Surely a must have for any kitchen. I was given one when I moved out of the house. When I'm unsure how to make something, or of a certain technique I still refer back to this.

Better Homes and Gardens is a really good cookbook. I have some friends who go out and buy all the cookbooks from Emeril and Bobby Flay and all of those big name FoodTV chefs. Personally, I don't find them that great, plus they are way too expensive.

Yes, this cook book is really expensive. I was supposed to give this as a gift for my cousin in her wedding but I'm currently out of budget. This is a really helpful book because it also contains information on setting up your first kitchen and color pictures explaining different utensils. I think the price is worth it.

I just bought this cookbook and it's such a good reference. I'm not sure where you live but because it's a classic, lots of used and surplus book stores have it. I got mine at a half-price bookstore for $10 and it is brand new.

Expensive is a relative term, too.

The average cookbook, nowadays, comes in at 35 bucks. That's a bunch of money. But, if that's the average, what's an expensive one? $50? $75?