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| Taste of Home | 
 enlarge | Publisher: Reiman Publications
Category: Magazine
List Price: $23.94
Buy New: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 174
Format: Magazine Subscription
Type: Trade magazine
Subscription Issues: 6
Subscription Length: 12 Months
Issues Per Year: 6
First Issue Lead Time: 12-16 Weeks
ASIN: B00006KYZ9
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Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 4 months
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Good old-fashioned home cooking December 16, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I get my copies of Taste of Home as hand-me-downs. I probably wouldn't subscribe to it myself, but I can see that it is a very good magazine if you like hearty home cooking and don't already have a broad repertoire of tried-and-true recipes to rely on. Taste of Home presents family-friendly comfort food; most of the recipes are submitted by readers with a note about their origin. Each issue is packed with over 80 recipes and contains no advertising. Most dishes are made from scratch (or as close to scratch as anyone does anymore) with readily-available ingredients and easy preparation. If you are looking for trendy or exotic food you won't find it here, but you will find a seasonal selection of roasts, stews, casseroles, soups, salads, appetizers and party food, simple but lively vegetable side dishes, and easy-to-bake desserts. You will like Taste of Home if you like to try new recipes and have fairly traditional tastes in food, or if you want to try cooking (nearly) from scratch but don't want to slave for hours in the kitchen. Check out the publisher's web site to see featured articles and the recipe index for the current issue.
 I Love These Magazines April 20, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love the TASTE OF HOME magazines for many reasons. There are color photos of nearly every recipe so you get an idea how the final product should look. The recipes are easy to prepare because most are made with ingredients the average household has on hand. (Nothing weird, wild nor exotic!) The paper is of a heavy, water-resistant quality. Each issue contains LOTS of recipes but not so many that you're overwhelmed. Most of the recipes are submitted by regular people, not concocted by a professional chef wearing a tall hat. And I like the homey-style. Readers can share their family's favorite meal blessing (Grace). There are cutesy stories about little kids. And although I never can find it, my aunts LOVE the toothpick contests. The best part....NO ADVERTISEMENTS!!! I can't tell much difference between the Light version and the original Taste of Home....so I usually buy both!!! If you like to cook and enjoy a quality collection of recipes, you will love the TASTE OF HOME magazines! Blessings from MenopauseLady!
 Not so tasty March 14, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have picked up this magazine quite a few times, and been given copies by relatives. Although the pictures are beautiful and the lack of advertising a real plus, I simply do not like the recipes. They are full of fat and sugar for the most part, although lip service is paid to "light" recipes that are no more interesting than something I could throw together myself without any thought. What has really led me to forget ever buying this magazine again is the fact that I have yet to make a recipe from any issue that turns out good! It seems as though they do not test their recipes, or if they do, the people tasting them do not much care what kind of slop is on their plates. Everything in the pictures looks delicious, but once the recipe is made, it always seems to taste a little "off" or is "missing something." Tonight, I made a Reuben Casserole from the most recent edition to use up some leftover corned beef. It was absolutely awful. My family was horrified after the first bite. I don't know what I was thinking to even try this recipe. A few weeks ago I made a ham and cheese bread roll type of thing that had no flavor whatsoever and had to be liberally doused with ketchup, mustard, and assorted condiments before it was edible. Bottom line: There are many better cooking magazines out there. This one is relatively expensive and has nothing to offer that you haven't had before, probably at a family reunion, that you wished you hadn't put on your plate! The magazine also has a decidely conservative, religious feel ("Our family's favorite grace" is a column) and the "find the toothpick" regular contest is just silly.Buy a couple of good basic cookbooks and don't bother with this magazine.
Excellent Cooking Magazine November 9, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been receiving Taste of Home for 3 years and I have to say it is the best cooking magazine I've ever seen. The recipes are very good and easy to follow. Everything I have made receives rave reviews from those that eat it. I look forward to the magazine every 2 months and spend time looking through it to find new recipes to try. The pictures are beautiful and the magazine is high quality. I would highly recommend this magazine to everyone who likes to cook.
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