What cookbook would you have to have if you only could have one?

[Cloud]

I'm going to agree with the others that the "old" Joy of Cooking is the best. Mine's falling apart now, but it's the one I return to again and again.

I happened to get one of my daughters the "revised" Joy of Cooking and it's just not the same. Some of the best recipes and information are missing.

Some of the recipes worth the price of the book:

Chili con carne
peanut butter cookies
Hollaindaise sauce

[kerosene]

Originally Posted by Cloud

Some of the recipes worth the price of the book:

Chili con carne
peanut butter cookies
Hollaindaise sauce

Yes! Peanut butter cookies! I won't make them from any other recipe. I also noticed that Joy of Cooking calls for a lot of butter in many of the recipes...is that true of the newer one, too? Have the recipes changed, or have they been deleted and new ones added?