Sunday afternoon I went to St. Mary-of-the-Woods for their annual book sale. I couldn't resist! There wasn't a lot I wanted, but I did find a copy of Betty Crocker's Cooking Calendar: A Year-Round Guide to Meal Planning with Recipes and Menus. It has a letter from Betty at the beginning (You know she's Santa Claus' half-sister, don't you?) and was illustrated by Gloria Kamen and Alice Golden.

I don't own a copy of this book and don't remember seeing one before. But, it has what I love most in a cookbook:
1. Amazing, delicious recipes?
2. A celebrity chef?
3. Kitchen tips and hints?

Oh, it has all of those things, but more importantly it has delightful illustrations. I could not resist. Each month, every day there are ideas and recipes, plus drawings which are so assuring. They simply say, "your family will love this and love you for preparing it." And isn't that what cooking is all about?

Mangez!