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God Bless This Magazine
After 14 days in Italy with nothing but Pizza-Pasta, Pasta-Pizza, thang God for this magazine jam packed with lovely light and lightening recipes and ideas. This mag is a blessing!

Magazine for Healthy Living
I'll agree with everyone else and say that this magazine probably does need a new name. However, I love all the other features in the magazine! It is Cooking Light, but there is so much more - always an article on a travel destination, an article on beauty, and an article on a sport, as well as other constants. The theme of the magazine is total healthy living, incorporating health issues and exercise as well as healthy food, though I do think that it is mostly a food magazine. I gave it four stars because while the recipies do look good, some of the ingredients are a bit too sophisticated for everyday and too expensive.

Needs a new name
The recipes included are good, but this is not a "cooking" magazine. This is a women's fitness magazine in disguise. While I am all for a magazine that focuses on overall health and fitness, it shouldn't advertise itself as a cooking magazine. There is way too much other junk. If I wanted a makeover or an exercise routine, I don't expect to go to my cooking magazine to get that. ... Read more

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Half of My Family is from the South
I have or had aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents strewn all throughout the South. My dad is from Texas. For a New Englander like me that has always been quite a dichotomy. I have traveled and spent time in all 13 Southern states. Ever since grade school we were taught there were 13 Southern states based on those states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War. I am not sure what exactly constitutes Southern State theses days!
Yes, I'm partial...I'm from the SOUTH!
So, you want to know where to stay, what to see, what to eat, how to get there, when to come, and who's who in the old South??? Look no further than the pages of "Southern Living," a superb look at everything new and old about the region.
Southern Living No Longer "Southern"
As a member of a Southern family who treasured this magazine, it is with a heavy heart and a sense of loss that I have decided not to renew my subscription this year.Yes, I've always given the brides in our family a subscription as a gift, and waited eagerly for my issue to come in the mail.But those days are past.Southern Living Magazine has been offered to all states for some time now, and I believe this has caused the editors to try to appeal to a broader readership.This, in turn, has changed the recipe section into something one can find in any other magazine.Honestly, I do love all sorts of different cuisines, but in a magazine called "Southern Living", I expect to find wonderful and traditional Southern recipes!This magazine needs to go back to it's roots.From now on, I'll be giving new brides a subscription to Southern Lady Magazine, and that's what I'll be reading myself!I will miss the Christmas book, though. ... Read more

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The best presentation
I love the look of this magazine.Such high quality.The overwhelming amounts of advertisements can be a bit much though.The photography and style is fantastic.They some how make everything from vases to flowers to all foods look compelling and beautiful.

good things
Long time MSL subscriber.I get out my dec, dec/jan issues every holiday season to see what works for ornaments and decorations and such.I loved the cookie issue last year, definite keeper.Her projects involve time and materials, but you end up with something that will last, and instructions are generally very clear.I've seen that since her trial/jail, the high end advertisors have almost entirely backed out, which means adds for average joes, like me.I really appreciate the depth that the mag goes into a certain subject, even if its not a particular fave of mine.
Fabulous magazine
I'm kind of a homebody -- I love making things, sewing and cooking, and making my home as nice as possible for myself, my kids, and my guests.When I found this magazine, it was love at first sight: crafts, easy sewing projects, home-made decorations and beautifully photographed meals, all in one spectacularly well-put-together magazine.To be honest, I always loved Martha's work but could never stand her show; now I can have all that her show offers (and more) without having to be annoyed by a tv programme.
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Good beginner magazine for the home cook - you can't get off their list
This is a good magazine for the home cook that wants to branch-out from the standard Family Circle or Good Housekeepingno risk recipes.
Poor Customer Service, Tiresome Format
I subscribed to Cooks Magazine some years ago, back when itbegan publishing again.I had problems with issues that failed to arrive, and wrote to them about it - never received a reply or any note of concern.
Great magazine, HORRID customer service!!!
Cook's Illustrated is the first cooking magazine that I'd found myself truly motivated to read cover-to-cover, even though they DO insert advertisements for their own products, which I suppose, to them, makes this an "ad-free" magazine, but I'm not surprised they've bent the rules with that claim. The one time I found it necessary to contact Cook's Illustrated about a customer service issue, I was simply floored by the treatment that I received... I'll simply leave it at that.
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a glossy take on wine for the amateur and the expert
The Wine Spectator is one of those magazines designed to reassure you that you're rich or that you soon could be, all in the context of a shared love for the fruit of the vine.
Very educational
I subscribed to WS for a couple years in the late 90s, and loved the magazine. It keeps a balance between reviews of wines both new (which is the main emphasis) and older vintages, and background stories on vintners and so on. The writers are almost all very good (and I'm a professional writer myself) -- only one of them do I dislike and he doesn't review the wines. Both the wine connoisseur and the novice can profit from reading this publication. I only dropped the subscription because I moved and the collection, no issue of which I wished to discard, was occupying more and more space on my bookshelves.
Great Magazine
Not only do we love the 2 issues so far that we received of Wine Spectator, but they came earlier than the 6-10 week leadtime that we were told it would take. ... Read more

