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| Bon Appetit (2-year) | 
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| Publisher: Conde' Nast Publications
Category: Magazine
List Price: $95.76
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Avg. Customer Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 212
Format: Magazine Subscription, Print
Type: Consumer magazine
Subscription Issues: 24
Subscription Length: 24 Months
Issues Per Year: 12
First Issue Lead Time: 6-10 Weeks
ASIN: B000K0YFOW
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| Customer Reviews:
 Yep, it used to be better October 12, 2004
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
Bon Appetit is still one of my favorite cooking magazines. The covers are works of art. However, there are some areas that can stand some improvement: get rid of the excess non-food ads, show families of all races (regularly, not just once a year), a better variety of recipes, I'm not sure if Rozanne Gold still writes a column, but I simply do not care for her recipes. But I absolutely love: the celebrity interview page at the end, Dorie Greenspan is fabulous and makes you want to go out and buy convection ovens, mixers and the whole nine, I love the "Too Busy To Cook" section where everyday readers share their recipes.
I also miss William Garry, his writing had me in stitches. Despite the cons, I think this magazine is a must have for every foodie.
Very Disappointed September 29, 2004
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
I have subscribed to Bon Appetit for five years now, and have been noticing a downward shift in the magazine's quality for quite some time. As other reviewers have mentioned, when the magazine was edited by the late William Garry, I would frequently make at least half the recipes printed for the month. They were tasty, just complex enough to keep things interesting, and reliable.
Since Barbara Fairchild has taken over, the magazine has indeed gone too yuppy. My most recient issue, October 2004, brings yet another attempt to revamp its contents. The regular column, Every Night Cooking, which used to cover weeknight dinners that could be made fairly quickly, has been replaced by something else called Fast Easy Fresh. F.E.F's contents consist of only a handful of dinner ideas, along with other useless recipes such as Tangerine Granita with Vanilla Bean Cream (have you seen the cost of a vanilla bean lately?) and Smoked Paprika and Red Pepper Butter. When I'm looking to put dinner on the table in less than half an hour, flavored butter will not be the recipe I turn to first.
One last side note: Bon Appetit's advertising has gotten out of control. I consciously took note of the number of ads in my latest issue before sitting down to write this review, and, I kid you not, there were ads on every other page -- and that was the least of it. Sometimes I would flip ten pages without seeing a single recipe. I realize that the subscription price is not astranomical, like Cook's Illustrated's seems to be, but bear in mind that Cook's gives you a magazine full of recipes, and only recipes -- no ads accepted.
While the dishes I've recently made have come out fairly well, I don't usually test out recipes on dinner guests without first trying them on myself and my husband. I don't have that kind of confidence in Bon Appetit. On the other hand, when I've taken that adventerous step using Cook's, I've not been disappointed. Yes, Bon Appetit features beautiful photos (when the pages are not being sliced in half to accomodate an ad) but I'm not sure that with all my concerns, pretty pictures are worth my money.
 The best of the cooking magazines out there August 13, 2004
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Bon Appetit is by far the best of the cooking magazines out there. It consistently has good, easy to read recipes and nice photography. My favorite section is on the weekday recipes for when you are too busy to be spending 2 hours on a meal.
If you are looking for a good cooking magazine for the everyday cook this is the one for you!
 It Used to Be Better July 8, 2004
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I am a long-term (soon not-to-be) subscriber. 10 years ago, you would get this magazine and end up keeping the whole issue because there were so many good recipes. Not any more! Since William Gaines passed away and Barbara Fairchild took over, it's become a love letter to yuppies who frequent gourmet markets. Like the Aug. issue: under Every Night Cooking they suggest Portuguese Clams with Linguica and Tomatoes. Not at my house! And the people they profile are not down-to-earth every day people, but wealthy yuppies at their summer home in the Hamptons trooping to the beach with their Sancerre and couscous. Give me a break! Even the Thanksgiving issue isn't a keeper anymore. I'll thumb through my 1995 back issues and dream of a simpler time.
Great food, but not for a budget May 12, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I love fine food and wine, but some of the recipes this past year have been way out of my league. I have never heard of some of the ingredients they ask for, and wouldn't have a clue where to find them! Of the ones I have tried, however, they all were very good (albeit time consuming). I love the pictures and the articles, but I just don't have the money to keep up with the food.
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