I'm as overwhelmed with recipes as I am with quilt patterns. My oldest recipe book dates back to the early '70's. It is the Betty Crocker Cookbook and is in binder form. I have used it to death; the front has come off and pages are loose but it is still my first go-to. Crazily, I have kept the front cover and grab it along with the rest of the binder every time, just as though it were attached.