The Good Cook was a series of instructional cookbooks published by Time-Life Books 1978-1980 and sold on a month-to-month basis until the early 1990s and edited by cookbook author Richard Olney. Each volume was dedicated to a specific subject (such as fruits or sauces) and was heavily illustrated with photos of cooking techniques. Recipes were drawn from a wide array of published sources, all scrupulously acknowledged.
The 28 volumes were as follows:
Beef and Veal
Beverages
Biscuits/Cookies and Crackers (US title) Bread Cakes and Pastries/Cakes (US) Confectionery/Candy (US) Desserts/Classic Desserts (US) Eggs and Cheese Fish and Shellfish (two separate volumes, US) Fruits Game (UK only) Grains, Pasta, and Pulses/Dried Beans and Grains (US) Hot Hors d'Oeuvres/Hors d'Oeuvres Lamb Offal/Variety Meats (US) Outdoor Cooking Pasta (US only) Patisserie/Pies and Pastries (US) Pork Poultry Preserving Salads and cold Hors-d'Oeuvre/Salads (US) Sauces Snacks and Canapes/Snacks and Sandwiches (US) Soups Terrines, Pates and Galantines Vegetables Wine
In addition, there was a 50-page booklet "The Well-Equipped Kitchen" that came with the set.