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A Little too High End for Me
First of all, I have to note that this magazine is beautiful. The articles and food photography are off the charts. But for a college student like me, I felt the magazine left me feeling a bit of an "outsider" ... if you're well off and fancy the finer things in life, then this magazine is right up your ally. But if you're just an everyday, ordinary girl like me who loves food and cooking, fast and easy, and healthy, then Cooking Light may be a better choice.

Great Recipes
A friend of mine used to subscribe to Bon Appetit and flipping through the magazine I found so many interesting recipes.

Bon Appetit Magazine
This was a very good price for a very good magazine.I saved $3 - $5 over
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Only one thing keeping this magazine from being the perfect Everday Food solution
Our growing row of Everyday Food issues has the potential to become an extremely resourceful cooking library, but where is the card catelogue? If I want to find a particular recipe or a new recipe that I can make with a particular ingredient, I'd have to flip through hundreds of pages.
Love it!
I actually make the recipes in this magazine.
The Best of Martha Stewarts magzines
As a subscriber to Martha Stewarts magazines I have to admit this has become my favorite, simply because its concise and interesting to boot.Love the Week End dinner section, as well as the Recipe Index at the front of the magazine which is helpful when I am looking for something quick to consider fixing, but do not have the time or desire to sit down and read the whole magazine.
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Excellent Magazine...Pure Paula!
Paula's magazine is wonderful...unlike what one of the reviewers wrote about the recipes being bland. They are all from Paula's cookbooks, new recipes or from her friends.NONE are bland...they are Pure Paula and all have the wonderful southern flare she is known for.I have been fortunate enough to meet Paula in person and was at a recent taping of her new t.v. show Paula's Party...this magazine is just another wonderful extention of her many talents!

Paula Deen Magazine
I am looking forward to receiving the magazine, BUT it's taking 2-1/2 months to receive the first issue!

MUCH HIGHER THAN BUYING FROM MAGAZINE
I had not idea that you could order that magazine directly from them until I bought one from our local Super Market. I was surprised at the difference that I had already paid to order from Amazon and what it was there.I canceled my order and ordered from them.
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Great cooking magazine!
I've been very pleased with my subscription to Fine Cooking.As another reviewer mentioned, it's printed on nice quality paper, and on every page are at least 4-5 pictures in full color.The pictures are certainly helpful, but the recipes are also fantastic, and the nifty calorie chart at the end (a la Cooking Light) is a nice touch.Also, it doesn't have a distracting ad in between every other page like Bon Appetit.
Excellent magazine, takes test kitchen concept to a new level
A passionate home cook that has been honing her cooking skills for the last 25 years, concentrating on Italian cooking for the last 10 years, writes this review.My favorite cookbooks are "The Professional Chef" by the Culinary Institute and "Culinary Artistry".With more than 500 cookbooks in my collection I am typically disappointed by food magazines.
good but not perfect
I like this magazine and I subscribe to it (along with Cooking for Two and Cook's Country), but I don't think it's perfect.I like when the magazine offers a several-page article with a formula for pasta salad or muffins, so I can make whatever flavor I choose and know it will turn out well.But the magazine does contain ads, despite what one reviewer claimed. ... Read more

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Focusing on a central theme in each issue, such as 25 party ideas (number 25: nautical party) or 35 quick and tasty dishes, Read more

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good luck actually getting the magazine
i wouldn't know if this was a good magazine, i have yet to receive it, after waiting three months.it is cheaper to order through food and wine website anyway.

Shallow, Pretentious, Trendy
The editor's gratingly smug and breezy monthly letter sets the pace for this vapid Lifestyle magazine, which you'll enjoy only if you're like her -- rich, creepily entitled, self-absorbed, and interested merely in the accoutrements of opulent dining, but not really food or actual cooking itself.

