title: excellent magazine and customer service

text: My grandchildren love this magazine. Have been giving it to them for many years, first to the older one then the younger 7yr  (the 11 year old still looks forward to it) This year there was a problem with the order somehow I got 2 subscriptions one to me and one to my grandson.<br />They immediately cancelled  the duplicate saying I may receive an issue but would not be charged. I gave the issue to a friend who has a young child and now she is subscribing.


title: Great Magazine

text: I purchased this magazine for a gift and it was greatly appreciated. One of my favorites. Lots of interesting articles and information about todays style. It makes a great gift that keeps on giving.


title: Only Four Stars Because I'll Never Have One

text: I love to pick up a copy of this magazine from time to time and look at the mansions for sale, the horse farms for sale, the exotic islands for sale, because, quite frankly, I'm never going to get out of this studio apartment.  But that's okay *smile* I'm happy and I love dreaming.  For anyone else who loves beautiful homes, or dreams of your own estate on....oh...a thousand acres or so complete with a forest and babbling brooks, this will be fun for you too.


title: Good Eats in Print

text: Each issue of Cooks illustrated takes a detailed, almost scientific look at several different dishes (some of which you've heard of, others you have not) and based on their test results gives you their opinion on the best way to prepare each dish.  The magazine also includes equipment tests and tips from readers.  A good, entertaining, and informative magazine that will encourage you to cook new dishes as well as improve the ones you already do cook.


title: Fantastic for metals and jewelry enthusiasts

text:
Whether you are a professional, student, or just interested in metalsmithing and jewelry, this is the magazine to subscribe to. I have been continually pleased with it and have found myself looking through back issues for ideas or just to admire. I am especially pleased with the annual exhibition in print that has an open juried exhibit within the magazine. You really get the chance to see the up and coming artists and fatastic new ideas.
Sponsored by the Society of North American Goldsmiths(SNAG), it is well funded with quality glossy paper and full color images. The articles may be a little short or lacking in content some of the time, and it may have more advertisements than desirable, but they are easily overlooked.
What, you still haven't decided? Ok, they also offer a student discount and full membership with SNAG (worth the subscription price in itself), information on conferences and events, hard to find vendors information (some of them I would never have heard of, even with the internet!), and did I mention the quality of the printed page?! Go, go now, subscribe. You won't regret it.


title: Good stories and analysis

text: Good stories and analysis, but the best part is that a subscription to the magazine also comes with Insider access on the ESPN website.


title: woman's day magazine

text: really could not give an accurate review becasue I have not received my first issue yet.


title: Very Very Happy

text: Subscriptions started promptly and I loved every issues. I cant say enough about Amazon.com. Everything they do is 1st class. You have a customer for life. Thanks!!


title: A Magazine to Share

text: I find the Woman's Day magazine a helpful source of information for myself, my family and my friends.  As I go through the articles and information in the magazine, I note items of interest for my husband and I (we are retired seniors), and for my daughter who has two children.  Since the news that my son and his wife are expecting, I also save information for them.  I have tried some of the recipes and were very pleased.  Thank you for putting out such a great magazine.


title: Bravo!

text: Great Magazine.  I can always use the help to find great ways to decorate my home.  This is a must-have companion to the O Magazine.  Nate Berkus always has great suggestions to give one's home great style.  Thanks to everyone for your help with my home. [[ASIN:1419657909 AVOIDING THE 15 BIGGEST MISTAKES PARENTS MAKE: A PEDIATRICIAN'S PERSPECTIVE]]


title: BRAVO!!!

text: As a pediatrician, I know moms need some time for themselves.  They need time to "refresh" from their busy parenting roles.  Thanks, Oprah, for giving women the tools and inspiration to lead happier and healthier lives.  [[ASIN:1419657909 AVOIDING THE 15 BIGGEST MISTAKES PARENTS MAKE: A PEDIATRICIAN'S PERSPECTIVE]]


title: Best Guitar Mag!!! EVER!!!

text: Guitar Techniques Mag is the BEST Guitar mag around.<br />  There are many out there,but this one is worth every penny.


title: Five Stars

text: good informative and interesting articles


title: The angels in our lives--

text:
Angels have a habit of appearing at just the right moment and in the most unlikely of places. In the January/February 2008 issue Angels on Earth magazine these "messengers" (the word angel comes from the Greek word "angelos" which means messenger.) were spotted in a fancy French restaurant, on duty after Hurricane Katrina, and during a moment of weakness. In my own case, my Valentine Angel (pg 44) worked for the local utility company.

Reading about the angelic encounters of others can give us hope in our own life. "Every visible thing in this world," said St Augustine, "is put under the charge of an angel." Angels do exist and if you are open you will soon have your own story to share.


title: Great From Basic To Advanced

text: I love this mag.  I wish it came out twice a month!  I am not a professional bassman and some of it is beyond me, but that leaves room for me to grow with my instrument.  If you are a bassplayer you should get this magazine.


title: Quality has gone down dramatically

text: I used to be a subscriber and an avid reader.  Recently, perhaps in the last two years or so, the quality of the writing has become rather poor.  The selection of articles is uninteresting, and sometimes half the articles themselves are so poorly written as to be unreadable.  The fiction is simply mediocre, and the entire magazine seems to be infected with editor Lewis Lapham's shrill and ever-growing Notebook (does the man ever have anything interesting or original to say?).  In short, Harper's is not the magazine it once was.  I would suggest the Atlantic Monthly if you want a magazine that is interesting, informative, and well-written, cover to cover.


My favorite mag.  Articles are more then just fashion.


title: i love this magazine

text: I look forward to seeing the next issue for this magazine every month.  I've been buying this magazine since 2001 and it's really inspirational.  Unlike some of the other magazines, the women don't look muscular, look very toned and healthy.  I especially love the monthly cut-out section near the end of the magazine.  I've collected these over the years, and having a full exercise session saves a lot of time.  If I want to look great in jeans, I'll just flip to the section called "look great in jeans" and follow all the exercises.  I love that almost all the exercises can be done right in your own home without going to a gym!  Amazing.  It has such a pleasant design too... I highly recommend.


title: good mag

text: Try the online magazine options as well.  You will get some really good articles and they are by some respected long time yogis like Judith Lasater who writes wonderfully introspective but simply put advice and wisdom.  Namaste.


title: Item never arrived

text: Yes, I subscribed to that particular provider on amazon and it was a big mistake. three months later I didn't get even my first magazine....I decided to cancel it. Still Architectural Record is a great Magazine,


title: The best available!

text: I am a huge fan. Don't misunderstand they drop the ball every now and then but there is something about this magazine that 'DRAWS" me back year after year. Thank you for the refreshment I get from your perspective.


title: Cutting edge new stuff that is over my head.

text: I like to talk about the one article that I read each month because of it's source and no one else has that one fact. So it's a good magazine to scan for things you can drop into conversations occasionally. Not always good all the way through.


title: Awesome

text: Great!!


title: Has recipes, instructions for crafts/home accents/cleaning hacks

text: Lots of quaint ideas for every season.


title: Come on it's Martha freakin Stewart!

text: Martha all ways knows best. Been a proud collector of her magazine for over 10 years.


title: good

text: good


title: Too Much Advertising

text: There is way too much advertising.  Recipe's are copies of same ones on television and internet.  Waste of my time.


title: QUEEN OF ALL "GOOD THINGS"

text: Martha Stewart - love or hate her she is the Queen of all "Good Things" - this magazine is an excellent reference for wonderful ideas.  Although 1/2 of what is in there is impractical to the average working person because it is too time consuming, this magazine will inspire your domestic creativity.


title: There are recipe cards the are perforated so all you have to do is but a recipe box to put them in.

text: Love all the great recipes and decor ideas.


