If you like to eat well and are fortunate enough to love (or even really like) someone who loves cooking,
Rocky's has a great gift idea for you!
In the culinary arena, there's one publication that stands out above the rest.
Cook's Illustrated is the crown jewel in the necklace of culinary publications. If you don't know WHY, check out their own description at
Cook's Illustrated. Every recipe is put through its paces by their chefs and tasters.
Cook's is 100% ad free with artful illustrations, equipment reviews and how-to articles.
When I came across these
Cook's Illustrated Annuals, hard bound in green cloth with gold lettering, filled with lush images of steamy plates of goodness, I had a dilemma on my hands. The books beckoned, "Keep Me, Read Me, Love Me". But, with a tinge of regret I decided to send them out into the world to be read and loved by another.
Cook's Illustrated Annual, 1999 - SOLD!
Cook's Illustrated Annual, 1997
Cook's Illustrated, 1996
Cook's Illustrated, 1994
Each one of these delicious volumes contains a year's worth of
Cook's Illustrated magazine. The chefs at
CI test every recipe repeatedly until they are confident of providing you with foolproof results. Success with recipes like "Rustic Free-Form Apple Tartlets" and "Dried Cherry and Stout Sauce" is within every cook's grasp.
Just like the little basic black dress, the individual issues are a classic, and neither the information nor the instructions will get stale as the years pass.Reasonably-priced and in excellent condition, one or all of these will be a treat to give and receive!
(To view detailed product information and/or purchase, please click on title of the book)
If you've followed Rocky's blog for any amount of time, you've probably figured out that I'm a dog lover of the first order. So it should come as no surprise that I'm drawn to books about dogs. For the fun of it, I just checked, and Rocky's has at least 10 in inventory right now. I know your time is valuable so I'm just going to list them with a brief condition description and a link to the specific product page. If you have questions about a specific book, please do not hesitate to ask! 
Subtitle: The Natural Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems
Natural Dog Care, by Celeste Yarnall, Ph.D.
When I came across these Cook's Illustrated Annuals, hard bound in green cloth with gold lettering, filled with lush images of steamy plates of goodness, I had a dilemma on my hands. The books beckoned, "Keep Me, Read Me, Love Me". But, with a tinge of regret I decided to send them out into the world to be read and loved by another. 
But there are also wonderful things happening and much joy yet to be squeezed, squoze or squizzin out of my momentarily lemony life. I'm a bookseller. I love that part of my life and hope I can do it for a long time. But meanwhile, I'll be over here making lemonade...