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National Geographic meets Bon Appetit
What a beautiful magazine (full color pictures on glossy paper), and what interesting stories behind each food.The recipes are sometimes doable, although most of the time I just like to read about the exotic ingredients in each.
National Geographic of Cooking
In Christmas of 2005 I decided I wanted the most interesting and best cooking magazines out there. But which ones to pick? After buying one here and there I found three that I absolutely love.
This Magazine Is A Journey......
I love how they focus on a particular region and give background on the food and the people.
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Overwhelming amount of ads
I would agree with previous reviewers, in that the burgeoning ads in this magazine over the past decade has made the magazine a chore to read.The number of ads now easily exceed the number of pages devoted to articles.It is also quite disturbing to note that many of those ads (possibly 50% or higher) pitch ultra high end products, such as Viking ranges, BMW's, Oceanna Cruises, trips to Bora Bora...WTF? Although I do enjoy I a luxury meal, I don't want to go into massive credit card debt purchasing products this magazine is selling.Ocassionally, behind the clutter, I find a useful recipe; I rarely find an interesting article.
DECLINEIN QUALITY
I began subscribing to Gourmet in 1961, and continued to subscribe for about forty years. I also gifted family members with subscriprions.
Didn't subscribe to read a lecture by a lawyer
First issue arrived today. After tearing up8 or 9 insert ads which made it difficult to read the magazine, I sat back to enjoy. First articlewas a lecture by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the danger of mercury in fresh water domestic fish. Perfectly safe to fish we are informed (well duh). Just don't eat what you catch. Expectant mothers should be extra careful as babies with high level of mercury have lower IQs. The net is full of peer-reviewed studies from major universities on the subject of mercury poisoning. Why buy a food magazine to read what an activist lawyer has to say about the subject?
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Best Healthy Eating Magazine
I love Eating Well!I am an active Weight Watchers Member and was so disapointed in the Weight Watchers Magazine, then I saw Eating Well and subscribed immediately! It is the best food magazine out there and no ads!

Big hit!
I've got subscriptions to 3 cooking magazines (Eating Well, Bon Apetit, and Everyday Food), and this one is by FAR the most useful.I want healthy food but I also work long hours and can't spend a lot of time in the kitchen.The recipes in Eating Well are tasty, easy to make, and creative.The ingredients can be found at any grocery store and are usually things I have on hand.I look forward to every issue to find out what new recipes we'll be cooking up this month.I highly recommend it!

Great Food & Health mag
This mag doesn't just cover food and recipes, it also covers nutrition, health and food around the world. Keep on top of the latest health news and nutrition tips.
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A lovely magazine
This magazine is lovely.
Good... A little too comercial
I've always thought of Sunset magazine as the type of magazine you'd find in the back of an airplane seat.The kind of magazine with flashy pictures, expensive wines and places you can never afford to go to. This is a good magazine, but I find level of advertising annoying. Also, the reviews of hotels don't strike me as that reliable. Last month, based on a review in this magazine about an inn, we stayed the night at this location and found the service was awful, the 'rooms with fireplaces' not functional and the room smelled bad. These facts were conveniently left out of the review which touted the friendly staff and the great rooms. So I guess, ultimately, I'd take reviews and articles in the magazine with a grain of salt.
Dream Ideas
I enjoy looking at and reading the articles in "Sunset".We plan to retire in Montana and I save articles that have information on houses, yards, etc. Someday, we hope to use some of this information. Great, healthy recipes also included in the magazine. ... Read more

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Expensive, but worth EVERY Penny
I discovered this "magazine" while employed as the Reference and Instructional Librarian at a Culinary College.The four annual HARDCOVER issues arrive with just one ad - the back cover.The recipe quantities are typically for a family size rather than the mass serving quantities.This is important to note because this magazine IS very much oriented towards the professional or the very advanced amateur chef.Profiles and articles tend to focus on the needs of the Professional.
Absolutely wonderful!
Art Culinaire is probably one of the absolute BEST magazines available to the culinary industry. Currently, I'm a culinary student and I have thoroughly enjoyed looking through each copy of Art Culinaire as my school has received it. Granted, the price is a bit steep when you're only getting four issues, but when those issues are bound like a book... They'll last far, far longer than any other magazine, no matter how careful you are with the others. Myself, I'm looking forward to having some cash free so I can get a subscription.

