| As basic cookbooks go this one has a lot to recommend it especially for relative beginners. Tips from expert chefs and instructors charts tables and chapters covering concepts such as food storage entertaining and setting the table provide lots of elementary information. By virtue of its over 1500 recipes there are bound to be plenty of entries to please just about everyone. While Good Housekeeping does find its niche in mainstream American cooking there is evidence of global influence see Portuguese Style Monkfish and Thai Beef with Basil. DevotEes of comfort food will be equally pleased with the likes of Molten Chocolate Cakes and Apple & Thyme Roast Chicken. How-to sections provide excellent instruction for mastering everything from butterflying a roast to making homemade gnocchi.By the Susan Westmoreland editor at Good Housekeeping Over 1500 recipes Dozens of how-to photos for mastering techniques Symbols for heart-healthy and quick meals Full color photos Variations and substitutions for nearly every recipe Nutritional analysis 832 Pages hardcover 9 1/2" x 9 1/4" |