title: Mail lady likes them too

text: Unfortunately I think the mail lady enjoyed my magazines,  I only received 2! So I didnt renew

user_id: AGEDHLRFPITDVVJDTFJTRXOXGDUA


title: Martha Stewart Living

text: I have not received my first issue of my new subscription.  Love the magazine-that's why I ordered the subscription on January 23, 2011.  Hopefully, it will start coming soon.


title: I only recieved 2 issues of this magazine

text: I only received 2 issues of this magazine


title: living magazine

text: I like "living" because it has tasty recipes that generaly call for ingredients I probably already have, also good down-to-earth articles and ideas.  I resubscribed and started receiving the magazine in less than 6 weeks.


title: love love!

text: recipes, decor, stories of parties. Really festive and helpful. I actually tried out the recipes and its always good, Martha Stewart is the best.


title: Five Stars

text: Love it


title: Good articles

text: Good articles


title: a so-so story

text: I really didn't like this magazine that well.  I don't feel that I can relate to the articles, and that is what good journalism is all about.


title: Martha is all that

text: Who doesn't know Martha Stewart! And yes, she is all that. Excellent advice, tips, how-to's, and more, including some great recipes, and crafts. A magazine well worth owning.


title: Tom's., decor ideas

text: I like the helpful how to's.


title: Living is the best magazine; but amazon stopped delivering

text: Love Martha Stewart!  Was supposed to receive a one year subscription of these magazines but have only received two then they stopped


title: One Star

text: Magazine not what I expected to be.


title: Not as good as it used to be😢

text: Too many adds. Not enough creative articles to get inspired. Also, didn’t get notifications about the renewal that happened every year!


title: Doesn’t give you all the monthly issues

text: Only received 5 issues!


title: One of the Best

text: This magazine surprises me.  It looks like just another mass media pulp magazine, but it's really solid on the inside.  These guys actually go to the shop and do woodworking.  They are enthusiastic, thorough, honest, and funny.  The articles seem to aim toward the moderately experienced amateur, but there's plenty of stuff for beginners.  And the price can't be beat.  This and Fine Woodworking are my favorites - put them together and you have everything you need.


title: Wonderful!

text: I really like this magizine. It has lots of pretty easy ideas in it, and their good things section is fantastic. The decorating articles are informative, and I love the did you know section. A wonderful magizine!


title: Love!

text: Love Martha!


title: Five Stars

text: I like Martha Steward work, I love her crafts


title: BIG BIG PROBLEMS!!!

text: I have subscribed to this magazine for years and was reasonably happy with the content.  It has always been full of advertising, but it has been getting progressively worse.  Now the content seems overshadowed by gross amounts of advertising.  However, my biggest problem with this magazine is that I didn't receive the holiday issues (Nov. and Dec.) in 2002.  Once again, I'm having problems in 2003.  It's hard to call customer service three times and still not have the problem corrected.  Last year they said "sorry" and agreed to extend my subscription to make up for the mistake.  Unfortunately, no holiday issues - it started with January all over again.  This year, the same thing is happening - no November issue.  And when I called them on this they said they would replace the issue in 2-3 weeks.  What kind of customer service is that?  How come I never have problems with any other magazine?  Bon Appetit comes on schedule - the month before.  I would choose another type of magazine.  Too much competition out there for customers, and there is much better service to be found.  If I ever get the 2003 holiday issues that I've paid for, it will be goodbye to Martha Stewart Living.  Otherwise, I think I'll jump through the phone lines to choke someone.  Martha may have more problems than she thinks she has.  Personally, I recommend Bon Appetit and Cooking Light.


title: Great!

text: I like the ideas & articles.


title: Great!

text: This is a great magazine!


title: Great magazine!

text: Love this magazine. The recipes are great!  Love the tips that are given.


title: Apartment Number Issues

text: If you live in an apartment, be weary of buying this product.  It is sold through 2 vendors before getting to Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.  Even though I provided the apartment number with the address, the magazine was not delivered.  It's been 4 months since I ordered it, and it still hasn't arrived.  Calling for help just points fingers at another company (Amazon -> Synapse -> Newsub Magazine -> Martha Stewart).


title: Cheaper from Stewart's website

text:
Amazon must think we are fools. It's $4 cheaper directly from Stewart's website.

On the other hand, there appear to be a lot of fools here.


title: Over the top

text: As much as I enjoy watching Martha's tv shows and we even turned one of our small bedrooms into a "craft room", this magazine is just too much for me.  Besides being very expensive, she has filled her magazine with flashy ads for expensive things that are not even offered anywhere near where I live and has reduced the quantity of actual crafts and recipes.  How many of us have the "vintage green stoneware, embroidered linens and fresh-cut flowers that she uses daily?  She does however, do a very good job citing where some of the specialty items she uses may be found.  I have subscribed and unsubscribed to her more than once, because I would flip through the pages and find very little useful information.  I think she is now so incredibly wealthy and isolated from normal people, that she has lost touch with what REAL people's lives are like.  Now, when I REALLY want to read one of these magazines, I just read it at the library and this keeps the magazines from collecting dust at my house.


title: Does anyone know the months that this magazine is published ...

text: Does anyone know the months that this magazine is published.? I seem to be missing issues. I know it's 10 a year, but after 3 years I am missing issues every year and don't think I will renew again. I should be able to trust them, but don't.


title: Waiting for my subscription

text: I love Martha Stewart, but I have not received my subscription.


title: Five Stars

text: Good information.


title: I do not want this order!

text: I do not want this item... I never ordered it!


title: Only purchase if advertisements are what you are looking for.

text: If I said too many adds that wouldn't be enough to describe how many adds. There are way more advertising than any other content.


title: Scam

text: I have paid and ordered this subscription for the past several years and have never once received the magazine this program is a hoax and a scam


title: Ads, ads and more ads

text: Vogue is full of ads.  I pick this magazine up and I don't start getting to the articles until I am a fourth through the thing.  I find the articles quite boring and not informative at all.  One good thing about Vogue is the photos are pretty artistic and you get an idea of how fashion is art, but that is about all I get out of it.  So, if you like advertisments this mag is for you.


title: You gotta love Martha

text: So, I am a closet Martha fan.  Living has great ideas from cooking to entertianing, gardening to home decor.  Her articles on It's a Good Thing are great ideas, simple and sweet.  The photos in this magazine are beautiful as well.  It is easy to sit down with it and dream of the days when you had more time.


title: Great Articles

text: This magazine has great articles, every thing from sex to women's rights issues.  It keeps you up to date on the fashions and then shows you how you can do it with out breaking the bank.  This is one magazine that I get every month and read from cover to cover.


title: Great magazine

text: Martha Stewart Living is a great magazine for any age or gender.  Martha and her staff are great cooks, bakers, and decorators. My grandma has this subscription and she loves it!


title: Five Stars

text: Love this magazine!


title: A magazine full of surprises

text: Martha Stewart's magazine is full of arts and crafts, recipes, simple how to's and great gardening tips.  Have been buying this magazine for years and it can cater to the sophisticated person as well as a mother with a family.  Have found many great holiday arts and crafts ideas that I can actually reproduce and I am not an artistic person.  Have used many of her recipes and my garden is more beautiful because of this magazine.  Do not be put off by her "image", just give it a try and you will be pleasantly surprised!!!


title: How go I cancel this?

text: I want to cancel. I didn't know it renewed.


