The Best Down-Home Recipes: A Country Cooking Cookbook is your first stop for good country cooking, just like they did in the old days. This book is full of recipes with simple, straightforward ingredients which are quick and easy to make. You also have a few recipes for the special occasions, like family get-togethers, dinners with company and friends, and the occasional shindig. You don't have to break your budget to buy ingredients for these dishes, so this book is great for college students and working-class families. Filled with cooking ideas from friends and family, this book also has lovely illustrations which make it a friendly keepsake. Grandma would approve.