Description
Author: Better Homes and Gardens Editors
Title: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
Publisher: Meredith Press
Place: New York and Des Moines
Year: 1970; copyright 1968
Edition: Third printing
Format: Hardcover five-ring binder with gold-colored textured covers
Illustrations: Color photographs and instructional illustrations
Condition: Near Fine.
The gold-colored binder gives this familiar kitchen reference an especially handsome presentation. Inside are more than 1,500 kitchen-tested recipes, twenty tabbed sections, menu suggestions, and practical guidance on preparing and serving everyday meals.
The editors retained old-fashioned favorites while making room for the changing American kitchen: convenience foods, modern appliances, make-ahead dishes, and an entire chapter devoted to barbecuing. The introduction describes outdoor cooking as a family activity—a small but telling glimpse of the era.
Color food photographs, indexed dividers, and a binder that opens flat make the book easy to use at the counter. This Near Fine copy preserves both the recipes and the appealing presentation of an early-1970s American kitchen staple.