Joy of Cooking

stephanie_basire shared a tip "I was given this when I was 17 and it is a must in every kitchen. It have everything you could want and lots of detail just no pictures. A must in every home cooks kitchen in my opinion."

claire_d_3058 shared a tip "Hands down my favorite cookbook. There are a ton of editions, though. I recommend getting a few from the library if possible and looking through the older editions' recipes. That's how I found 2 of my very favorite dishes to make: one is shallot and prosciutto creamy pasta sauce and the other is steamed cabbage and carrots with dill."

phyllis_m_wiggins shared a tip "For more than 50 years, one of my sisters has given an edition of this cookbook to each sibling when they get their first apartment. It has become associated with independence in our family! It's the bible of cooking consulted as soon as Mama admits she has no recipe for whatever dish you want to make! Because, you always go to Mama first (in our family) for truly joyful cooking!"