foccaccia.

I am often dissappointed with cookbook purchases, but this one was a great buy and I would highly recommend it.