I have been a subscriber to the magazine since the 90s. It is no longer what it once was. MSL used to carry unusual content focused on collectibles, entertaining, gardening and home projects that were elegant and beautiful. The emphasis was on knowledge and aesthetics. It was artful and fueled your imagination. And the photographs were gorgeous. It was a way to fantasize each month! Today the magazine is run of the mill, something like RedBook or Women's Day--lots of shopping opportunities and advertising, easy-to-make recipes, and some features about antiques or collecting that are a pale imitation of the original. Make-up, clothing and beauty tips are included. It is virtually indistinguishable from other women's mags. There is nothing inspirational, aspirational or unique about it, unfortunately. There's nothing wrong with it, but it's nothing special anymore. If you're interested in the real Martha Stewart mags, I'd suggest buying some vintage copies off eBay from the mid 1990s through mid 2000s. You'll find things to dream about there--but that lovely world and meticulous curation is not to be found in the current magazine, alas.


title: The format.

text: The format. The easy to follow  instructions. It tastful not over the top.


title: Food,decor, and shopping

text: I love everything about it


title: Great read

text: Love the magazine and the price is great.


title: amazon bites

text: i ordered this for my girlfriend, i'd say we maybe got 6 to 8 issues. theres nothing better than getting cheated. we also ordered parenting magazine and got maybe 4 of them. what i'm getting to is be cautious with amazon and magazine subscriptions


title: Always a beautiful magazine

text: Martha Stewart Living magazine has never lost its panache, its beauty or its inspiration...I have saved Christmas issues since I first began the magazine and the holiday crafts, interest stories and recipes are timeless. It is a very worthwhile periodical that I always look forward to seeing in my mailbox.


title: Pls cancel my subscription.

text: Pls cancel subscription. Thank uou


title: New information

text: I usually find several new thing I want to try


title: very little interesting info within the magazine for me.

text: BORING>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


title: Always fun and interesting to enjoy!

text: Martha is very inspiring!!!


title: Two Stars

text: Too man ads


title: awaken your inner home-maker with this lovely mag

text: Martha Stewart Living is well-worth the money, each month a thick glossy edition arrives, chock full of household, garden, cooking, and craft tips. The recipes and projects range from the simple (a quick, crowd-pleasing dessert) to the grand (building an outdoor fireplace or digging a backyard reflecting pond). Even if you don't have the time to follow the recipe or landscape the garden, the illustrations are beautiful and artfully done, and the articles are relevant and engaging.


title: no longer published?

text: This magazine is no longer published. Food and wine offered instead. Not even the same thing. How about a refund instead.


title: Great magazine for your needs.

text: I love the magazine lots of really good ideas.


title: Five Stars

text: Love it! So many possibilities!


title: Easy and good

text: I have been getting this magazine for a year now. I have a few new favorites I make on a regular basis. The pictures are pretty. The prep times have been accurate for my cooking speed. The ingredients are all easy to find in my local grocery store. There is detailed nutrition info available for the dieters. So if you are looking for some nice new things to make this is a great way to find them.


title: Great tips and tricks

text: Loved having this subscription. Great tips and tricks and trends. Great as a gift for the papercrafter on your list.


title: group on kindle?

text: I really like your group mag.,but i was wondering do you have it on kindle? If so how can i get it.


title: Shipping address

text: Good magazine- we tried to get it shipped to my grandson in Conn.- we could not change this shipping- could you help us change the shipping address


title: A must  for all lovers of the spoken word

text:
As someone who loves to read, and finds it increasingly difficult to find time to do so in a time crunched world, I rely on Audiofile magazine to point me in the direction of what will provide a great listening experience.It provides reviews which I find are very accurate and illuminating. Through the magazine I have been guided to many authors, narrators and subjects that I might previously have been unaware of, or overlooked.The review section covers several different categories of book in every issue, describing content, and highlighting excellence.Sometimes the authors of a book will be interviewed with the review of a narrators work side by side. This I find fascinating.

The articles give an insider look at an ever changing industry, and "connect up the dots" of this fascinating, mysterious world by discussing anything and everything that is audiobook related.

Audiofile is the only place I can count on  to recieve accurate information about  this growing and rapidly changing industry, that remains largely unsung elsewhere. It is a highlight when I recieve the latest copy, go through it and plan what I am going to listen to next.It has led me to many works I might never have considerd and helps me follow my favorite narrators,  audio related events etc.Whether you are an everyday listener or an industry professional,AudioFile is a lifeline! Life would be a lot duller without this irreplaceable guide.


title: Publication needs customer service

text: I have received this magazine from it's start and have always found it to be full of great recipies, however, the company that produces this magazine has horrible customer service.  I have battled with them for over a year about a billing mistake on their part and they still have yet to make it right.  I have cancelled all subscriptions with them and refuse to do business with them any longer.  If you subscribe be very cautious about ordering any books from them!


title: My Favorite Cooking Magazine

text: As a subscriber to many cooking magazines, I would choose Taste of Home over all of them.  The recipes are very easy to prepare.  The layout is simple which I love and the magazine is not bombarded with ads with a recipe in the corner as other cooking magazines are.  It is focused on down home recipes that give you that traditional, family feel.


title: Good for a laugh, but please don't rely on it for dinner!

text:
Both of my grandmothers subscribed to this magazine for years, and my mother-in-law has on multiple occasions purchased their "best of" cookbooks for me or offered to lend me past issues.  There are a few decent recipes included, but any publication that sees fit to present recipes involving tater tots and Velveeta cheese as ingredients makes me wonder what sort of prescription drugs their editors have been abusing.  The one bright spot in the publication are the hilarious, over-the-top write-ups for each recipe.  If you're looking for a new drinking game, keep an eye out for the number of times the word "scrumptious" is used in each issue.

I'd gladly put up with the addition of any number of advertisements in exchange for recipes that won't be the laughingstock of every community potluck.  Cooks Illustrated is a far better choice in my opinion, and I would recommend Paula Deen or Alton Brown to anybody who's interested in actual cooking instead of merely assembling wretched ingredients.


title: Declining Quality & False Advertising

text: Taste of Home, and its sister publications have declined greatly in quality ever since the Readers Digest Corporation took over the publication. There are now ads, and they offer LESS recipes than before. While the cover will say something like "165 recipes and tips" you're mostly paying for the tips which are usually ones any cook would know. Save your money and buy the annual recipe books-- don't buy the cookbooks or newsstand cooking specials which just repackage previously published recipes.


title: Do you want fashionable food or good tasting food?

text:
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.


title: Love it!

text: This is a wonderful magazine. When i bought my first home, the previous owner left a copy on the counter for me. I have bought them ever sense! Everything i cook/bake out of this magazine gets great reviews. The stories are heartfelt and interesting. I pull out an issue whenever i am expecting company.


title: ... a gift--my 9 year old grand said she really liked it.

text: It was a gift--my 9 year  old grand said she really liked it.


title: Too female-oriented

text: Y j used to be more geared to everyone.  Now it has a guy's picture on the cover only once in 8 years!


title: Good if you only want to look at advertisements

text: This is a good picture book.  If you are only interested in looking at advertisements, this book is for you.  If you want to read any articles, look elsewere.


title: I could've paid less, for what I got.

text: Love the magazine, but am very disappointed that when I opened my 1st. issue, an offer for a year's subscription is available for $1.80, or 2 years for only $1.40.  What gives, huh?


title: Great from cover to cover

text: I love this magazine. The articles are so interesting about things I never thought about but should have. They are well written and researched, too.<br />I am a non-tech oriented senior and this opens up a whole new world to me. I like getting informed about an area I know nothing. Don't have Facebook or a cell phone, but I love hearing about what they choose to feature. I also appreciate their humor and the way it is written.


title: Five Stars

text: Good mag-I like it


title: Great Magazine

text: I have tried many of the recipes and they are always very good. There's a little to many fish recipes for me but the rest are great.


title: Not my favorite, but it's OK

text: I bought this last year when it was being offered for $5 for a 1 year subscription. I don't really think many of the recipes are very "light". But I guess it's OK for what I paid. I won't be renewing though because all in all the magazine just doesn't inspire me much.


title: Five Stars

text: You guys (and Gals) are Great!


title: The price was great, and I continue to receive the magazine in ...

text: I would have rated this a 5; however, the promises of communicating the renewal to the publisher apparently are not seamless since I continue to receive invoices.  The price was great, and I continue to receive the magazine in spite of the demands for payment.


title: Incorrect recipes/deceptive

text:
-10 to the 100th power of stars. FALSE INFORMATION DONT BUY PLANT BASED RECIPES.
The December/ January iss of COOKING LIGHT PLANT BASED RECIPES circulation needs to be off the shelves it is misinforming consumers. This could be considered FALSE ADVERTISIMENT!!!!!!

