Who can say no to double-chocolate mousse cake, fresh cherry tarts, or a rich, smooth creme caramel? Now a new Good Housekeeping cookbook, another in a line of classics, reveals in its own clearly written and lavishly illustrated style how to master the art of dessert making. 800 color photographs.

A collection of over 1,400 recipes each featuring step-by-step instructions, including 900 color photographs of finished dishes.

This stunning cookbook is as practical as it is beautiful with 1,000 recipes and 1,800 color photographs that make cooking step-by-step simple pleasure. With tasty recipes ranging from traditional family favorites to new innovative dishes, The Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Cookbook covers scores of basic to advanced cooking techniques. From appetizers to meat and poultry, from pastas to flatbreads, from vegetables to desserts, every section begins with how-to photographs of a basic cooking technique as well as photographs of finished dishes and recipes that build on the technique. Preparation and cooking times as well as nutritional information are provided with every recipe. Know-How sections throughout are packed with essential information about food safety and storage, entertaining and menu-planning, food history, gadgets and equipment, ethnic ingredients, and cooking charts. Most appealing of all - and at the heart of the book - are the recipes!

Recipes for many kinds of cookies.

Tomato Soup with Cupid Croutons. A Meatball-Mozzarella Pizza. Homemade Fudgy Ice-Cream Sandwiches. Good Housekeeping’s fun-to-make (and eat!) recipes will appeal to every kid. With aspiring young chefs showing off their skills on Chopped Junior and Food Network Star Kids, it’s clear that kids CAN cook and LOVE to cook! Now, Good Housekeeping has created the perfect cookbook for kids of all ages who are eager to step in the kitchen. It features more than 100 delicious, fail-safe recipes, accompanied by colorful photographs and basic kitchen and cooking how-tos. Prepare tempting fare like mac ‘n’ cheese, lasagna, salads, smoothies, burgers, cakes, and more! And when children want to whip up something for their friends and family, they’ll find variations that make every dish super-special.

This collection of six hundred dessert recipes includes an assortment of tortes, layer cakes, pies, and cookies, and features contributions by James Beard and Elizabeth Colchie