After becomming online savvy, it is hard to buy anything at a store
like Williams-Sonoma, which revels in the land of suggested retail.
The credit I have is about $40 plus tax. It originated a while ago
witn me bumping it up a little. The last thing I bought there was a 9
inch springform pan $40 and 2 French tart pans, just to have. I try
not to bake as who needs cake! Then I got home, went onto Amazon.com
and I ordered 3 springform pans for 1/3 the cost of the one at
Willians-Sonoma. For just to have pans, the ones from Amazon were
fine, not the same quality as WS's but I may never use them.

So, now I have to spend that $40 again. I was thinking about the
Imperia Pasta Maker for $69. I have a KitchenAid mixer with a
extruding pasta maker attachment so I am wondering, what would the
Imperia do for me besides not having to take out that heavy mixer. I
once made Lasagna noodles on the KitchenAid and they were great; so
superior to what you can get in the supermarket.

So, that's the question. The Imperia seems like an Ok deal. Not
really because it's $70 plus tax. You can get it online for $51 plus
tax, if they charge it, with shipping included.

Then I saw another one called the Al Dente made by Villaware (same as
the Imperia but made in China) where you get the machine, two pasta
cutters and a ravioli maker for about $49 and you can see it he
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006ADVC?...0&linkCode=asn
The reviews were good and bad with not much in between, however some
of the complaints might be due to inexperience.

That is the agony of a Williams Sonoma credit. What is worth buying
there? I hate overpaying and suggested retail is something I rarely
do.

Alan

"Alan Calan" <
> After becomming online savvy, it is hard to buy anything at a store
> like Williams-Sonoma, which revels in the land of suggested retail.> The
> credit I have is about $40 plus tax. I was thinking about the
> Imperia Pasta Maker for $69. I have a KitchenAid mixer with a
> extruding pasta maker attachment so I am wondering, what would the>
> Imperia do for me

If you like extruded pasta then the Imperia will do nothing for you. $69 is
a terrible price to pay. It shouldn't be over $45 and even that is way more
than in Italy.

I haven't been in W-S for years, but I did get a nice oil sprayer from my
kid that I like and use a lot. It didn't cost $69 for sure.

Alan Calan wrote:
> That is the agony of a Williams Sonoma credit. What is worth buying
> there? I hate overpaying and suggested retail is something I rarely
> do.
>
> Alan
>

Have a look at their sale items, I found several items below $40.


Becca

"Alan Calan" > wrote in message
...
> After becomming online savvy, it is hard to buy anything at a store
> like Williams-Sonoma, which revels in the land of suggested retail.
> The credit I have is about $40 plus tax. It originated a while ago
> witn me bumping it up a little. The last thing I bought there was a 9
> inch springform pan $40 and 2 French tart pans, just to have. I try
> not to bake as who needs cake! Then I got home, went onto Amazon.com
> and I ordered 3 springform pans for 1/3 the cost of the one at
> Willians-Sonoma. For just to have pans, the ones from Amazon were
> fine, not the same quality as WS's but I may never use them.
>
> So, now I have to spend that $40 again. I was thinking about the
> Imperia Pasta Maker for $69. I have a KitchenAid mixer with a
> extruding pasta maker attachment so I am wondering, what would the
> Imperia do for me besides not having to take out that heavy mixer. I
> once made Lasagna noodles on the KitchenAid and they were great; so
> superior to what you can get in the supermarket.
>
> So, that's the question. The Imperia seems like an Ok deal. Not
> really because it's $70 plus tax. You can get it online for $51 plus
> tax, if they charge it, with shipping included.
>
> Then I saw another one called the Al Dente made by Villaware (same as
> the Imperia but made in China) where you get the machine, two pasta
> cutters and a ravioli maker for about $49 and you can see it he
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006ADVC?...0&linkCode=asn
> The reviews were good and bad with not much in between, however some
> of the complaints might be due to inexperience.
>
> That is the agony of a Williams Sonoma credit. What is worth buying
> there? I hate overpaying and suggested retail is something I rarely
> do.
>
> Alan

I think you have to bite the bullet and understand you will almost always
be able to beat the prices at W/S. You may not be able to beat the quality
but surely the price. Look in their SALE section online at least they have
taken some level of markdown.

Just spend the credit and be done with it.

Dimitri

In article >,
Alan Calan > wrote:

> That is the agony of a Williams Sonoma credit. What is worth buying
> there? I hate overpaying and suggested retail is something I rarely
> do.
>
> Alan

Worth and value are often subjective assessments.

