home > paid book/ebook

The Complete Magnolia Bakery Cookbook; Recipes from the World-Famous Bakery and Allysa Torey's Home Kitchen

Customer Reviews:

Some good treats, but lots of repeats.

By J. R. Pulley - January 10, 2010

I saw this cookbook in a bookstore and promptly purchased it off amazon that evening. I have since made several items in the cookbook and have enjoyed most of them (although, surprisingly not the cupcakes. Mine turned out dry. I'll keep trying though). The brownies I've tried have been spectacular and they did not last long at all.

I really only have two complaints: First, none of the pictures line up. There are several pictures of treats, but you won't find them on the same page (or even near the same page) as the recipe. So if you see a picture you like, you have to scramble to find the recipe. Not a big deal, but slightly annoying. My second, and most significant, complaint is that the recipes repeat themselves! Page 91 and 97- same vanilla cupcake/vanilla birthday cake recipe. Page 92 and 98 same Devil's food cake recipe and another Devil's food on 104 that's only slightly different. 108/112 same chocolate cake recipe. And on and on. Sometimes the recipe is named with... read more

Skip this if you're a Magnolia fan

By I. Gutierrez "bookjanybunny" - February 17, 2010

Let me explain... if you're a fan of the previous two books, like I am, chances are you already own them and bake from them often. My family enjoys the treats from this bakery so much that when I saw they had a new book, of course my husband gave it to me for Christmas. Well, I'm sorry to say it went back for a refund. Now, don't get me wrong, the recipes are as delicious as ever, it's just that it's practically the same two previous books just made into one! The same recipes, even the very same photos. There just wasn't enough new material to warrant buying this new book. So many repeats of the other books AND of the recipes in this book itself as well as the fact that they didn't more or less imply this in the description or blurbs, just makes me think that they were trying to make a quick buck off of the fans.
However, if you're trying out the Magnolia recipes for the first time, then definitely go for it.

No Original Recipes!

By Brian D. Leister "Brian0523" - January 20, 2010

I have previously purchased the other two Magnolia cookbooks, and just recently got this one....only to find out it's the SAME recipes that are in their other two cookbooks - and the same photos from the previous books.

What a rip off!!! This book is going back for a refund!

If you have the other Magnolia books - don't waste your money on this one.

Use coupon below to get discount at eCampus.com!

SHADES
$3 off textbook orders over $75

SUNBLOCK
$4 off textbook orders over $90

SUNSHINE
$5 off textbook orders over $100

Copy the coupon code before clicking the button!

AVAILABILITY
MerchantFormatPrice
Amazon USPaperback$9.96 - $19.99
eBooks.comDigital (PDF)$14.56
eCampusPaperback$14.92 discount!
PREVIEW
Related Documents
The New York Restaurant Cookbook: Recipes from the City's Best Chefs

The New York Restaurant Cookbook: Recipes from the City's Best Chefs

$7.35 - $29.95

The New York Restaurant Cookbook presents recipes for the signature dishes from 100 of the city’s best restaurants, all selected and adapted by respected food journalist Florence Fabricant. ...

The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook: Recipes from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook: Recipes from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

$12.21 - $23.95

Since the 2004 opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, the museum's Mitsitam Cafe (mitsitam means "let's eat" in the Piscataway and Delaware languages) has ...

Cooking with the Seasons at Rancho La Puerta: Recipes from the World-Famous Spa

Cooking with the Seasons at Rancho La Puerta: Recipes from the World-Famous Spa

$13.34 - $37.50

Great cooking—using fresh, seasonal, local ingredients—is at the heart of the ...

The Private Equity Edge: How Private Equity Players and the World's Top Companies Build Value and Wealth

The Private Equity Edge: How Private Equity Players and the World's Top Companies Build Value and Wealth…

$18.75 - $34.95

The world is changing and has never been more challenging to private equity players, public companies, and investors. With record market volatility and a global economic crisis, ...

Relational Communication: An Interactional Perspective To the Study of Process and Form (LEA's Series on Personal Relationships)

Relational Communication: An Interactional Perspective To the Study of Process and Form (LEA's Series…

$44.77 - $89.95

Relational Communication: An Interactional Perspective to the Study of Process and Form brings together in one volume a full treatment of the relational communication perspective on the study ...

And Then the Roof Caved In: How Wall Street's Greed and Stupidity Brought Capitalism to Its Knees

And Then the Roof Caved In: How Wall Street's Greed and Stupidity Brought Capitalism to Its Knees

$7.76 - $16.95

CNBC's David Faber takes an in-depth look at the causes and consequences of the recent financial collapseAnd Then the Roof Caved In lays bare the truth of the credit crisis, whose ...

A Child's Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People - From the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall of China

A Child's Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People - From the Grand Canyon to the…

$10.46 - $19.95

This latest volume in Black Dog's bestselling, award-winning series for kids explores the countries, terrains, and cultures of our fascinating planet Readers ages 9 to 12 ...

How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack: Defend Yourself When the Lawn Warriors Strike (And They Will)

How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack: Defend Yourself When the Lawn Warriors Strike (And They Will)

$0.87 - $14.99

Move over zombies and adolescent vampires.   There’s a new threat in town—and it’s only twelve inches tall. How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack is the only comprehensive ...

The Dance of Spices: Classic Indian Cooking for Today's Home Kitchen

The Dance of Spices: Classic Indian Cooking for Today's Home Kitchen

$10.93 - $29.95

A new classic on adapting authentic Indian seasonings and techniques to today’s American kitchenIndian cuisine has finally come into its own in the United States, as evidenced by the opening ...

loading