The Good Cook is a series of instructional cookbooks published by Time-Life Books 1978-1980. It was sold on a month-to-month basis until the early 1990s and edited by cookbook author Richard Olney. Each volume was dedicated to a specific subject (such as fruits or sauces) and was heavily illustrated with photos of cooking techniques. Recipes were drawn from a wide array of published sources, all scrupulously acknowledged.
The 28 volumes were as follows: UK US Beef and Veal Beef and Veal Beverages Beverages Biscuits Cookies & Crackers Breads Breads Cakes and Pastries Cakes Confectionery Candy Desserts Classic Desserts Eggs & Cheese Eggs & Cheese Fish and Shellfish Fish Shellfish Fruits Fruits Game Game Grains, Pasta, and Pulses Dried Beans & Grains Pasta Hot Hors d'Oeuvres Hors d'Oeuvres Lamb Lamb Offal Variety Meats Outdoor Cooking Outdoor Cooking Patisserie Pies & Pastries Pork Pork Poultry Poultry Preserving Preserving Salads and cold Hors-d'Oeuvre Salads Sauces Sauces Snacks and Canapes Snacks & Sandwiches Soups Soups Terrines, Pates & Galantines Terrines, Pates & Galantines Vegetables Vegetables Wine Wine In addition, there was a 50-page booklet "The Well-Equipped Kitchen" that came with the set.
See also Foods of the World - a similar Time-Life cookbook series Richard Olney - Chief Series Consultant of "The Good Cook" book set
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