The best just keeps getting better -- with this completely updated 50th Anniversary Edition For 50 years Betty Crocker has reigned supreme in America's kitchens, her trusted advice and easy-to-follow recipes helping cooks of all levels become confident in the kitchen. Now updated for the new millennium, the cookbook, nicknamed ìBig Red,î has been completely revised and updated to reflect the cooking trends and tastes of today. Stumped by chayote squash? Want to make a perfect apple pie or find new recipes for the bread machine? It's all right here in this handy book: More than 950 recipes, from appetizers to desserts, to cover every cooking need ñ pot roast, pasta, pumpkin bread, and more - Step-by-step line art and photographs with specific ìhow-toî instructions to guide you through new techniques - Beautiful food photography that shows the finished results; i.d. photos of such foods as mushrooms and exotic fruits to help you shop with confidence - Easy meat-roasting charts, numbered recipe steps, and preparation times with each recipe that keep cooking simple and relaxing With its fresh new design for 2000, Betty Crocker's Cookbook will be everyone's favorite kitchen companion, from new cooks to experienced home chefs looking for new ideas. What's New in the 9th Edition: 30-Minute Recipes and Reduced-Fat/Low-Calorie Recipes tagged so they can be found in a flash - Individual chapters on grilling and vegetarian meals - Expanded information on fruits and vegetables - Crockpot recipes - Information on organic food - Learn with Betty photographs that guide you through cooking techniques - Dietary Exchanges in each recipe's nutrition analysis Betty Crocker's Cookbook The Best Recipes Come from Betty Crocker! With over 50 years in print, Betty Crocker's Cookbook has earned the reputation of being the most trusted cookbook in the kitchen. Millions of cooks turn to "The Big Red Cookbook ™ " for accessible, reliable, foolproof recipes. In this edition, updated with today's lifestyle needs in mind, you'll find nearly 1,000 delicious recipes—from weeknight dinners in a flash to festive holiday feasts. Betty Crocker has collected all the best recipes in one easy reference—find fresh ideas, as well as all your tried and true favorites. There are friendly, easy-to-understand explanations of cooking techniques, food terms and ingredients. From breakfast to dinner, from homey favorites to scrumptious new recipes, cooking doesn't get any better than this! Whether you're a novice cook or a pro-with Betty Crocker you'll be cooking with ease and confidence. Look at these great features! Great-tasting Fast and Low-Fat recipes specially marked - All new Grilling and Vegetarian chapters - Effortless slow-cooker and bread machine recipes - Beautiful full-color photos to identify varieties of foods, like pasta, herbs, mushrooms and more - Instructional how-to photos to make it right every time - Useful glossaries of cooking terms, techniques and equipment - Up-to-date nutrition information and dietary exchanges for the new health consciousnessBetty Crocker provides foolproof recipes and confidence in the kitchen. Betty Crocker's Cookbook gives you everything you need to know to cook today! A Betty Crocker Book For more great ideas visit www.bettycrocker.com www.hungryminds.com