We were given a cooking light /plant based magazine as gift, this is not plant based at all, just because a recipe has vegetables in it , doesn't make it plant based. The editors need to learn more about what plant based food are before publishing INCORRECT INFORMATION OR RECIPES.
 IMO this is a deceptive way of making people buy this magazine which could set them up for a lawsuits. All or most of the recipes has cojita cheese on them, there are recipes with salmon, bacon, chicken, just because beef stew has vegetagles in it ,it doens't make it plant based.
  TO THE EDITORS!!!!!
  LEARN WHAT PLANT BASED FOOD ARE!!!!
You are misinformed, plant based means, there are no animal flesh or animal products in food.
YOU ARE GIVING WRONG INFORMATION. Hopefully no one followed your recipes .
if i could give negative I would give-x10 thent power for wrong info


title: Four Stars

text: Great recipes


title: No Longer about 'Light Cooking'

text:
I've been receiving Cooking Light Magazine for about 8 years now.  It was my Bible.  I cook from scratch A LOT and everyone knew that every single, solitary recipe I made came from Cooking Light...until now.  Over the course of the last year the magazine took a turn for the worse when it comes to providing good, solid, HEALTHY recipes!  Healthy, Light...that is the point of the magazine, isn't it?  I can find recipes in every other cookbook out there that have dinners with 15+ grams of fat for one small serving!  For instance, in the most recent Dec 2010 edition there is a Truffled Wild Mushroom lasagna.  Sounds delish, right?  Well, why wouldn't it be when one small serving has 424 calorie and 18g of fat!

And in an effort to include different types of foods, there is often page after page of obsecure recipes that ask for items that are very expensive and hard to find (and I live in Chicago next to the country's largest Whole Foods!)

If you are interested in 'cooking light' may I suggest the magazine 'Healthy Cooking'.  I've only received 2 magazines so far but seriously folded over nearly every page in the magazines indicating the recipes I want to try!


title: Two Stars

text: Most recipes too many ingredients and not low calorie. Also charged me another year without my request.


title: Look elsewhere for simpler, healthier recipe

text: I subscribed religiously to Taste of Home's Light and Tasty about 10 years ago. In fact, I still have some of my old magazines and refer to them for recipes from time to time. I decided to restart my subscription and accidentally subscribed to Cooking Light instead. What a mistake! I HATE the format, the recipes are complicated and time consuming, and my kids won't touch them. I just started reading an article about a woman preparing and bringing fresh homemade sushi for her kids to a drive in movie. Are you kidding me?! Three paragraphs in, I thought "who has time for that?" And quit reading! After just two issues, I plan to cancel this immediately!


title: Decent food magazine

text: When Amazon had a Cooking Light subscription for $5, I immediately jumped at the chance.  I loved the full colored photos of the food and the layout of the recipes.  The sections detailing the benefits of different ingredients or how to prepare a certain type of fruit were especially beneficial.  However, the lifestyle portion of the magazine takes up quite a bit space where there could be more information regarding cooking techniques or eating healthy.  Most of the recipes I've tried have been delicious, only a few that tasted somewhat bland.


title: It is so so good

text: Afer nagging about weight and getting no where just sinning wheels and making people angry decided to be helpful and sent this magaZINe to (fat} family members. Good job Amazon nice price


title: cooking light  - my very favorite magazine

text: Unfortunately I am STILL waiting for FIRST of this subscription to arrive.  This is surprising to me given the usual prompt delivery from anything from Amazon.<br />thanks


title: Love this magazine

text: I love cooking and this magazine always has great recipes.  It also has nice articles about many things.  Mary Griffith, FL


I found several dishes that look good and made the roast pork loin and peppers tonight.  It was excellent.


title: Love This Magazine

text:
Great selection of recipes that are healthy.  Some miss the mark once in awhile (at least for me) but there is enough in each issue to make it worthwhile.

Yes it has ads (it is a magazine) but it does not detract from its value.

Every month I can find something new to try and it works as a reminder to branch out when it arrives.  I have been trying to eat better and this definately helps

Highly recommended


title: Cooking Light

text: This is the most wonderful of inspirations in the kitchen. Follow the recipe or be guided by it. I have NEVER been disappointed. My only complaint is that they stopped doing overseas subscriptions so I have to use a "service" to get it to Belgium.


title: Five Stars

text: Thanks for the good deal


title: Five Stars

text: Thanks for the good deal.


title: Cooking Light

text: This is a great magazine. It has both recipes and exercises to keep you fit.


title: Five Stars

text: Favorite magazine to help us eat clean


title: My favorite healthy eating magazine.

text: I have been a subscriber for years.  In addition to the recipes being inventive and tasty, I love that they are so much healthier than most of the recipes on television cooking shows and other food magazines.


title: Just keeps getting better!

text: I've been reading Cooking Light on and off since it first came out in 1987, and it just keeps getting better!  It's my go-to magazine for recipes that are tasty enough to satisfy my gourmand tendencies, yet nutritious enough that I can enjoy them without worrying about my waistline or blood lipid profile.  I appreciate the emphasis on "lean" cooking techniques such as oven-frying and using pureed vegetables as thickeners, and the minimal use of "fake foods" filled with artificial sweeteners and the like.


title: ... been getting the magazine for several years now and enjoy reading the articles along with trying new recipes

text: Have been getting the magazine for several years now and enjoy reading the articles along with trying new recipes.


title: Has gone way downhill.

text: I have been a subscriber for at least 15 years but will look for a different magazine.  I don't know what happened to Cooking Light - the recipes are no longer appealing, it seems the focus is on trendy, expensive, hard to find ingredients for people without real cooking skills.  The portion sizes are tiny and the food is often woefully under seasoned to fit into their strict guidelines.  Compared to the older recipes the new ones just aren't good.


title: Fantastic

text: I love this magazine! The recipes are the best! My family never knows what's for dinner because we never have the same thing.


title: LOVE!

text: This is an excellent magazine. It has excellent recipes which are not to daunting for the ordinary cook. It also has other neat gear to help you in the kitchen.


title: Five Stars

text: I enjoy eveything about these magazines.  The recipes are fantastic!

user_id: AHYTVNLHKUSEPFVCRILYPGFHQODQ


title: for a friend

text: this subscription is for a friend and she hasn't said how she likes it yet.  I am sure she will, I like mine....


title: Great Magazine...if it would ever arrive.

text: I am a huge fan of this magazine but it has been almost a year since I have successfully received another edition. I would reccomend a more trustworthy and reliable alternative. After several complaints that were answered with the same generic response I hope to just get a refund or at the very least warn others.


