The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook: America's Bestselling Step-by-Step Cookbook, with More Than 1,400 Recipes [Hardcover]

Good Housekeeping (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 2001

Carefully diagrammed recipes are presented together with information on cooking techniques, advice on microwave cooking, and a dictionary of herbs and spices.
Title: The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook
Author: Levine, Ellen (EDT)
Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc
Publication Date: 2001/12/01
Number of Pages:
Binding Type: HARDCOVER
Library of Congress: bl2006001456

Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Hearst; 1 edition (December 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158816070X
• ISBN-13: 978-1588160706
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite cookbook, December 4, 2004

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Elizabeth (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook: America's Bestselling Step-by-Step Cookbook, with More Than 1,400 Recipes (Hardcover)

I'm buying another one because I've used my old one to death.
I received it as a gift in 1988 and have used it more than any other cookbook I have (and I have a lot!) The great thing is you can try a new recipe for company and be certain it will turn out great!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Cook Book Ever!!, May 28, 2002

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Juliana McMullin "garnet_gewel" (Opp, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook: America's Bestselling Step-by-Step Cookbook, with More Than 1,400 Recipes (Hardcover)

When I first got married at 20 years old, I was completely clueless in the kitchen. This book was a gift from my grandma, and it saved my life! Or at least turned me into a good cook...

Every single recipe in the book has a thumbnail photo, indexed in the front according to type.. eggs, poultry, meat, breads, etc. Being able to see what the heck the finished recipe is supposed to look like took the scare out of trying cook.

Now many many years later, I'm still using recipes from those food-stained pages, and still getting raves from dinner guests and co-workers!! And now I'm going to order it for a kitchen-impared friend of mine.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IT IS COMPLETE !!!!, November 19, 2003

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Sanooy (Kingdom of Bahrain) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook: America's Bestselling Step-by-Step Cookbook, with More Than 1,400 Recipes (Hardcover)

This book has become a family treasure. I have had the book for years and could not find one that competes with it. All the recipes I made turned out just like the picture and tasted delicious, too.

All the recipes are pictured, but the pictures are separated from the recipes. All the pictures come in the beginning of the book in beautiful presentation, and then you can look up the recipe in a following page. The recipes are provided with clear instructions and step-by-step illustration. The measurements and cooking times are accurate. There is also a chapter on very useful information including nutrition guide, equivalent amounts, storage guide, eating outdoors, menu planning and entertaining, and a glossary of food and cooking terms. All provided with clear illustration and beautiful photography.

I bought this book when I was a beginner. Now, I am an experience cook, but I still amuse my family and friends with dishes from this amazing book. The Chicken Croquette is a top request. The Cannelloni, the Tetrazzini, the Pizza, the Dinner Rolls, the Chocolate-Cinnamon Torte and more, all turned out just yummy.