You know how everyone always raved about Grandma's cooking? Do you know what her main recipe book probably was? Betty Crocker. I have one, everyone I know my age or older has one. But cooking techniques and tastes have changed over time.

The book contains the following chapters:
Introduction: The Betty Crocker Story
Holiday Celebrations
Memorable Main Dishes
Warm from the Oven Breads
Irresistible Cookies and Bars
Better than Ever Desserts

Even though Betty Crocker is long associated with baking, this book covers salads and simple main meals that satisfy and are not complicated. This book takes some of the old favorites and has republished the ones that appeal to modern tastes. The photos are mouth watering, the recipes are more or less traditional, satisfying, and delicious. Many of the recipes list where and when the original recipe was published, but most are from the 1960's through the 1990's. You will not find a recipe that requires an air fryer, a sous vide, or an InstaPot - only standard kitchenware.

I enjoyed the historical notes and the old photographs. This is a great resource for an inexperienced cook, or for an experienced person wanting some basic, delicious recipes.

Betty Crocker Found Recipes cookbook is filled with vintage recipes and photos that will take you back to when your beloved grandmother or mother prepared the old-fashioned recipes that are often remembered fondly. Researchers at Betty Crocker selected recipes that were often requested or had risen to the top of recipe boxes due to popularity. Betty Crocker also worked to recreate lost recipes that were requested by consumers.

I loved seeing the images of Betty Crocker that ranged from 1936 to modern day. My personal favorite, and if memory serves me right, was the 1956 (date not given in Found Recipes) Betty Crocker image. The 1956 Betty Crocker image was found in many of the 1950 cooking materials including the 1956 Betty Crocker New Picture Cook Book.

Throughout the cookbook you'll find images from older Betty Crocker cookbooks, cookbooklets and other published materials from Betty Crocker.

Some of the recipes you'll find include:

Coconut Chicken with Chutney
Savory Pork Roast
Hearty Chicken Stew
Cheeseburger Deep-Dish Pizza
Pink Peppermint Pie
Williamsburg Orange Cake

Review written after downloading a temporary electronic book from Net Galley.

I remember some of these recipes from years ago. They were pretty good but full of high fat and calories. Definitely not the most healthy food. As for the history and nostalgia, the book is good for that. Maybe follow a recipe here and there but not something I’d really utilize often.
I received a free copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

This cookbook is a blast from the past and so much fun to read through. I can remember my older relatives having a cookbook just like this one and they don't make them like this anymore. These are the best recipes that we all grew up with - make one tonight!

Love, love, love this fall 2024 release from Betty Crocker! Pulled from the archives (and recreation of lost recipes), with a variety of taste profiles, this cookbook is FUN *and* I can't wait to try out many of the contained recipes. Mixed within the recipes and sections are charming retro photography and tidbits from BC releases through the years as well as chronology that I wasn't previously aware of, such as tracing the origins of BC through the Gold Medal Flour history. Another cookbook that I'll own as soon as it's released. :)

Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for the opportunity to preview this cookbook in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed this cookbook travel down memory lane. The recipes are easy to follow and include a short explanation of their time period as well as gorgeous color photos. Also included are old ads, the history of Betty Crocker, and her image. I loved the photos of the official kitchens throughout the eras. Most of these recipes are something I would make instead of some of the old recipes that have been lost on purpose.

This would be an awesome selection for a Cookbook Club where the members each make a recipe then bring it to a potluck. Betty Crocker has been a mainstay on my cookbook shelf for decades and this nostalgic look at some of the most popular and iconic of Betty’s recipes will be a super trip down memory lane for many older readers. Loved every minute of reading this one!

I received an ARC of this cookbook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this cookbook a lot. And the pictures were great too!

Pros: I had so much fun exploring this book of vintage Betty Crocker recipes. It made me think of the handwritten recipe cards I have from my grandmothers of the recipes they cooked decades ago. I also loved learning more about the history of the Betty Crocker brand and seeing the copies of original recipes, products, and advertisements. The recipes throughout appear to be accessible to cooks of all levels of experience, and the photographs serve as a guide for how the finished results should look.