title: Refreshing, fresh, and fabulous

text: I have been cooking with Eating Well for over 15 years. It isn't the only cooking magazine I've used, but it is my favorite. The magazine is well laid out, contains interesting and informative articles, and fantastic recipes. Cube Steak Milanese has become a household favorite (who knew cube steak could taste good!), I must have made the marbled pumpkin cheesecake for a dozen Thanksgivings (by request), and the Szechuan Mapo Doufu soup is spicy and delicious (ok, I think that's out of one of the old Eating Well cookbooks, which are also great). Occasionally I make something that we don't love, but that has more to do with trying to find a better way to cook a food that we don't really like, not the recipe. I'll also admit that there are recipes that call for ingredients that are a little hard to find, but that's part of the adventure of cooking! If you want to cook something that is supposed to taste like Thai food, you might have to find a few Thai ingredients, right? The recipes range from very easy (especially the dinner in a hurry section) to moderate difficulty, I don't think I've ever seen a recipe that would take any expert skill to prepare.<br />Some cooking magazines lighten recipes by removing so much fat and flavor that the food tastes like cardboard, not this one. Eating Well recipes are full of flavor and depth, they use grains and vegetables in wonderful ways, a variety of meat and dairy, and just the right amount of fat and sweetness. The only downside to this magazine is waiting for the next issue (although you can go to the website to find recipes while waiting!).


title: Recipes look good, but lack flavor

text: I've tried a number of Cooking Light recipes, but they almost always come out lacking depth and flavor. The magazine is well laid out, recipes look tasty and attractive, but they just don't taste very good. I understand that the point is cooking light, but they go too far. I'm a fairly experienced cook and familiar with a wide variety of cuisines and I don't think that cooking light should equal cooking boring, tasteless food.  I suppose if you are looking for something lighter than hamburger casserole or fast food, this would work. If you want recipes that are healthy and actually taste good, keep looking. I would recommend Eating Well, which I have cooked with for years, it is a fantastic magazine with wonderful recipes. We once tried a week of Cooking Light recipes and then a week of Eating Well recipes at our house (from the current issues), Eating Well won- hands down.


title: cooking light

text: This magazine features many recipes for those of us who are trying to loose weight and make healthy choices. It's a good source of fresh ideas when you tire of eating the same old things.  Great pictures and interesting articles.


title: no autorenewl

text: I did not want auto renew please do not renew. Thank you, Patricia Martineck[[ASIN:B002PXVZW2 Cooking Light (1-year auto-renewal)]]


title: Great Bargain

text: Got this for $3.98 at the time...don't necessarily read it promptly every month since young ones make it hard, but I do enjoy reading something besides a "Mommy" magazine.  Like the articles & crafts--seems like the recipes are somewhat complicated for someone who hates cooking, but definitely worth the price!


title: I love this magazine

text: I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL READER FOR OVER 40 YEARS!  I really like the new format, everything in it's own place. As a young mother I waited every month for my Good housekeeping magazine to arrive, it was my  big treat, when I put my kids down for their nap, I got to sit down  and read my magazine, what joy from those hectic days. I so enjoyed getting lost in the short stories back then. That's why I decided to write, because, I'm thrilled that you again have the book section. I look forward to it every month, just as I did those many years ago.


title: Not the same Good Housekeeping I used to love

text: I used to love Good Housekeeping for its cleaning tips and home care ideas. The last few issues have changed. The content now is so broad that the stories are unrelatable. The photo spreads are of grand home renovations that just don't apply to the average working person. The old Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval is now just a bunch of product advertisements. I won't be renewing my subscription.


title: Adds galore and not any useful information.

text: This was an Amazon deal so I gave it a go for like 5$ but honestly it’s just going to be more waste for the recycling plant. Adds are every other page and the articles have virtual nothing to with actual housekeeping but rather are a never ending triage of beauty product recommendations (so more adds). Also it feels like their target audience are only woman over fifty because the adds and articles are very much only geared at that audience, for example anti-aging product recommendations and depends adds. Also hard to keep reading a magazine that blatantly misleads/lies about pet health and diets because they’re too busy spending all their time reviewing beauty products. If you’re looking for a magazine that actually gives insightful and useful articles for housekeeping then this is definitely NOT the magazine to go with.


title: Keep close eye on amazon emails. You may be signing up for something you did not want.

text: Do not like this magazine subscription automatically renews on my charge card. Beware when you get a deal too good to be true!!!


title: Long time reader

text: I have been receiving Good Housekeeping magazine since the 70's and have always enjoyed it. I have given gift subscriptions to family members, and they also like the articles. The monthly columns, like 'Ask Heloise' and 'Ask Peggy (Post)' are always helpful, along with the newest one by Gretchen Rubin, which is very uplifting. There is always good information on health, makeup, clothing and decorating. Plus great ways to save money. The featured story each month is 99% of time about someone I would like to know more about. I forgot to mention that there is always something for mothers of young to teenage children to read. I highly recommend this magazine.


title: Prompt delivery

text: This subscription kicked in alot quicker than stated.  I was thrilled to receive it so soon!


title: Mag is okay but they sure need to work on pr

text: While at their website, I entered a monthly contest.  An instant pop-up thanked me for my order.  I did not order anything as I was already receiving this mag.  Two emails followed thanking me for my order.  I replied to both - I did not order this.  Sure enought email billings started arriving.  There are no opitions but to pay the bill-email after email.  Not even an 800 number.  Yes, one month I did get two copies.  After searching and seaarching and having to dig deep, I finally found the department to correct.  Once again, I emailed explaining the situation.  Nothing; no reply; absolutely nothing.  This all started back in August of 2009.  This past week I received notice from a collection agency for the $7 whatever.  I could not believe it.  I am preparing to reply with a copy to our BBB.  Not only would they not reply to any emails, only one month did I receive a second copy.  Now, I'm being bugged for the second copy which I don't even get.  Yes, their site does show that I had a paid subscription.  Just because of this lack of professionalism, I will not renew.


title: Good Housekeeping mag

text: The first magazine arrived quickly, but just not my favorite magazine.  I bought it for the coupons, but there has only been 1 in each of the first 2 issues.


title: Wonderful Reading!

text: Wonderful magazine I have enjoyed for thirty five years. It spans the years as I grow older and enter retirement.


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine!


title: Late to arrive

text: I love this magazine, but they are arriving halfway through the month or later of which they are featuring. I am canceling my subscription and purchasing from my local bookstore instead.


title: Arriving very late


title: Five Stars

text: Easy to renew!!!


title: Great Deal!

text: I was browsing Amazon when I ran across a great deal on Good Housekeeping Magazine -- only $5 for a year.  I used to love this magazine and my first issue didn't disappoint.


title: Typical Women's Magazine

text: Lots of ads to sift through before getting to the articles.  I like how they recommend particular products, but they feel biased as if the manufacturer paid for them.  I would have given this 3 stars because it's pretty average, but I subscribed when Amazon ran a great sale.  The savings bumped it up an extra star.


title: haven't received my first issue yet

text: I placed this order on 6-27-08 and today is 8-6-08 and I haven't received my first issue yet. Hopefully, I will receive it soon.


title: I HAVE BEEN A SUBSCRIBER FOR A LONE TIME

text:
i am happy with the rates from Amazon; it is much cheaper than renewing thru Goodhousekeeping.  And it is easy to renew thru Amazone.

Thanks.


title: That I do not want to continue receiving this publication. Thank you for your time

text: Too many advertisements.  I don’t want to receive anymore magazines. I don’t recall ordering this magazine in the first place. If I did it was not intentional


title: Glad I got it for $5

text: I purchased this magazine because it was cheap ($5) and I was purchasing a different magazine for a gift.  Its ok.  As a 34 year old mother of two, I was hoping for a few more household hints.  It seems a little too old for me.  I prefer Real Simple...but of course you can't get that prescription for $5!


title: Very unhappy about being tricked into renewal

text: In the past the magazine was thick as an inch and had  housekeeping hints, short stories  and help about problems cleaning, how to handle our fiances, and ideas about returning to work.  Now the magazine is maybe a forth of an inch thick.  Pages are filled with ads and pictures of what clothes a person might wear - as if we can not plan our wardrobe ourselves .  I got tricked in the renewal subscription . I do not need the magazine and I do not like the surprise bill of $34.97.  I guess I have to pay this unwelcome surprise bill but I am not going to be happy about Good Housekeeping!


title: Experienced Crocheter who Always finds at least 1 pattern worthwhile

text:
I have utilized and previewed MANY crochet magazines.  As an avid crocheter for more than 8 years and a crochet teacher for 3, I can wholeheartedly recommend this magazine to experienced and beginner crocheters alike.  There is usually at least one pattern that I will do out of each magazine.  this is actually a pretty good deal, because single patterns typically cost about $5.00 to $6.00 per pattern, so $8.00 - $12.00 for a year's subscription is a steal!

