Review: Very Professionally Done, Easy to Use, Recommend It
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 9, 2014
This was a very well-written cookbook. The illustrations were in colour and were excellent. The explanations and instructions were clear and informative. The author stated very clearly what level of baker would find the book useful, and provided links to his other bread baking book, which was aimed at a less experienced market.Yes, there is a table of contents. I read this book on my computer, and the menu did not show a table of contents; when I started reading at the "beginning", the book started with the introduction and did not show a table of contents. However, if one starts at the cover, the next page is a table of contents. I have noticed this in many Kindle books. Starting at the "beginning" bypasses the table of contents, so I have learned to start at the cover whenever that happens. I have actually seen several instances where the table of contents came at the end of a Kindle book, with no mention of one in the menu, which must be frustrating for the writers.I grew up with imperial measures, then had metrification thrust upon me. Just when I was getting accustomed to metric, I moved to the US and got switched to that system. Now, I am usually back in the land of the metric system again, with the exception of a fahrenheit stove. As a result, I have scales, thermometers, measuring equipment and conversion tables for most possibilities. However, Mr. Daley makes it fairly simple by supplying a plethora of measurements. If he did miss any, there are plenty of free conversion apps available online, but I think he covered this area very comprehensively.From the other reviews I have seen, it looks as if Mr. Daly has been very responsive and has made an effort to make his book accessible to bakers from many regions and to incorporate any useful suggestions submitted by reviewers. He has been successful in presenting a professional looking book that achieves his objectives, and which his audience will find easy to use and very useful. I definitely recommend it.