View Single Post
  #3 (permalink)   Report Post  
Posted to rec.food.baking
deepeddygirl
 
Posts: n/a
Default Opinion of "Baking Illustrated" cookbook

Vox Humana wrote:

> "deepeddygirl" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I just got an offer in an email to save 50% if I order this cookbook
>>before 1/1/06. It's normally $35 so it would be $17.50. Has anyone here
>>ever ordered one of the "Cooks Illustrated" cookbooks? Here is a link:
>>
>>http://www.cooksillustrated.com/book...il.asp?PID=308
>>

>
>
> I haven't seen that particular book, but I find the folks at Cooks
> Illustrated a bit annoying. Sometimes it seems like they go out of their
> way to make things complex.
>
> If you are looking for cookbooks in general, or baking books in particular,
> you might consider joining the "Good Cook" book club. For $16.05 you can
> choose FOUR books ( $1 each + shipping) from hundreds of titles. You have
> to buy two more books within a year, but you can get one of them for half
> price if you buy it as part of the original order. The last book to fulfill
> your obligation could be one of their low priced titles for under $10.
> Cookbooks make great gifts.
>
> Here is a link to the site:
> http://tinyurl.com/8zzqf
>
>


Thanks - that was very helpful. I kinda thought so. I'm so glad it's not
just me who thinks Cooks Illustrated goes out of their way to make
things overly complicated.