For 40 years, Southern Living has inspired the hearts of home cooks in the South and beyond with great recipes, gracious entertaining ideas, and a wealth of kitchen wisdom. Now, this new Southern Living Cookbook delivers everything you need for everyday cooking: 1,250 foolproof favorite Southern Living recipes kitchen-tested by the pros, each with prep and cook times and nutrient information; 1,700 kitchen tips, secrets, and shortcuts to help you with weeknight meals, casual entertaining, and all your cooking questions; 500+ color photos of finished recipes and simple step-by-step instructions; 50 Southern-style menus to help you plan meals from one season to the next; 38 handy charts for cooking meats, poultry, seafood, and more; 28 food dictionaries identifying hundreds of ingredients in the marketplace; color-coded recipe index highlighting make ahead, quick, and freezeable recipes; and healthy value including analysis for 13 nutrients for every recipe, a Healthy Living section, and a Healthy Favorites recipe chapter. PLUS a bonus Secrets from the Southern Living Test Kitchens INTERACTIVE CD, your digital cooking guide from the experts at southernliving.com and myrecipes.com, is included. You'll find 40 how-to videos of our best Test Kitchens tips for making your favorite dishes, 10 From Our Kitchen videos featuring cooking demos straight from our Test Kitchens, and a month of "What's for Supper" menus with game plans and shopping lists to help get dinner on the table tonight.