24 Menus from Madeira cookbook review

24 Menus from Madeira: A Culinary Journey with 72 Recipes at a glance

24 Menus from Madeira is the English edition of a cookbook by Anita Fischer, who writes on the page that she has lived on Madeira for 14 years. The PDF has 265 pages built around 24 villages and small towns on the island. Each place gets a story with travel tips and a three-course menu, so the book holds 72 recipes, from classics such as Bolo do Caco, Milho Frito, Picado, Pastéis de Nata and Poncha to lesser-known rural dishes. Every menu comes with colour photos, ingredient lists and preparation times, and a bonus chapter covers the island's traditional drinks and cocktails. The page shows a ten-page preview of the Achadas da Cruz chapter, from story to dessert recipe. The price is EUR 19.80 once, billed in euros for US buyers too, with a 60-day refund window on the order form. The imprint gives the author's name, street address in Calheta, email and a Portuguese phone number.

Format: PDF ebook, instant download
Length: 265 pages, 24 three-course menus, 72 recipes
Extras: Stories and travel tips for 24 villages, plus a chapter on traditional drinks
Preview: Ten sample pages of the Achadas da Cruz chapter on the page
Price: EUR 19.80 once, billed in euros
Refund window: 60 days on the order form
Author: Anita Fischer, Calheta, Madeira; phone and email in the imprint
Digistore24 ID: 616627

A ten-page preview

The page lists the structure of all 24 menus and shows ten real pages of one chapter, from the village story to the dessert recipe.

For offer clarity we give 8.5.

265 pages for EUR 19.80

Seventy-two recipes with photos, plus travel notes on 24 places, is a fair amount of book for the price.

For value for money we give 8.0.

60 days

The order form sets a 60-day refund window, as the checkout description also states.

For refund terms we give 8.0.

A named author on the island

The imprint names Anita Fischer with a street address in Calheta, an email and a phone number.

For vendor transparency we give 8.0.

Flavour, not miracles

The only promise is to bring Madeiran cooking home, backed by the author's own years on the island.

For claim discipline we give 8.5.

Pros and cons

What works

Ten-page preview on the sales page
265 pages with photos, ingredient lists and prep times
Named author with address and phone
60-day refund window
Stories and travel tips for 24 villages

What does not

PDF only, no printed edition in this offer
Charged in euros
One preview caption left in German

24 Menus from Madeira: A Culinary Journey with 72 Recipes FAQ

What does it cost?

EUR 19.80 once on the order form, billed in euros for US buyers.

How many recipes are in it?

72: 24 three-course menus, one for each village or town the book visits.

Can I see inside first?

Yes. The page shows ten pages of the Achadas da Cruz chapter, from the story to the dessert recipe.

Is there a refund window?

Yes, 60 days on the order form.

Who wrote it?

Anita Fischer, who lives in Calheta on Madeira and lists her address and phone in the imprint.

The bottom line

This is about as transparent as a digital cookbook gets. The page states the page count, the menu structure, what each menu contains and the bonus chapter, and it shows ten real pages so you can judge the photos and layout before buying. The author is a named person with an address and phone number in Calheta, and she explains where the recipes come from: years of excursions, restaurant visits and invitations from locals. The price is fair for 265 pages and 72 recipes, and the 60-day refund window removes most of the risk. The small drawbacks are practical: it is a PDF rather than a printed book, the one preview caption still reads 'Bild Dessert' from the German edition, and the charge is in euros. For anyone who has been to Madeira or plans to go, it is an easy recommendation.

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