Cookbooks For Beginners Make Great Gifts

By Rhea Frazier


When it comes to thoughtful presents, books are high on the list. One great idea for children or young adults out on their own for the first time is one of the many cookbooks for beginners. It's true that there are a million plus recipes online these days, but it's so much easier to have a good idea for dinner or to find a forgotten detail in a favorite dish right on your counter.

There are literally hundreds of different kinds of cooking guides. If you're looking for a great wedding present, for instance, one of the classics is good. The Joy Of Cooking, for example, has many gourmet dishes but also covers the basics. In addition, it has a lot of good kitchen information, like how to substitute ingredients if you're missing one on the list. It also explains many cooking terms, which might be unfamiliar.

Classics of another type - exclusively American - are the many volumes from the Betty Crocker kitchen. These books - which include those for children, for family cooking, and for special holidays - specialize in quick, easy-to-prepare dishes. Chocolate chip cookies, hearty stews, macaroni and cheese casseroles, meat loaf, and apple pie are perennial favorites.

A cookbook can have a theme. Some may feature only casseroles, others may contain recipes made with canned soup, and others may be compiled by ladies' clubs, fire department auxiliaries, or churches. Southern hospitality, Texas barbecue, New England seafood, or New Orleans Cajun cuisine are examples of regional fare that those from other parts of the country or the world may be novices at preparing.

Then there are diet books that help people stick to a low-fat, low-sugar, low-carbohydrate, or low-sodium program. Having a selection of recipes to follow may make it possible to stay on the plan long enough to reach whatever weight or health goals have been set. Sending someone a targeted cookbook is a great way to show support.

There are many fun cooking guides for kids, who should learn how to feed themselves and know why so many adults love to cook. Recipes for no-bake cookies or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches can be followed alone, while things like bite-size toasted cheese wedges are fun and safe for kids to prepare with supervision.

Seafood is another kind of dish that many need help to prepare. Crock-pot cooking is popular with busy families. Making bread at home can be a wonderful hobby and an activity that the whole family can enjoy from beginning to end. Even using leftovers is a topic that has achieved publication more than once.

Everyone likes to eat - and most of us don't want it all to be raw. Therefore there's always a need for fresh ideas and better ways to delight the palate. Whether it's out of necessity or based on a desire to please, proficiency enhances cooking every time. Give a gift that keeps on giving and find the perfect cookbook for everyone on your list.




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