I've bought several of their Provence tablecloths. They're cotton and
they fade with washing. I like that they fade. I think they're made
in India. :-)

I bought mine in the store; they have an online selection. They were
about $10 cheaper when I bought them.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
<http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor> -- the world can
learn much about grace from Amy and Warren.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> I've bought several of their Provence tablecloths. They're cotton and
> they fade with washing. I like that they fade. I think they're made
> in India. :-)

Heh, I have 4 of them in various degrees of fadedness. Blue.

nancy

Mellba's Jammin'"
> Alan Calan wrote:
>
>> That is the agony of a Williams Sonoma credit. What is worth buying>>
>> there>>
>> Alan
>
> Worth and value are often subjective assessments.
>
> I've bought several of their Provence tablecloths. They're cotton and >
> they fade with washing. I like that they fade. I think they're made >
> in India. :-)
> --
> -Barb

They are more valuable in every way when bought in a street market in
Provence... They are really nice, although I don't have any. They do make
them in France... there's a whole industry still. If someone is selling
copies for a high price you are being cheated, cuz the real thing isn't
expensive and you can also buy the stuff by the yard and make your own
versions. Pierre Deux, eat your heart out!

Giusi wrote:
> Mellba's Jammin'"

>> Worth and value are often subjective assessments.
>>
>> I've bought several of their Provence tablecloths. They're cotton
>> and > they fade with washing. I like that they fade. I think
>> they're made > in India. :-)

> They are more valuable in every way when bought in a street market in
> Provence... They are really nice, although I don't have any. They
> do make them in France... there's a whole industry still. If someone
> is selling copies for a high price you are being cheated, cuz the
> real thing isn't expensive and you can also buy the stuff by the yard
> and make your own versions. Pierre Deux, eat your heart out!

I'm sure they are wonderful, but I don't have a problem with
spending $25 or $30 for a 90" long tablecloth.

nancy

"Nancy Young"

> I'm sure they are wonderful, but I don't have a problem with spending $25
> or $30 for a 90" long tablecloth.
>
> nancy

But for a mere additional $1000 you can be in Provence, which I like very
much, and besides the food is great.

Giusi wrote:
> "Nancy Young"
>
>> I'm sure they are wonderful, but I don't have a problem with
>> spending $25 or $30 for a 90" long tablecloth.

> But for a mere additional $1000 you can be in Provence, which I like
> very much, and besides the food is great.

(laugh) $1000, is that all? I'm serious, I thought it was much
more to go these days.

It would be a blast to buy the real thing where it's made, don't
think I am disagreeing with that.

Just that I don't think the Williams-Sonoma cloths are especially
pricy.

nancy

> Giusi wrote:

> > Melba's Jammin' said:
>
> > Worth and value are often subjective assessments.
>
> They are more valuable in every way when bought in a street market in
> Provence...

Understood.

> They are really nice, although I don't have any. They
> do make them in France... there's a whole industry still. If someone
> is selling copies for a high price you are being cheated, cuz the
> real thing isn't expensive and you can also buy the stuff by the yard
> and make your own versions. Pierre Deux, eat your heart out!

The ones I bought at Wms-Sonoma were not expensive, IMO. The cloth and
napkins I bought at a shop in Eze, France, (this is the cloth:
http://www.laprov.com/laprov/Rose%20Lavender.html) was also not
unreasonably priced, IMO. It was 2-1/2 years ago and I'm sure I didn't
pay more than $50 for it, and likely less than that. The napkins were
much less expensive than I expected to pay. Even at this site's price,
it's still cheaper than a flight to France. :-0)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
<http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor> -- the world can
learn much about grace from Amy and Warren.

On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 07:42:10 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>Just that I don't think the Williams-Sonoma cloths are especially
>pricy.

You two have to be talking about two completely different items. I
think the tablecloths Giusi is talking about sell for $100-300 US and
they'd better not fade at that price.
http://www.afrenchtablecloth.com/fre...ry_fabrics.htm


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"Alan Calan" > wrote in message
...
> After becomming online savvy, it is hard to buy anything at a store
> like Williams-Sonoma, which revels in the land of suggested retail.
> The credit I have is about $40 plus tax. It originated a while ago
> witn me bumping it up a little. The last thing I bought there was a 9
> inch springform pan $40 and 2 French tart pans, just to have. I try
> not to bake as who needs cake! Then I got home, went onto Amazon.com
> and I ordered 3 springform pans for 1/3 the cost of the one at
> Willians-Sonoma. For just to have pans, the ones from Amazon were
> fine, not the same quality as WS's but I may never use them.
>
> So, now I have to spend that $40 again. I was thinking about the
> Imperia Pasta Maker for $69. I have a KitchenAid mixer with a
> extruding pasta maker attachment so I am wondering, what would the
> Imperia do for me besides not having to take out that heavy mixer. I
> once made Lasagna noodles on the KitchenAid and they were great; so
> superior to what you can get in the supermarket.
>
> So, that's the question. The Imperia seems like an Ok deal. Not
> really because it's $70 plus tax. You can get it online for $51 plus
> tax, if they charge it, with shipping included.
>
> Then I saw another one called the Al Dente made by Villaware (same as
> the Imperia but made in China) where you get the machine, two pasta
> cutters and a ravioli maker for about $49 and you can see it he
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006ADVC?...0&linkCode=asn
> The reviews were good and bad with not much in between, however some
> of the complaints might be due to inexperience.
>
> That is the agony of a Williams Sonoma credit. What is worth buying
> there? I hate overpaying and suggested retail is something I rarely
> do.
>
> Alan
>
>
I just cruised through their main store in San Francisco yesterday, and I
have their catalogue. I would buy something you want but that you can't find
anywhere else. The Professional Multi Chopper on p. 44 looks like a
candidate. They rarely to never have specials at their stores. I would,
however, wait until after Christmas, just in case.

