Must have US cookbooks?

I am regretting having gotten rid of some of my cookbooks prior to moving here.  Because I prefer to cook using US measurements (rather than weights), are there any cookbooks you would recommend?  I still have a few - like Betty Crocker.

I use allrecipes.com often, but sometimes want to look through a book.  Also, have considered buying one of those copycat recipes books (from restaurants, etc).  Has anyone used one of those books, and are the recipes worth making (and can the ingredients be found here)?

My mother is coming for a visit soon, and I was going to order a few books off amazon for her to bring. 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Beckers

Joy of Cooking ? my sis just got it for my mom for Christmas.

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Better Homes and Garden's The New Cook Book.

I gave my friend's mother a copy for Christmas. There is a lot of good cooking advice in there. It had been my family's favorite for years.

I really enjoy flipping through cookbooks. I have a small collection growing.

Cookwise by Shirley Corriher. Once you know why things work the way they do, you can cook anything perfectly! (Or that's the theory, anyway!)

Once you know why things work the way they do, you can cook anything perfectly! (Or that's the theory, anyway!)

I like Alton Brown's cookbooks too!!

Oh, and Julia Child, of course!!! Mastering the Art of French Cooking should be in everyone's kitchen!

I second the BH&G classic - I finally got a replacement for Xmas, although I think it is actually the one I "lost" in the move over, as it looks very familiar....Very glad to have it again regardless!

Bisquick makes a few and they are the best. Easy and the items needed are over here as well. I've used mine over and over since I've been here

I absolutely HATE cooking complicated things and I've found that I absolutely LOVE Rachel Ray's cookbooks.  Couldn't really deal with her TV show but her cookbooks rock!  There isn't much I can't find over here and her stuff is so easy that there's generally a good substitution.  She's not a chef which is why I think her stuff is so easy...it makes perfect sense when cooking, it's all fast (though I have YET to make anything of hers in the "30-minutes") and it all tastes wonderful. 

I've got an old Settlement cookbook that is my favorite.  The Better Homes & Gardens cookbook is great too.  My Pace Picante Sauce book is another favorite.

I second joy of cooking and Rachel Ray

I also recommend any of the Canadian Living Cookbooks.  Easy to follow recipes and all are tried and true.  This is my favourite cook book.

Rachel Ray for me as well.

I have to agree with the Better Homes and Gardens, i have an ancient one that is a three ring binder sort from my grams.  Falling to bits, but i love it.  I also have a great old Betty Crocker one that has alot of traditional recipes in it, also fab. 

I'm wanting to get this one as someone told me it had some great recipes in it also and i love the Barefoot Contessa's show on the food channel.  Her stuff always looks so yummy and seems very simple.

Nooooooooooo Rachel Ray. Anyone who says EVOO should be kicked out of a kitchen..Seriously though, her cooking is not all that great. I do like the magazine in her name though.

The best cookbooks seem to be the ones that churches put out with piles of recipes from people. They have the best and tastiest of the recipes. I've seen some of the same kind here in charity shops. They are worth the look

I have to agree with the Better Homes and Gardens, i have an ancient one that is a three ring binder sort from my grams.  Falling to bits, but i love it.  I also have a great old Betty Crocker one that has alot of traditional recipes in it, also fab. 

I'm wanting to get this one as someone told me it had some great recipes in it also and i love the Barefoot Contessa's show on the food channel.  Her stuff always looks so yummy and seems very simple.

Oh I love her!!  I watched loads of FoodTV when I was home for 3 weeks at Thanksgiving. 

I like her much better than the Giada woman.  Everytime I see her I think... b*tch please!!  We all know you don't eat and the few morsels we do see you put in your mouth you spit out as soon as the shooting is done!!

I LOVE cookbooks!! I had tons when I was in the states but didn't bring them w/ me cuz of the weight of books.  I gave most of them to my sister.  Now everytime I go home and I see them in her kitchen I want to grab them and take them back w/ me!!  I might actually take back my CIA one.  It was great, very technical but pretty much answered any cooking question you might have. Oh well.  I'm starting my collection over again here.  It is a bit difficult to get used to the different measurements but I figure I should get used to it since this is home now!!  I have almost all of Jamie Olivers but normally I just pick up cooksbooks by subject.  I have an awesome Thai cookbook and a Moroccan one that has some really great recipes.  Loads of Indian cookbooks but those I inherited from DP.  He also has some really weird ones w/ nasty bland looking recipes that he had during his university years w/ titles like prawns w/ curry mayonnaise... blech!! Most of them are from old Dairy Book of Family Cookery books.  I think his mom gave them to him when he went off to University.