The patterns, most importantly, are modern and timely.  This magazine does a good job of making crochet accessible to a wide audience.  Some other magazines only do patterns with very high end, very expensive yarn.  It is hard, as a beginner, to know what an appropriate yarn substitution is.  With Crochet Today, you won't need a yarn substitution!  Not only do the editors/designers choose reasonably priced and widely available yarns (most of which can be purchased at Michael's or Joanne's) they even show you swatches of what the pattern will look like in another color.

Advanced crocheters, like myself, will probably not want to rely on this magazine as their sole source of patterns.  Interweave crochet is an outstanding companion to this magazine and allows your inner artist to really come out.

I do highly recommend this magazine, and I highly recommend getting a subscription, it is a huge savings off the "in-store" price and amazon.com has UNBEATABLE subscription prices to this particular magazine!


title: Lots of ads and at least 2 good articles . . . you be the judge

text: This magazine is one of the cases where you "get what you pay for".  The inexpensive subscription appears to be supplemented by the multitudes of ads that grace the covers of the magazines.  That being said, I have renewed this magazine for another year.  In each issue, despite the desperate pleas by various companies for me to spend my hard earned cash on frivolity, there are a few outstanding and helpful articles and vignettes that make this magazine worth while (for the money).  There are cute ideas for painting kids rooms, or for organizing the house. Also, the product reviews are reasonable (we also get consumer reports . . . and there really isn't a comparison).  In the end, $8.00 for a 12 issues seems right on the money.  Any more then that and I wouldn't buy it!


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent


title: Diasppointed

text: When I received the Good Housekeeping magazine in the mail, I noticed that the cover looked rather bland.  It certainly was not like what you would see on the covers on the magazine stands. When I visited my local store, I looked over the copy of the Good Housekeeping magazine they were selling.  It contained more information on the cover, about the stories contained inside, in addition to the collectible poster that was located inside. Upon checking on the inside of the magazine, there indeed was more in the newstand magazine.  I find it hard to believe that a publisher actually penalizes a consumer for being a loyal customer and purchasing a subscription to their magazine.  Is it because the subscriptions cost less than the newstand price?  What a shame.  This is one person that will not subscribe again.


title: Just want one and this is it

text:
I have received "ladies'magazines" for many years and keep coming back to GH. I am 57, single, have little reading time for pleasure and little interest in or time for walking through stores to keep  up with products, new ideas, etc for women. I don't' even spend much time on the net for this information. I like GH's reputation for quality (GH Seal of Approval and assessment of products), the price (it requires ads to sell the magazine at this low price in today's market; GH passes some on to the customer by keeping the subscription cost low), and the timeliness and the variety of topics interesting women.  And I enjoy the tidbits of celebrity information without excessively intimate details of their personal lives that have no impact on the reason I enjoy their performances/talent. It's the only "overall" magazine of this kind that addresses things I want to know about on a consistent basis without becoming the same every month, which is something I don't like about many other periodicals.  I also enjoy the ads; otherwise, I would never know of foods, beauty aids, cooking techniques and equipment, fashions, shoes, books, etc.  I look forward to getting my GH. When topics greatly interest me, I cut and file them. Also, when I finish with one while flying, I can always find another woman who is happy to take it on their flight.

As some of the youngsters say today, "It's all good!"


title: Comment

text: Interest in this magazine, good coverage of day to day living and very good presentation.<br />I like to receive it at home


title: One Star

text: I have not received the first issue yet.


title: Good Magazine

text: Very Informative


title: GH

text: Love it


title: Four Stars

text: These magazines are very informative.


title: Love this magazine - have received it by mail for many years and always look forward to receiving it every month.

text: Have loved this magazine for many years.  It is always up to date with new information for cooking, household cleaning, personal features about new ways to diet and just great articles that give you ideas on making changes that make my household look and feel just different enough to feel new and updated.


title: Love Good Housekeeping

text:
I've been a subscription holder for so many years that I can't pin point it...25 years?

My favorite magazine, love Heloise, love Peggy, love Good Housekeeping Seals of Approval!


title: I don't receive my magazines

text:
The magazine is great!

The problem is, I am not receiving them. I ordered a subscription in January and have received 3 issues only!!!

All my other orders with amazon have been received, I have no idea what is happening with my magazine subscription. I wrote to amazon to ask if there was a way of tracking my order but haven't gotten a response.


title: Not like it used to be.

text: What happened to Good Housekeeping?  It used to be thick magazine with long articles about inspirational people.  It had excerpts from new books.  It had Emily Post and Heloise and Mary Ellen.  Now it is a lot thinner.  There are so many ads.  So many of the articles are ads for things like the latest miracle pills.  Only about 1 percent is useful advice.  I may be sentimental but I'd like the old Good Housekeeping back.


title: Good Housekeeping

text: Your price and the automatic renewal system is great.  I appreciate your communications through email and the ease with which you renew subscriptions.<br />I will definitely continue to get magazine subscriptions through your service.


I liked the Good Housekeeping  products review, laundry tips, cleaning tips, style section etc... but there is NOT ENOUGH content. I handed the magazine to my daughter who spent an hour perusing it. I asked, "Did you like it?"
"What there is of it," she replied, adding, "there's hardly any content."
I won't order it again.


title: Five Stars

text: Great price


title: Read the fine print if you can

text: Read the fine print if you can.  Good Housekeeping has predatory subscription policies that automatically renew unless you tell them otherwise just like many fitness clubs and if you don't they immediately send it to a collections agency.  This clearly discriminates against older Americans who may not even be able to read print that fine.  Good Housekeeping should be ashamed of themselves.


title: Double subscription

text: I asked subscription to be REKNEWED -- it wasn't. I'm angry? Please fix this for me right now nw nw.


title: Good Housekeeping REFUSES to CANCEL Subscription

text:
I would give this horrible rag ZERO stars, or even negative stars.  A misguided elderly person (upper 80s) fell for some gift subscription scheme, and signed my name up.  Now my mailbox is clogged with this drivel.  Good Housekeeping REFUSES to CANCEL the subscription, stating that only the person in their late 80s that signed me up can cancel it - by somehow maneuvering through GH's tricky system - which if you read online reviews, sounds like they NEVER cancel subscriptions unless you can somehow cut off the $$.  And FYI - I did NOT want any money refunded to either the sender or me.

This magazine is a marketing tool for big pharma, page after page loaded with drug ads, interspersed with other garbage.