Outstanding
This is an outstanding publication.Unlike most magazines and books, this is the real deal with full recipes from leading chefs.I simply do not understand why it is so hard to find.These recipes are complicated, but if you like to cook, you'll find this inspirational.Everything is well photographed.It doesn't get any better than this. ... Read more

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Thumbs up from a personal trainer
I keep up with what's going on with the fitness and weightloss industry but I did not really pay too much mind to WW till an old client brought it up. I bought it and it is so motivational that I recommend it to my clients because of the success stories. It really helps to know that people all over the country are attaining their weightloss goals. I have now start to add success stories to my website at
Good Accompaniment for WW Program
My favorite feature by far in WW magazine is the personal success stories. Years ago, they only featured a few "losers," but now each issue contains 6-8 of the inspirational accounts. The magazine only takes a few minutes to read, and the level of health and fitness information it contains is basic, but if you need a little push in the motivation department every now and again, subscribe!

Worthwhile for diet and nutrition newbies
WW magazine is one of the best for those wanting sound and sensible advice on adopting a healhty lifestyle.The articles are well written and accessible, though at times a bit on the basic side.It's perfect for the clueless or confused and frustrated with all the diet hoopla.
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Do you want fashionable food or good tasting food?

Very challenging, I didn't like it
I admit, they have some good recipes, but most of them are not simple and very time-consuming. There is always a million ingredients in each little recipe. If you are a stay-at-home housewife and absolutely LOVE to cook, buy this, but if you are just normal, you won't find many recipes in here for you. I suggest you consider 'Cuisine at Home' before you buy this one.

Edited by 1000 Cooks...and Has No Ads!
I first came across Taste of Home Magazine about 10 years ago. Some friends of mine were quite the experimental couple who loved to try out new recipes. As the recipient of tasty appetizers, dips, and desserts, I asked them for the recipes. It was then that they shared this magazine with me...and I've been a subscriber ever since!
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Thorough Descriptions of Growers, Winemakers and Wines
After reading a neighbor's Wine Advocate while catsitting, I decided to subscribe (to the electronic version eRobertParker).What I like about the reviews is actually not the numerical ratings, or even Parker's adjectives, but his incredibly detailed notes on the grape blends involved, vineyards, producers and winemaking. For example, here's a review of one of my favorite wines taken from the April 2004 Wine Advocate, which is fairly typical of a Parker review:
The best publication in its class, but not perfect
Of the two major wine magazines, Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate, I have to say that Wine Advocate is my preferred source for finding a truly exceptional wine to enjoy. Wine Advocate is primarily the work of the noted wine critic Robert Parker, who is sometimes accused of being one of the leading "wine snobs" in the industry. Although Parker does use some pretentious lingo and some obscure references in his tasting notes, I find his tasting descriptions generally more accurate than those of the critics of Wine Spectator. Sure, he dislikes Burgundy, but at least now he has hired a more than competent fellow critic (Pierre Rovani) to cover that region for him.
An Invaluable Source of Wine Information
Parker is the leading consumer analyst for the wine industry.Anyone serious about wine should subscribe to the Wine Advocate.However, I'd be doing an injustice as a reviewer if I didn't mention that you can purchase it online via Parker's eRobertParker website for only $60/year. ... Read more

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Great magazine
I have never had any problems getting both American Cake Decorating or Mailbox News. I have found them both very helpful and informative. When I have moved, I have easily had the address changed and continued receiving issues. I highly recommend both magazines from Grace McNamara.

Buyers beware!
I ordered this magazine and it took so long to get one issue.Then I didn't recieve another one for months.Then maybe after about three to four months, I get it and it was damaged. --the pages and cover were torn.I had a hard time getting a straight answer from them and had to demand a refund.This magazine is really interesting, but not worth all the headache to get it.

Great Ideas...
As for the ideas and pictures, it does provide some VERY good ideas overall (especially when they put some of Colette's work in there!).The real challenge with the ideas contained in ACD comes in that there seems to be two spectrums, either fondant and totally elegant/difficult, or the other extreme of something that even a kid could do with little to no cake decorating experience(even though they moved their kid section over to Mailbox News)...Also, they seem to cover to no end the Oklahoma State Sugar Arts Show...Granted, there are many categories, it'd just be nice if they centralized it to one issue per year instead of using it as the base for the magazine every 2 months.It is very well printed consistently (on much better paper than you'll get from other magazines out there)..
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