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| Taste of Home | 
 enlarge | Publisher: Reiman Publications
Category: Magazine
List Price: $23.94
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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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 Fabulous recipes out of the kitchens of good cooks around the country. February 22, 2007
Nothing is better than a "tried and true" recipe. This magazine is FULL of such recipes.
 Perhaps not for the younger crowd? January 25, 2007
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
My grandma gave me a subscription to this magazine, along with Cooks Illustrated which I absolutely love. (I've also got subscriptions to Bon Apetit and Food magazine, both of which are great)
many recipes sound pretty good but the food photography really leaves something to be desired. it doesn't make the food described look apetizing at all, more like something out of the 1960's than modern food. Maybe its because I'm of a younger generation, or maybe its because it seems like this magazine is more geared towards the midwestern audience, but a lot of the recipes just don't sound good and the presentation just turns me off.
The other thing is that the slant of this magazine seems kind of...um...conservative? It makes me nervous somehow when they talk about a dish "representing the goodness and Richness of Christ" (Butter Lamb, march issue)--Maybe it's because I'm Jewish and I've NEVER seen a mention of a jewish recipe in this magazine (plenty of christmas and easter stuff though!)
Other food magazines always seem to try and open the reader up to other cultures and kinds of cooking.
Again, this is probably just age and culture clash on my end, but I really wish Taste of Home would come into this decade.
I recommend this magazine if you are older -- if you are a younger cook this magazine might not appeal to you.
Do you want fashionable food or good tasting food? February 6, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you want to cook delicious food - get this magazine.
If you want chic menus, articles about wines, diets, food trends, etc... - this magazine isn't for you. I've decided to quit wasting my money on the others with more polished style, but terrible tasting recipes. Those other magazine get thrown away each month. But, each & every Taste of Home issue has a permanent spot on my cook book shelf.
 Very challenging, I didn't like it August 13, 2005
6 out of 20 found this review helpful
I admit, they have some good recipes, but most of them are not simple and very time-consuming. There is always a million ingredients in each little recipe. If you are a stay-at-home housewife and absolutely LOVE to cook, buy this, but if you are just normal, you won't find many recipes in here for you. I suggest you consider 'Cuisine at Home' before you buy this one.
Edited by 1000 Cooks...and Has No Ads! April 25, 2005
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
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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