Customer Reviews

Donna Hay Magazine

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I've subscribed to Gourmet, Bon Appetite, even Taste Of Home. What I like about Donna Hay's magazine is that every recipe I liked had a wonderful photo (I'm very visual) and easy to follow directions. It's also not cluttered with a lot of "wine tasting in the valley" type of info or gourmet reviews of things I'll never cook. These mags are keepers and you could even mat/frame some of the photos for your kitchen wall. Remember though, the subscription is for 6 issues a year, not 12. Great gift for that cook you just are out of ideas for!

I just bought Issue #14 at the local book store and I am very impressed. The photographs are excellent. I assumed the recipes would be long with an exotic ingrediant list but I was pleasantly surprised at their simplicity and that most of the ingrediants were ones I had on hand. Best of all, everthing I've tried so far has tasted great. I did find their publishing schedule a bit confusing as I could not find a date in the magazine and the cover only stated Autumn. I liked it so well I went to a different book store and found Issue #13 as well as cookbooks by Donna Hay.

I first started reading Donna Hay during a visit to Australia and I have been hooked since. It is a fabulous magazine that presents good quality ingredients in fresh and simple recipes. Fantastic plating, beautiful pictures, and lots of good practical knowledge.
However, the price Amazon is currently charging for a subscription, US$96.70, is too much. An international subscription, purchased direct from Australia is AU$96. The US dollar is not 1:1 with the Australian dollar (yet), so why does it actually cost more through Amazon? A year ago, the subscription was about US$34 from Amazon.

I am a veteran food professional and food stylist and believe that this is the best food magazine published in the world today. The photography is superior to all others so much so that Donna Hay has created her own iconic style that others try to emulate. I know, since I've worked for several of the top US cooking magazines where the editors bring issues of Donna to photo shoots for inspiration. This is a magazine for foodies. So don't expect decorating and craft ideas unless, of course, it's related to food.

As for other reviews regarding subscription price and the long wait to receive your first issue:

1. This magazine is published in Australia so you have to consider the additional shipping costs that are added to the annual subscription price. Exchange rates also play a part in the price. The Amazon price is actually quite a bargain when you consider individual copies sell for $18.99 at Barnes & Noble!

2. The subscription is for 6 issues. Each of these issues is the same quality as a high end cookbook with 100+ recipes per issue. This is the only food magazine that is worth collecting and you will never want to part with one once you see the gorgeous food photography.

3. Yes, there is a long wait to receive the first issue. A month or two longer than a domestic magazine. Remember, the magazine is only published every 2 months and then it is shipped half way around the world. That is going to take some time...but it is so worth the wait!

Donna has a way to inspire professionals and home cooks alike to never compromise on fresh, seasonal ingredients and to relish the fact that good food can be simple to prepare.

I enjoy this magazine profusely! It is beautifully stylized,terrific recipes and good for day dreaming too!

Found this magazine when I visited Australia and subscribed to it immediately. I have every issue and I refer to them all the time...the recipes are easy to follow and have relatively few ingredients....and are always delicious....A real winner and her books are great as well D

This is an excellent gift for the gourmet cook or the would-be gourmet. I give this to my daughter and son-in-law for a Christmas gift. Cooking is their hobby and they love the recipes presented in this book. They are concise and while some are challenging they are always delicious and make an attractive presentation. Pictures and descriptions are clear and colorful.

I have yet to receive my first issue and it has been over 2 months.

Unfortunately as this subscription has not yet started I am not in a position to comment or review.