This book was originally published in 1957 but updated in multiple editions. Amazon has many used ones.Photo: Michael Kraus/Saveur
"I got this book for Christmas when I was nine years old. The recipes were laid out with pictures of what to do step by step. It was so simple, I could do it, no problem! The peanut butter puddingJell-O instant chocolate pudding with peanut butter mixed into itwas my favorite and first recipe. I'd pour it into my mom's fancy green-glass pudding cups, let it set, and put Cool Whip on top. It was awesome." Chef Terence Feury of Fork in Philadelphia providing what is easily our favorite entry in the 'Saveur 100: Chef's Edition,' online today. (You might also be interested in Grant Achatz's beloved evaporator machine, Matt Accarrino's recipe for nose-to-tail rabbit, or Fergus Henderson's firm belief in frozen peas.) [Saveur]


