Down Home Cooking: The New Healthier Way

By Reader's Digest Association

This step-by-step cookbook is packed with more than 450 favorite American recipes, from appetizers to desserts, that taste as delicious as ever, but meet today's nutritional guidelines. Each of these... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895776464
• ISBN13: 9780895776464
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Readers Digest
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.4" x 1.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

My Favorite Cookbook

I have owned this cookbook for at least 10 years and use it often. I have yet to make something from this cookbook that was not great! Some of my favorites; Chopped Tomato Salad, The Rocky Mountain BBQ Sauce, Cheese Blitzes, Old Country Quiche, Cinnamon Rolls, New York Cheesecake, Ruthie's Apple Pie, the pie crust...I could go on and on! A great variety of recipes for casual cooking to more impressive entertaining dishes. It's my go to cookbook always!

GREAT

This item has recipes without all the fancy stuff. So it has things I actually cook. After seeing a friend of mines' book I bought a couple of copies and give them to other friends.

Wonderful American Sampler

I love this cookbook for its detailed directions and even more for the delicious recipes. But I also love browsing it for the "sidebar" asides giving the history of some of the dishes or the regions where they originated. Beautifully illustrated, as well. Very comprehensive, with lots of entrees, sides, appetizers, desserts, etc. The ease of preparation varies, with plenty for novice and experienced cooks alike.

Terrific!

Alright, I'm biased. I worked on this book as the computer consultant and as a contributor of a couple of recipes. It was the bext job I ever had. Not only did I get paid to help with the design, formatting and creation of the book. I also got to eat. And eat. And eat. Terrific recipes from all over the country and most of the recipes are adapted for healthier eating. But where necessary, the old "full o' fat and sodium" recipe is given. It's pretty much the only cookbook I use these days.I'm not sure, but I'll bet this is one of the few cookbooks where you can find everything from the sandwiches served at high tea at the Plaza Hotel in NYC to gut-burning Texas Chili straight from the Lone Star State.

damn good cook book

I am extremely selective of any cookbook. This book has a wonderful variety of recipes and ALL are very quick and easy, which is great for us busy parents who believe in a well-rounded, balanced and wholesome meal. That's hard to do these days AND in this economy. I'm not a "chef" by any means but try to put out very "taste-bud" pleasing meals. This cookbook allows great meals on a budget w/very little cooking time or mess. You will love the extra bonus info that comes with the book. Little short bits that explain the origin of some of the recipes, cooking tips (very helpful:),and such a variety of recipes in each catagory of food. **Great taste w/clear & easy instructions**