Theron

sf wrote:
> On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 07:42:10 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> > wrote:
>
>> Just that I don't think the Williams-Sonoma cloths are especially
>> pricy.
>
> You two have to be talking about two completely different items. I
> think the tablecloths Giusi is talking about sell for $100-300 US and
> they'd better not fade at that price.
> http://www.afrenchtablecloth.com/fre...ry_fabrics.htm

I don't think she's talking about buying them from that website.
She said the one's she's talking about are not expensive.

nancy

On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:39:27 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 07:42:10 -0500, "Nancy Young"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Just that I don't think the Williams-Sonoma cloths are especially
>>> pricy.
>>
>> You two have to be talking about two completely different items. I
>> think the tablecloths Giusi is talking about sell for $100-300 US and
>> they'd better not fade at that price.
>> http://www.afrenchtablecloth.com/fre...ry_fabrics.htm
>
>I don't think she's talking about buying them from that website.
>She said the one's she's talking about are not expensive.
>
I only showed you that website so you could see an example of what I'm
talking about. Believe me, those French tablecloths *are* that
expensive and they are what I think of when someone uses the term
"French tablecloth". I've seen the fabric on bolts and as finished
the tablecloths. Finished or unfinished, it's still expensive.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

> I just cruised through their main store in San Francisco yesterday, and I
> have their catalogue. I would buy something you want but that you can't find
> anywhere else. The Professional Multi Chopper on p. 44 looks like a
> candidate. They rarely to never have specials at their stores. I would,
> however, wait until after Christmas, just in case.
>
> Theron
>
>
>

The linens seem to go on sale, especially after the holidays. And there
is usually a table in the back of stuff on clearance. I have found some
pretty good bargains there, but it's hit and miss.
--
Queenie

*** Be the change you wish to see in the world ***

"sf" > ha scritto nel messaggio >
"Nancy Young"
wrote:
>
>>Just that I don't think the Williams-Sonoma cloths are especiallyricy.
>
> You two have to be talking about two completely different items. I
> think the tablecloths Giusi is talking about sell for $100-300 US and>
> they'd better not fade at that price.
> http://www.afrenchtablecloth.com/fre...ry_fabrics.htm

I mean the ones you buy in the street markets in Provence... for that matter
I saw them also in Brussels!
I bought a ton of textiles in the streets of Provence and had all my
furniture reupholstered before I moved here. It was cheap, very high
quality and more suited to this climate. What was perfect for a Victorian
farmhouse looked dumb in an Umbrian house.
In the shops is a different story.

On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 11:02:29 +0100, "Giusi" >
wrote:

>"sf" > ha scritto nel messaggio >
> "Nancy Young"
> wrote:
>>
>>>Just that I don't think the Williams-Sonoma cloths are especiallyricy.
>>
>> You two have to be talking about two completely different items. I
>> think the tablecloths Giusi is talking about sell for $100-300 US and>
>> they'd better not fade at that price.
>> http://www.afrenchtablecloth.com/fre...ry_fabrics.htm
>
>I mean the ones you buy in the street markets in Provence... for that matter
>I saw them also in Brussels!
>I bought a ton of textiles in the streets of Provence and had all my
>furniture reupholstered before I moved here. It was cheap, very high
>quality and more suited to this climate. What was perfect for a Victorian
>farmhouse looked dumb in an Umbrian house.
>In the shops is a different story.
>
Never having been to Provence or Brussels, I have no clue. Nice to
hear they still sell things in the streets though.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:54:44 -0800, sf wrote:

> On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:39:27 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> > wrote:
>
>>sf wrote:
>>> On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 07:42:10 -0500, "Nancy Young"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just that I don't think the Williams-Sonoma cloths are especially
>>>> pricy.
>>>
>>> You two have to be talking about two completely different items. I
>>> think the tablecloths Giusi is talking about sell for $100-300 US and
>>> they'd better not fade at that price.
>>> http://www.afrenchtablecloth.com/fre...ry_fabrics.htm
>>
>>I don't think she's talking about buying them from that website.
>>She said the one's she's talking about are not expensive.
>>
> I only showed you that website so you could see an example of what I'm
> talking about. Believe me, those French tablecloths *are* that
> expensive and they are what I think of when someone uses the term
> "French tablecloth". I've seen the fabric on bolts and as finished
> the tablecloths. Finished or unfinished, it's still expensive.

what this country needs is a good five-cent tablecloth.

your pal,
blake