Spices of the World Cookbook by McCormick

As a bride, this one saved my cooking life 30 years ago! Easy to read, great introduction into the use of spices and seasonings, and the results were and still are always superb. If only the publisher had had the binding made as well as the contents. Mine, too, is falling apart but is, apparently, irreplaceable. I'll never give it up!

This book is outstanding. My dad has used it every night for as long as I can remember. I am here today to try and replace it with a newer maybe more modern version, for ours is a bit lets say, "weathered". The spine has been taped three times. Right now it is being held together with an elastic band. The pages are torn and yellow and smell of oregano and allspice. I am trying to acquire another one for father's day, sadly it is out of print. I hope it's replacement has not changed since 1984. I recommend this book (if you can get your hands on one) to every cuisiniere. Wish me luck.

I have loved this cookbook for decades! It was one of the first cookbooks I bought as a newlywed in 1970. My first copy was a paperback that soon fell apart at the spine. Nevertheless, a good friend was anxious to take this tattered copy after I bought the new improved version, a spiral book that in turn needs to be replaced. The recipes endure, but the binding does not. I regret that I never bought the regular hardbound copy and hope that I can find one somewhere, somehow. I want to add another copy of this cherished cookbook, preferably hardbound, to my collection of several hundred culinary volumes. Two of my three sons have moved out and would also like their own copies. Family favorites from this cookbook include Dill Macaroni Salad, Paprika Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese.

As a gourmet chef, I have seen, read and used thousands of cookbooks however, none compare to this little gem. I received this cookbook from my mother who first bought this edition in 1969, and used it with our family as we grew. Now that I have my own family, I reference this book constantly for good, wholesome, solid dishes. If you can find a good copy, buy it at any cost and hold it in your family for as many generations as possible!!