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 ?Big Red,? 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 ? pot roast, pasta, pumpkin bread, and more
Step-by-step line art and photographs with specific ?how-to? 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.