Joy Of Cooking Book Goes Interactive

Posted on November 9, 1998

The New York Times No. 1 Bestseller Joy of Cooking is now available on CD-ROM for PC. Simon & Schuster Interactive and CompuWorks, a division of GT Interactive Software Corp., are currently shipping Joy of Cooking for PC, which is based on the fully-revised 1997 edition of the Joy of Cooking cookbook. Joy of Cooking furthers GT Interactive's strategy to address the growing "casual user" market -- one that has become more significant with the growth of the sub-$1,000 PC.

The CD-ROM features 2,500 favorite recipes which have been tested in the Joy of Cooking's test kitchen. In addition, 2,000 hyperlinks connect the user to related information and recipes, including a glossary of more than 400 culinary terms and 100 illustrated, step-by-step techniques. Users can also turn recipes into a shopping list that contains all the items from the combination of recipes chosen.

"Joy of Cooking for CD-ROM is loaded with features to make cooking easier, quicker and more enjoyable for everyone," said Paul Rinde, senior vice president of Product Acquisition and Development for CompuWorks. "The release of the title is very timely with the upcoming holiday season and will be a very popular gift for everyone, not just the chef in the family."