This is the ONLY cookbook to go to for the basics. My mother bought me a new one after I bought my first house and she still has the one her mother used for years. These are the recipes I grew up with and this is the cookbook I used to learn how to "read" a recipe with my grandmother and mother. So simple and easy to follow, no exotic ingredients or techniques here. Just plain good cooking, helpful hints and great pictures. Every kitchen should have this book, even for those folks who say "oh I don't cook" - trust me - you need this.

I am on my third Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. this is the best cookbook around! I've used it for years and even gave a copy to my daughter when she got married.

My life, and kitchen, would NOT be complete without this cookbook. I inherited my mothers and used it so often that the spine fell apart. I was devasted but kept using it while trying to keep the pages in order. Finally I had to give up and recycled it. That very same day I got a present from my mother who had sent me a brand new BH&G New Cookbook (Breast Cancer Awareness volume). What a lovely day. My kitchen will never be without a copy.

From a beginner cook to a gourmet chef, anyone can benefit from this wonderful cookbook. Easy-to-read and full of color illustrations, this red and white checked cookbook is the GO TO of all who want to prepare delicious food. My mother's faded red and white checks are still going strong in HER kitchen! Thanks for teaching me with BHG!

My mom really didn't teach me much about cooking as I was growing up. I was always in a million extra curricular activities and was off doing something. So when I finally settled down and got married I had no idea what to do. My mother in law actually bought me the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook as a Christmas gift and it is the gift that keeps on giving. Not only did I learn how to complete some basic recipes but it also talks about how to set a table and what you should have stocked in your home. I have been married 13 years now and I still use this very same cookbook for recipes and inspiration. I would be lost without it!

I love to cook and I am alwasy looking for new recipes. I got my first copy of this cookbook as a wedding gift and I have been looking to it for recipes ever since. This book is full of great recipes, I have tried a lot of them and my family is alwasy satisfied.

This cookbook was suggested to me by a friend and I am so thankful that I bought it! I have made several dishes so far and each one of them has been fabulous! I also love the little tips scattered throughout the book:) I would recommend to anyone that loves to cook!

Classic cookbook, it has everything you need.

This is a classic cookbook. Everyone should have one!

My mother bought this cook book for me and it's the best. I use it for so many great recipes.

I think everyone could use this cookbook! I have a ton of cookbooks in my home, but every time I look for a recipe, I always find myself back at this cookbook! It has so many recipes and many are simple and easy to follow!

This is one of the first cookbooks I ever bought and it is still the most used. I love that it has meals for every occasion and easy to follow. The recipes are great and it has all the useful information you need to cook if you are not a pro. This is a book that is a must have for every kitchen.

This was my very first cook book as a young bride back in the sixties. I still have it and it's the best. Someday I will hand it down to my daughter, but not yet.

Love it , easy to use. Every cook needs this in their collection

My mother had one, I hot one and I will likely get one for my daughter. Basics are essential!