Whether you are hosting a holiday feast or a special event, feeding the family, or fixing a snack for yourself, you want reliable recipes for nutritious food that isn't too fancy, doesn't take too long to prepare and put on the table, and -- just maybe -- tastes like what your parents and grandparents used to serve. Only better. 

These are a few of the reasons that we created the Old Farmer's Alamanac Everyday Cookbook. This collection of more than 400 home-style recipes and scores of timeless and timesaving tips is by --  and for -- everyday people. In fact, you might see a name or a place you recognize: In every chapter, you'll fnd winners of recent Old Farmer's Almanac reader recipe contests. Most of these dishes are family favorites, adapted and passed on through generations -- practically a guarantee of goodness! Other recipes are kitchen classics, specially selected from our vast collection and updated for today's tastes and busy times. With each and every one of them comes the promise that expectations will be met -- no, exceeded! -- and appetites satisfied. Every day. 

This is the kind of promise that we have been making and keepig every year with the Old Farmer's Almanac, beloved for its quirky blen of wit, wisdom, facts, and folklore, since 1972. (You can learn a lot more about the Almanac, dig into its content, and buy a copy at Almanac.com) People like you have made The Old Farer;s Almanac America's most trusted reference book. We hope that you make this your most trusted cookbook, to be perused and used every day.