What is your "all-time, can't live without" favorite cookbook and why?

My 1950 print Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book - it has the classic American recipes explained very well and explained classically.

Runner up - The Silver Spoon - the Italian equivalent of the Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook - recently reprinted in english as of 2004.

My Better Homes and Garden Cookbook. You know the red and white checked book. I have had it for 20 years.

It was my first cookbook I purchased. I love the recipes in it. =0}

My family's cookbook both volume 1 and 2. I also use the original Gourmet Magazine's cookbook (not very impressed with the new one)

I love my Betty Crocker cookbook. I like because my mom and granmother also have older editions of the same book. Talk about family history!

My Purity All Purpose flour Cookbook that I received from my aunt when I got married 35 years ago. Every recipe in the book is dependable. Its where I get my recipes for tea biscuits, cakes, icings, bread. All the basics are there. Its all worn out and dirty, but I still use it regularly.

Best Cookie Cookbook from Pillsbury.

Why? I have a big sweet tooth =)

Hands down, any of the Paula Deen Cookbooks!!! I love all of her recipes, and that good 'ol down home southern cooking!!

Fannie Farmer

Because it has foolproof recipes for some of the trickiest recipes you'll ever want to cook, and all the classics. I had never roasted a turkey in my life, but I managed to serve up a turkey dinner for 8 without any drama at all, thanks to dear Fannie (hmmn, not a very glamorous name though, hey?)

And it has the perfect recipe for everything from devilled eggs to peanut butter cookies.

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Betty Crocker. It is the best, it has all the information you need for baking and lot of great extras.