Reader's Digest Creative Cooking

by Reader's Digest Association

This book is not only a cookbook; it has tips and hints on food selection and preservation, and recipes organized by month to take advantage of food in season. Lots of illustrations.

Genres: Cookbooks

431 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1977

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[S. Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great cookbook. With the bulk of its recipes divided into twelve chapters to highlight seasonal menu options for each month of the year, Creative Cooking serves up a fair number of recipes that are both challenging and uncommon for the casual cook. You'll occasionally stumble over some ingredients that your less adventurous dinner guests might not approve of - calf brains, for example - but there's enough variety within these pages for you to plan a menu that everyone will like.

But recipes are just half of this book, as book-ending the seasonal recipes section are informative chapters on how to gauge the quality of ingredients purchased, and basic cooking methods for everything from soups and desserts to preserves and garnishes. If you are looking to expand your cooking skills and your menu, this book is the perfect reference.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have this book and have used it for over 30 years. Excellent recipes, instructions, information.
Very good book for someone just starting to cook, or someone who has limited space for cookbooks and wants one that will be really useful.
It is interesting to note that this book has different versions - there is definitely a UK one that differs from the North American publication. Different cuts of meat, different recipes, different food availability.
My cookbook shelf will not be complete until I have both versions!

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

has recipes based on the month