Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book is the very latest of the trusted "Red Plaids" that generations of good cooks have relied on to prepare many a great meal.

The new 12th Edition Red Plaid is the best ever. You'll find not only hundreds of all-new recipes, but also an entire chapter on crockery cooking. You'll also find these features:

• More than 900 new recipes - 1,200 in all - reflect current eating habits and lifestyles.
• 500 new photos - more than 700 in all - including 60 percent more of finished food than the last edition.
• Dozens of new recipes offer ethnic flavors, fresh ingredients, or vegetarian appeal.
• Many recipes feature make-ahead directions or quick-to-the-table meals.
• New chapter provides recipes for crockery cookers.
• Efficient, easy-to-read format, with recipes categorized into 21 chapters, each thoroughly indexed for easy reference.
• Expanded chapter on cooking basics includes advice on food safety, menu planning, table setting, and make-ahead cooking, plus a thorough glossary on ingredients and techniques.
• Appliance-friendly recipes help cooks save time and creatively use new kitchen tools.
• Nutrition information with each recipe, plus diabetic exchanges.
• Tab dividers already in place - minimal assembly for readers.
• Contemporary food photography helps cooks discover new recipes to make.
• Icons identify low-fat, no-fat, fast, and best-loved recipes.
• Every recipe tested and perfected by the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen.
• Revised and updated cooking charts, ingredient photos, emergency substitutions, and equivalents.
• Respected, reliable kitchen reference with hundreds of cooking terms, tips, and techniques.