This serves as a warning to everyone to protect yourself from ALL Hearst Publications - as once they have you in their grip, they will never let go.


title: Dr.OZ pasta diet

text: I love Dr. OZ and his great ideas to lose weight and stay healthy.  He knows so much about health and he keeps healthy and emontially healthy himself, he is not a know it all.


title: Good service

text: The service was quick and accurate except......the gift card made no mention that the gift given was a magazine subscription. The person receiving it had no idea what was given.


title: Times have changed!

text: Too many advertisements


title: great magazine, great deal

text: I have ordered several magazines through amazon and have been very pleased. Recently I ordered Good Housekeeping. My girlfriend said that she has taken this magazine for over 20 years. It has something for everyone. Great recipes, good articles, decorating, worthy information that you can truly apply to your life. I love it and read it cover to cover! My girlfriend is right, I will take this magazine for many years to come as well.<br />Diana Miller


title: Four Stars

text: I have always enjoyed reading Good Housekeeping, and that hasn't changes now!


title: Good Housekeeping

text: I like the magazine a lot but do not like the auto renewal. Recipes and home makeovers are my favorite


title: Fast Service

text: I have always loved Good Housekeeping and decided I should get a subscription again after not having one for several years.<br />I also gave my daughter-in-law a subcription for Christmas because she got one last year and wanted one again.


title: Good House Keeping

text: Really good articles and the best part is that they usually have coupons in them so it's like getting the magazine for free if you use the coupons.


title: Three Stars

text: it ok just don't have time to read it


title: Improve your Cover page

text: I have struggled with my weight my entire adult life and I was appalled at the Jan/Feb 2020 cover issue featuring Chrissey Metz  "on Nurturing Your Own Growth" and Getting Exactly What You Want".  I think this is a slap in the face to all our us who struggle daily to maintain a healthy weight or have the goal to get to one.  Not once did she state that  one of her goals was to get a more healthy life style.  Then the rest of  the issue stresses nutritious food and a 1200 cal. diet plan.  You say one thing but then show  just the opposite.  The article was negative and selfish.


title: Good Housekeeping

text: Excellent, up-to-date topics and articles.  Modern format along with the traditional columns that you have loved from the past.


title: Five Stars

text: alwsys like mag. Been subscriber for 20 + years.


title: Good Job!

text: I am happy with the new content and layout. As a 67 yr old I feel there are still some articles of interest to me. Good Job!


title: Subscription to Good Housekeeping

text: My subscription to Good Housekeeping was about run out and as much as I enjoy supporting our school with their magazine drives, with the economy the way it is, I chose to go with Amazon where I could get it so much cheaper.


title: It's the best.

text: My favorite magazine!


title: One Star

text: Not happy with it at all


title: Price discrimination

text: Why is it a 12 month subscription for Good Housekeeping in the US costs less than $8 but my wife's "discounted" subscription in the UK costs almost £35?


title: Good Magazine - When They Actually Send It

text: Paid for a one year subscription, but have only received half the issues. With every missed issue, customer service extends my subscription, but that hardly matters if they continue to not send the magazine. I do like Good Housekeeping, but don't see any point in renewing my subscription.


title: So Far So Good

text: The price was right for a monthly magazine. I love the sections on housecleaning tips and anything on home decor.


title: Practical Guide

text: Although my subscription has not started yet, I have been a subscriber in the past.  Good Housekeeping covers a broad range of subjects pertinent to the busy working woman who is also responsible for being a homemaker.<br />The information is dependable and practical.


title: Watch Out

text: I started receiving this magazine even though I had never ordered it. After several months I received a bill. Since it was only for $12 and some change I just paid it.It is full of ads and little else. I guess the Good Housekeeping seal of Approval can be bought. Ever issue goes straight from the mail box to the recycling bin. Now I have received an invoice thanking me for participating in the'" Continuous Service Program' and that my renewal subscription has been processed. Nope , not this time!


title: Lots of DIY to learn from

text: Nothing at all


title: So happy with this choice and the price

text: So happy  with  this  choice  and  the price, thank  you  for  the opportunity  to receive  it at price  I can  afford.


title: One Star

text: Terrible magazine now.  Nothing like years ago.  It was mostly advertisements.


title: Good Housekeeping magazine subscription

text: It was a great deal on the subscription and I received my first copy last week.


title: Magazine

text: I really enjoy Good Housekeeping.  It gives me current information on beauty, cleaning products and updating or putting pizazz in your home.  The price I received from Amazon was very reasonable.  It was also easy to order.


title: Look forward to every issue!

text: The magazine is well written and informational.  It is the only one that I continuously subscribe to.


title: Good Housekeeping, Awesome Magazine

text: Ordered through Amazon, received the first issue in 2-3 weeks.  Received the next one in 3 weeks and the next one a week later, now all caught up.  Each issue is jam packed with awesome and relevant articles.  There's a ton of variety, too, so if I don't like something one month (e.g., interview with Heidi Klum), it's fine because I know it'll be different in the next issue.  Great fashion and health tips, fitness ideas, and wonderful recipes.  I'm a picky eater and there are even simple, plain, delicious recipes for me.  Definitely recommend this magazine.


title: magazine subscription

text: This was a very easy subscription.  It came in a a timely manner and was much cheaper than anywhere else I could subscribe.


title: Two Stars

text: Not for my age group 65 plus


title: Good Housekeeping

text: Excellent magazine, on time delivery.  I have enjoyed all of the articles especially the recipes.  Cannot believe I haven't read it before.  This is a keeper for me, keep it coming.


title: Enjoyable magazine

text: Have enjoyed Good Housekeeping Magazine for many years and still find it a good read.  Would recommend to others as the articles and home tips are very interesting.


title: Good Housekeping

text: I purchased this item during a special that was too good of a deal to pass up. It arrived quickly and I have loved every issue I have received. I love the great article and sometimes the product coupons on the ads. I highly recommend this product to anyone like me just starting a house. This is the first "grown-up" magazine I have purchased and I am sure like my mother, I will read it for years to come.


title: Five Stars

text: I look forward to receiving Good Housekeeping each month.  The articles and tips are timely and quite useful.


title: Happy customer

text: I ordered a year of Good Housekeeping and I started receiving it in record time.


title: Excellent

text: It is always a good read.


title: but I do like the magazine

text: I don't recall purchasing this magazine, but I do like the magazine. Great recipes!


title: Received a bill requesting more money

text: I paid for the magazine for 1 year in December.  Received 2 issues and a bill saying that I had to pay another 5.99 if I wanted to continue receiving the magazine even though I had already paid.  Will not purchase this magazine ever again!!!!


title: I love it!

text: Good housekeeping  magazine is a household item since my mom back home,always make it a point to buy it monthly.  Very informative, very educational and good company whereever you are.  This mag updates you to everyday news and interests a woman should know.  Great magazine!


title: Informative and Fashionable

text: This magazine provide me with up to date fashion, beauty tips and the likes, in a small shed of money from my pocket.  Imagine the price for two years subscription?  You should go for it.  Why buy in store with big bucks for a copy, when you can subscribe for years with less?  This mag is great.


title: A Classic Magazine

text: Magazines have changed over the years, and Good Houskeeping has also, but it always seemed to be a part of my home when I was growing up, so I continue to read it to this day.  Good ideas and information in an easy to read and well designed format.  I have let some subscriptions go, but continue on with GH because it is worth to have.


title: Gsod Housekeeping

text: I ordered the magazine and did not receive one issue.  I would give it any star.


title: Problems with order

text: I love the magazine and subscribed to have the new subscription added to the end of my existing subscription.  This was not done.  I don't know where the mistake lies, with Amazon or with Good Housekeeping, but now I have to try and figure it out.  I really don't want two issues of the magazine each month.


title: GH

text: Love GH.


title: One Star

text: Unfortunately, this magazine now has more advertisements than true content and article of interest.


title: good housekeeping gift purchase

text:
I was very pleased with this purchase.  I purchased 2 gift subscriptions for 2 of my friends to Good Housekeeping, what a wonderful price ($5 each) and what prompt delivery.  Please keep these opportunities coming!
Thanks,
Marie Aivazian


title: Excellent!

text: Both my 7 and my 11 year old daughters read the first two magazines cover to cover and then re-read some sections.  I read through them before giving them to the girls and they address very relevant topics in a way my girls found appealing.  I suggested my daughter go back and re-read one of the letter sections when she brought up and issue I remembered the magazine had covered.


title: Good Ideas

text: Good ideas for trips and equipment.  Recommend


title: Like InStyle Mag for parents

text:
This magazine does in fact carry high end items for children.  I dont know many people, wealthy or not, who would fork over $140 for a pair of designer jeans for their four year old.  Then again, nearly every one of my girlfriends, wealthy or not, reads InStyle magazine, and they are not forking over $1000 for designer gowns either!