Cons: I don't think I will want to try most of these recipes (but that doesn't take away my enjoyment of reading about these vintage meals.)

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow | Harvest for the opportunity to read this cookbook.

Betty Crocker cookbooks are an American staple in almost every kitchen, I grew up with my mom cooking from them and I have amassed quite the Betty Crocker Collection of my own. This cookbook is a great addition, the vintage recipes are all easy to make and the photos are drool worthy. Included in this cookbook are bits of Betty Crocker history spread throughout. My favorite recipe: Easy Chicken Parmigiana Pie- Delicious! I thank Netgalley and William Morrow for the opportunity to read and review this cookbook.

This cookbook is so much fun! It evokes nostalgia for things I’ve never eaten! There are some recipes in here I want to try for sure, and even the ones that don’t appeal to me are fun to look at. Great pictures with clear instructions, which I expect from Betty Crocker cookbooks.

Who doesn't love Betty Crocker? My husband's great-grandmother was actually named Betty Crocker, and boy did she collect every cookbook they put out. And we found them all.

The recipes in this one are nostalgic and bring up many good memories baking with Mom.

It was really nice to have them back again.

Excellent!


NetGalley/William Morrow November 26, 2024

My grandparents gave me my first Betty Crocker cookbook as a wedding gift in 2002, which started me on my vintage cookbook collecting. I love that this book now exists both for the recipes and the history included at the beginning of the book. This would be a great addition to libraries that have a cookbook collection.

This is an adorable cookbook filled with lovely vintage recipes and images. I will definitely try a few of the recipes and the images and illustrations are super inspiring!

I received an advanced copy from netgalley in exchange for a review and opinions are my own.

A great collection of Betty Crocker recipes from the past! The introduction was very informative for readers who may not be as familiar with the history of the brand. Can't wait to try out a few of these recipes myself!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this cookbook and look forward to trying some recipes. It is a nice dose of nostalgia if one remembers the recipes that were uncovered (or recreated) from the Betty Crocker archive. For those who don't, it provides a nice background to the history of the Betty Crocker brand since its inception.
This book will make a nice addition to public library cookbook collections and personal collections, I'll definitely be adding this title to my collection. 4 1/2 stars
Many thanks to @williammorrowbooks and @netgalley for the ARC. GOODREADS review

I adore this cookbook! It’s the perfect combination of Betty Crocker’s history and vintage classics with a modern twist. I’m looking forward to making quite a few of these recipes at home in my own kitchen. The hush puppy fried chicken sounds delicious. I’m also going to try my hand at making the soft cherry cookies. I’ll definitely recommend this cookbook for purchase once it’s released. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

A very fun cookbook to peruse. The layout is appealing, the photographs are great and I even found a few recipes I wouldn’t mind trying (though most of this isn’t to my own tastes). The entire book however is highly interesting and enjoyable from a historical appreciation standpoint.

If you’re committed to throwing vintage style cocktail or dinner parties, I would recommend this. Though the combination of Bisquick/cream cheese might be a bit much for regular consumption, if it’s your thing, a copy of this is exactly what you want for retro dishes that I think would really make a statement (even if of what exactly, I’m not entirely sure).

This would also very easily make a wonderful gift to spark a visit to memory lane for readers who fondly remember their own family making some of these same recipes.




Thank you to Harvest and NetGalley for the PDF

I received a free copy of, Betty Crocker Found Recipes, by Betty Crocker, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I grew up on Betty Crocker, and her cookbooks. This is a great variety of recipes, from the beloved Betty Crocker. The recipes s look so tasty, I cant wait to try some.

Releases 11/26/24, I received an advanced reader copy. Old recipes over decades, some I remember and some I don’t. All that cream cheese and shortening! Some of the historical text about Betty Crocker is interesting.