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    <body><![CDATA[The beauty of this book is that there truly is something for everyone.If you are a beginner you will find everything you need to know, even if you start out knowing absolutely nothing!If you have been cooking for sometime you will review things you hadn't used for so long you'd forgotten them. If yo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67173255">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[My Mom bought me my very own copy :) When she came over once, she saw mine right next to my roommate's VERY brand new one (new design, too) and groaned, wondering if she'd gotten me two by accident. (Something very like her). Thankfully, no.<br/><br/>This is a GREAT book for BASICS. I've found som...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38328786">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have managed to obtain my mother's copy of this book (okay...I stole it and she has yet to beg for it back) and it is a definate go-to in my kitchen.  It gives the basics and has some great recipes (enchiladas, mac and cheese, meatloaf, etc.). The only fault I have with this book is it's a little ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42147574">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A mainstay for any family who lives in the 4 seasons like we do in Wisconsin.  Hearty family food with variations for fancy if you need it.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is my favorite Cookbook, I've had it for years. I liked it so much I got my mom and sister one way back when. lol]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The one my mother had when we first moved to the states--I had to buy my own.  Excellent basic pie crust.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[ .  .  . and the reading continues! It's still one of my favorite cookbooks.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>Betty Crocker's Cookbook</em> is 50! In celebration, an updated and expanded ninth edition of this American classic reminds us once again of the value of good old-fashioned comfort food. The original Big Red Cookbook was immediately popular with a postwar audience seeking basic cooking advice and simple recipes that took advantage of several then-new convenience products. The ninth edition remains true to its roots, presenting exemplary instruction, savory mainstream dishes (that still make use of convenience foods and the products of parent company General Mills), and, most notably, standout chapters on baking and dessert specialties. New to this edition, which offers nearly 1,000 recipes, are grilling and vegetarian chapters; up-to-date nutrition information; additional color photos; and contemporary formulas for the likes of Brie with Caramelized Onions, Asiago Bread, and Tandoori Chicken with Chutney.<p>  Instruction was and is the book's strongest suit, and any cook--novice to professional--will benefit from its many how-to features. These include step-by-step directions with photos, tips for kitchen timesaving, and troubleshooting advice. The book also includes several comprehensive glossaries (those on cooking terms and ingredients are particularly good). Standouts among the vast recipe collection, more than 300 of which are designated fast or low fat, include old favorites such as Macaroni and Cheese, Old-Fashioned Baked Beans, and Lemon Chiffon Cake. A few newer ones, such as Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Bread, also qualify. Published, as ever, in a loose-leaf binder, the book celebrates American culinary know-how, a broad-based tradition of good home cooking, exemplary baking, and the conviction that food and commerce can meld to help people cook easier and eat better. Happy birthday indeed! <em>--Arthur Boehm</em></p>]]>
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  <published>1969</published>
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1982</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[From roasted chicken to chocolate cake, I've loved this book from the time my mother gave it to me before I went to college, over 25 years ago...my wife and son use it too.]]></body>
    
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