My very first cookbook, all my own. I was recovering from head injuries sustained from a mild riding accident followed by a way more serious one which landed me in the hospital. Two concussions in ten days, not good, plus torn muscles in my back. I was not allowed to do my normal activities for the rest of that summer, so I started to learn to cook and bake. I made my first apple pie, many cakes and cookies. I still use this cookbook many years later, and it shows. Highly recommended.

no kidding! my mother used this when i was a kid and i have torn (literally) through 3 copies myself through the years. the apple pie recipe is still the best on the planet. and heaven knows how many millions of baking powder biscuits i've prepared for friends and family! a real keeper.

I can find practically anything that i want to cook. stuff for baking, frying, sauteing, boiling....its all in here...good stuff!!

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

This is my go to cookbook whenever I am cooking or baking a recipe that is not in one of the other cookbooks I own or instead of going online. We are talking the basics and the classics here. I also use it as a general cooking reference when it comes to finding substitutions, measurements and roasting or cooking times. This is a must have basic cookbook manual for every kitchen.

Grew up with my moms version, so of course when I 'grew up' I had to get myself one. I received this one in 2000.

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.

Nobody does it like Betty. Her recipes are simple and classic. The Carrot Cake is devine!!

My favorite basic cookbook. It even has instructions for cooking vegetables that I've never eaten.

Great cookbook!

The older editions are much better

A much more recent update of Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook, this was a gift from my grandmother when I moved into my first apartment. It has a number of recipes for artisanal breads that are fantastic. Overall, I've enjoyed most of the things I've made from it, but it does not quite hold up to its predecessors in my opinion.