Does anyone know of a good cookbook for beginners? Ones that have all of the basic recipes...

I'm trying to learn.. all i can cook is spagetti and desserts lol.. poor dh!

i couldn't get by without this cookbook:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/069621881X.01._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_AA240_SH20_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Better Homes and Gardens CookBook (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/069621881X/sr=8-3/qid=1142963507/ref=pd_bbs_3/002-1118398-0620058?%5Fencoding=UTF8)

it's got just about everything in it!

also, i love the Taste of Home magazines. they have Taste of Home, Simple and Delicious, Cooking for Two, and more. i subscribe to all of them. they have really great recipes. i subscribe to the everyday food magazines, too, but Taste of Home magazines are better.

my weakness is the little books you see at the checkstand at the grocery store. i buy those like crazy. and i actually do use them quite often. they usually have really great recipes. :goodvibes

have fun!! :thumbsup :hungry

I have all kinds of cook books LOL. I get the Pillsbury ones at the check out stand at the Commissary. Dh has bought me all of Rachael Ray cookbooks and I just bought her magazine to...

ps: Taste of Home: http://tasteofhome.com/Default.aspx?r_d=y

Cooking for 2: http://www.cookingfor2.com/

Simple & Delicious: http://www.bestsimplerecipes.com/Default.aspx?r_d=y

and there's another one that i haven't tried out yet but i'm sure it's great too.
Light & Tasty: http://www.lightandtasty.com/Default.aspx?r_d=y

hahaha you should see my cookbook shelves. they are jam packed!! mostly with the little betty crocker type books.

i love rachael ray! are the books good? i was thinking of buying them, and the giada delaurentis one

i have two that are really good. one is called Busy Womans Cookbook, 3 & 4 Ingredient Recipes. and the other is called The Complete Idiots Guide to Cooking Basics (2nd edition)
i got them both at yard sales and i like them

thanks for the sugguestions girls!!

:five

i just feel so bad for dh not having home cooked meals lol (his mom went to culinary school) so he was well spoiled in that department growing up and here i am making hamburger helper and spagetti :P

i love the busy womans cookbook. its great

The cookbook I turn to most often is my Betty Crocker cookbook. I have quite a few favorites, Racheal Ray's 30 minute meals is another good one.

I love http://www.homecookingmagazine.com/
I actually subscribe to the magazine it is great
Hubby just got back yesterday and the first thing he said was will you make me the Chili recipe from your magazine :D It is really easy and yummy :hungry

also I like
http://www.cooks.com/
http://www.epicurious.com/
http://www.foodtv.com/

oh, i like http://www.allrecipes.com too. i can find EVERYTHING on that website, it seems like!

a fabulous website for AWESOME cookbooks is www.gooseberrypatch.com-they have every kind of recipe book you could ever want or need
Also just go to a bookstore or library & start from there-Good luck & good eating!:eat

I love Gooseberry patch cookbooks. I have a couple but I want them all :yes