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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Edited by 1000 Cooks...and Has No Ads!, April 25, 2005
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!
Each magazine features several special features, as well as mainstay departments such as Potluck Pleasers, My Mom's Best Meal, Getting in the Theme of Things, and Super Snacks and Appetizers. Arguably the best part of this magazine is their clip-and-keep section of recipes which feature color photos of the dish. Just cut out the recipe, and ouila! it's ready for your recipe box.
Other information-packed sections include Ask Our Food Editor, Touring Country Kitchens, Ted's Toothpick Contest, Lively Leftovers, and more. Each issue also features a recipe contest to win cold, hard cash.
Some of the great recipes that are in the most recent issue include:
Swiss-Stuffed Porkchops
Open-Faced Turkey Tacos
Spinach Shrimp Fettuccine
Coffee 'n' Cream Brownies
Cucumber Potato Salad
Asparagus Chicken Crepes
Hearty Jambalaya
Barvarian Strawberry Pie
and many more. Besides being tasty dishes, one of the great things about the recipes in Taste of Home is that they don't call for some exotic ingredients. Rather, they feature ingredients that can be found in any department store...even if you live in an out-of-the-way rural area!
Some of the recipes aren't exactly "quick", which is why I give it four stars. There are certainly quite a few quick and easy recipes, but there are also some that take quite a bit of prep work. If you're looking for a magazine with mostly quick recipes, try their sister publication, Quick Cooking (I subscribe to that one, as well...and actually like it better.)
Taste of Home has NO ads (amazing!), so it's nice that the magazine is chock full of recipes and information--not fillers and ads. This magazine also is very "country", so if you're looking for something trendy and cosmopolitan, this mag may not be for you. But if you like down-home country cookin', you'll likely love this magazine.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good, Old-Fashioned Country Cooking!, July 30, 2004
I love this magazine and in each issue, I usually find one or two recipes that my friends and family will be asking for again and again! Each issue is made up of recipes contributed by cooks from all over the country, so you know a couple of things right away: 1) the recipes are doable by ordinary folks in ordinary kitchens using utensils and ingredients most people have readily at hand, and 2) this is some good cooking, because these are family recipes that in many cases have been handed down across the generations. Even though most of these recipes are made entirely from scratch (even the cakes!), they are still remarkably easy to do (and I say that as a confirmed fumblefingers in the kitchen! If I can cook these receipes, anyone can!) This is not the kind of fancy pants cooking you're going to encounter in many of the more high-end cooking magazines, this is American (or Canadian) food prepared the way most people cook in their homes. And it makes for some good eating! Each issue is built around a theme or two, usually recipes that use a featured ingredient announced in the previous months' issues, like strawberries or chicken. But there are lots of other recipes that feature the full range of dishes, from breakfast to dinner, to budget cooking and grilling, to late night snacks and children's parties. In every issue there is also usually a section that focuses on healthy foods and lists the nutritional content of the featured dishes. There are also dozens of handy kitchen and cooking tips in each issue, I have learned things I never would have thought of doing and it has made my cooking life so much easier. And the best part? No ads! Taste of Home is like belonging to a recipe club that sends you a beautiful, glossy, picture-packed magazine very month! If you like home cooking, get this magazine, you'll love it!
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Home Cooking with Creative Flair, April 20, 2005
Imagine making a Beehive Cake or a Honey-Citrus Iced Tea. When looking through this magazine you need a good cup of tea and a pair of scissors. You will be cutting out a lot of recipes! In fact, I'm sitting here cutting out recipes in between typing. There are 16 pages of recipes in a "card" format.
The Favorite Meal section and Cooking for One or Two is always of interest. It shows you how to put an entire meal together and all the recipes are included.
There is also a section where you can view enviable country kitchens. Then you can learn how to make ordinary foods extraordinary. Add curry powder to chicken salad or add brewed coffee to cookie dough.
The "Men Who Run the Range" section is a series featuring men who love to cook and then you can also find out what people are eating in various states across the country. These are ideas and recipes from real cooks across America.
One time I looked in the "Does Anyone Have...?" section and found a note about a woman who was looking for specific items. After sending her a small box, she then reciprocated and sent me the most beautiful framed pressed flowers. It is a fun section where you can read about recipes people are looking for and if you have the recipe, there is an address where you can mail the item. I recently learned how to make rosemary crackers and someone is looking for a recipe for various crackers.
This magazine also has info on cooking schools all over the country. You could also be a Field Editor and share your recipes, cooking tips and other ideas with the home-office staff. You could literally end up in this magazine!
Some of the delicious recipes I've been clipping from this magazine include:
Grilled Sirloin Steak
Crispy Fried Chicken
Herbed Seafood Skewers
Chicken with Rosemary
Vegetable Cheese Tortellini
Grilled Turkey Burgers
Beehive Cake
Honey Citrus Iced Tea
Tonight I made a chicken dish with homemade stuffing and a mushroom gravy that my husband really loved. I think this magazine inspires me to cook more and I have never read this magazine without tearing out pages galore. Now I'm dreaming about the Pear Crisp with Lemon Sauce and the Raspberry Cheesecake Pie.
~The Rebecca Review
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