Which Cooking Magazine Subscriptions Should I Get?

[ChefJen2012]

I'm thinking about getting one or two. Which ones do you recommend?

 

[cochef]

Food Network

 

[barbara_anne]

Food Network, Cook's Illustrated, Cook's Country, and Fine Cooking

 

[kam]

Food Network

What did you like about the Food Network magazine? I am curious as I really didn't care for it. I tried it for a year and only found 1 recipe that looked worth trying. Wondering if I missed something??

I like Taste of Home (and some of their family of magazines). I have subscribed to Taste of Home from their very first issue and still get it. I liked Cook's Illustrated a lot, too. In the past I have gotten the King Arthur Flour magazine (The Baking Sheet?).

I have since cut back since I am trying to eat healthier. I subscribe to Eating Well magazine now and it is pretty good for that kind of thing.

Even though this is not a cooking magazine, I have yet to try a good recipe from Real Simple. The few I have tried have been awful.

When I was just starting out, I used to get Good Housekeeping and used that quite often for many many successful recipes. That was back in the 80's - not sure how they are now. I still have some tried and true recipes that I got from GH.

 

[pcsharon1]

I love my Rachael Ray magazine and have kept every copy. While I don't always make a lot of stuff in them, they have great food tips I can use on my facebook page and talk about "food" stuff that goes on in different cities. Love it and it's really affordable.

 

[Lexif424]

I love food and Family from Kraft and Taste of home

 

[pmprdprettyinsnj]

Taste of Home, Paula Deen, Kraft and Pillsbury are all great!

 

[esavvymom]

are you looking for recipes, or cooking tips?Lots of the ones listed have recipes. Cook's Illustrated has lots of tips.
I've got Rachael Ray's right now...not renewing. I've always been a fan of Taste of Home mags.

 

[Shawnna]

I like Food Network, Rachel Ray and Paula Deen

 

[sailorsarah]

I'm all about Cooking Light! I like any of the Taste of Home magazines, but I'm normally trying to alter the recipes in them to make them healthier and Cooking Light recipes start that way.

 

[babywings76]

I used to have Rachel Ray's and Food Network, but stopped them. Some things looked good, but I honestly never was inspired enough to try any. I found some good things through Kraft and Pillsbury's, but now so many recipes are just more of the same. KWIM? I just keep going back to past SB's and rotating through my favorite ones. I do try things from blogs and Pinterest and ideas from fellow Cheffers when they share things.

 

[esavvymom]

There are so many online things now, that paying for a magazine seems like a waste to me now. I agree with Pinterest...great way to "window shop" and find what looks good!! Plus food tips and more. For free.

 

[ChefJen2012]

I bought a Cooking Light and a Food Network magazine to see if I liked them. There are some good recipes, but they all seem very complicated and time consuming. I want easy, healthy and kid friendly. I was learning more toward Cooking Light, because I think lo-cal, lo-fat recipes are good sellers for products. I look online too, but I like flipping through a magazine now and then. Food and Family sounds good. Most of my customers are moms with young kids like me, so maybe I'll try that one.

 

[esavvymom]

If you are looking at family friendly, you cant go wrong with Cooking Light/ Taste of Home, Kraft, Pillsbury.

 

[ChefJen2012]

thanks everyone for the advice