The articles are very timely and very smart.  The fashions and design ideas are cute and inspiring.  Great party ideas too.  Not necessarily "cutesy" but fresh and sophisticated.  I am glad I have the first copy of this magazine and look forward to subsequent issues.


title: Ordered in Dec, only 2 received and it is march already

text: Received only 2 magazines and thats all, there isn’t anyway where I can track or see what is happening<br />Complete desaster


title: good old days magazine

text: i get to read my sisters issuse every other month when it arrives im now getting a subscrition for my mother-in-law for a belated mothers day gift she ll love it as she reads it too and enjoys it too


title: Good Old Days

text: My Mother read your magazine and thought it was wonderful and asked me to order it for her.


title: BAD

text:
I would really like to tell you how wonderful this publication is. However, having placed my order in November 2007 and it now being halfway through February 2008 I still couldn't tell you...that's because I haven't received one single issue!  They took my money right away...if only their delivery began as fast.  In addition, I sent an email to the publisher over a week ago and they haven't had the courtesy of responding to that yet either.  Perhaps what they mean by "good old days" is proving that back in the days you would get what you PAID for!  And for wahtever it's worth [...] just passes you off to the publisher rather than trying to resolve the problem for you even though the purchase was made through their website.  Such a shame! Think twice before subscribing to something this way, I know I will!

Disgusted in NYC!


title: Good stories

text: I enjoyed the pictures


title: Five Stars

text: Very helpful for all during a relatives time of dimensia, than you.


title: a little late

text: Subscribed here thinking this would be a much easier way to manage it each year. Its really no saving over ordering direct from the magazine. only problem is that i entered my subscription on Nov. 9, 2011, expecting first issue 60 or so days later. Won't get first issue until March 9, 2012. seems a tad long to wait.


title: Sent old issues!

text: I received the May issue on June 16 - they should be mailing the July issue!  That means that I have lost the value of two issues since they are starting with out of date issues.  Save you money!


title: Four Stars

text: A lot of advertising pages fee real content 😄😄😄😄


title: harpers Bazaar

text: I have not received this yet so therefore I can not rate the magazine yet<br />please let me know when I am going to receive it


title: Love it!  My niece and nephew can't wait for it to come!

text: I have family that live far away and it works good as a Christmas gift for the children.  They love it!


title: Journal of very positive futures!

text: I have subscribed to Yes! Magazine since it's inception about 12 years ago.  It is an upbeat, positive alternative magazine that highlights real issues and real solutions to some of the most pressing problems of the day.  There are no ads in the magazine - it's supported by subscriptions and donations.  I even bought a 3-year gift subscription for my local public library to make it accessible to more people - it's readable, informative, and it's printed on New Leaf Paper with 100% recycled fiber, 50% post-consumer wast, and processed chlorine free, so you feel good about the environmental benefits of reading it - it's a quarterly, so you have time to read it cover-to-cover, while eagerly awaiting the next great issue!


title: Total waste of money

text: The only reason I even gave it one star is that I received the magazine.  Unfortunately, I keep getting back issues and so instead of extending my current subscription, I am receiving two magazines per month.  Ridiculous.  Would never do this again through Amazon.


title: Excellent source of infomation on old & new Ferraris alike

text:
If you are looking for information about Ferrari automobiles, this magazine is definitely one of the best ones around.  Each issue is packed with detailed information on new models, older models, special editions, etc. in addition to racing information, serial number histories, etc.  You will also find a wide range of incredible pictures.

Highly recommend this to anyone who has any interest in Ferrari!


title: Not to be missed

text:
What Lapham has done is to distill history for you.  As a previous reviewer wrote, most people in modern society don't get (or seek) access to these texts.  Even those with a desire to seek these works would never find such a pure cross-section on one specific subject.

Whether you love, hate, or don't care about Lapham, you can't deny his immense knowledge of literary works.  If you've read Lapham, you know he is a self-professed book worm.  He has dedicated his life almost as much to writing as he has to reading nearly everything he can get his hands on.  The payoff is Lapham's Quarterly.

Another common thread of Lapham's writing is showing that the complexities of someone's life (and societies in general) were similar in 450 BC as they were in the 18th century as they are today.  Just because you have a cell phone, an overloaded e-mail box and a computer that's on the fritz doesn't mean that you're much different than someone from ancient Rome.  It's riveting to read these works and realize that even though everything has changed, nothing has changed.  It also makes you cringe when you realize we humans make the same mistakes repeatedly.

I'm looking forward to keeping these books (magazines) around as encyclopedias of sorts for my kids...they're that good.  They're so dense, I feel I have to give them a second read.  In addition, I've been able to add great amount weight to my perspectives, and I didn't have to spend years in the library trolling for all these gems.


title: My favorite publication

text: Lapham's Quarterly is just the best. Thought-provoking, eye-opening, excellent.


title: Deeply disappointed

text: A friend introduced me to the Quarterly and I was so impressed that I subscribed. Then they took a year to send one issue. Impossible to contact them by phone, internet or mail. If you like wasting time and money, then subscribe. Otherwise go to the library or bookstore.


title: I love Lapham's Quarterly

text: I love Lapham's Quarterly, It is worth reading every time. I recommend getting a subscription from their website. The TIME issue is incredible.


title: Treat your current customers better!

text: I was about to renew my subscription when I noticed they want to charge me $159 as a returning customer vs $129 for new customers.  What a great way to promote loyalty...make your current customers pay more!<br />HBR - you've got a great magazine, but you've got to start treating your customers right.


title: Must-read.

text: Founded 50 years ago, this is the journal of record of Mormon faith, thought and culture.  Dialogue seeks a ground for discussion beyond hurtful and fruitless name-calling about "apostates."  Our faith is rich, robust, and complicated, and Dialogue honors that!


title: Do not order this!

text: Ordered  in beginning of July.  Checked tracking, it said delivery on Oct 4.  Thought it was typo.  Then thought it might be start of their yearly cycle.  Today is 10/25/18, still no magazine.  Did the Amazon chat support.  Only option was refund.  Then I could reorder and wait another 4 months.  No thanks!  I really like the magazine and just wanted what I paid for.  I’m supposed to get a refund, but I’m not holding my breath.  Maybe I’ll get it in 4 months.


title: We enjoy reading it

text: My 6-7 year old loves this magazine. It has interesting facts and is not too advanced for him. We enjoy reading it together


title: Informative and Encouraging

text: We currently enjoy a DIGITAL subscription to The Old Schoolhouse!  It has all the benefits of the paper version (great articles, encouragement for homeschooling families, terrific resources), but has the added benefit of being available from any computer.  No need to wait for it to arrive, and no need to be home to read it!  Our subscription to the digital version also included a package of free downloads/e-books, the value of which more than paid for the subscription itself.


title: The Best Magazine Ever!

text: Lots of information and techniques.  One of the best magazines I've read in a long time.


title: Best deal I've found on MCN...

text: I've enjoyed reading MCN for 6 years now, but the subscription rate is pretty outrageous. This was a great deal at less than half the publisher's asking rate. So far so good on the renewal.


title: Me and my mom love it!

text: Love it!


title: Five Stars

text: I like it


title: New to Mississippi

text:
Mississippi Gardener is great for us to learn the types of flowers and flora that
is best suited our our specific area in Mississippi. My husband is enjoying reading
the informative articles that relate to our type of gardening.


title: What happened?

text: This was my favorite magazine as a kid.  However, disappointed in the very little content. For the price of this subscription, you'd think all of the pages would be in color and not just 5%.


title: Five Stars

text: Nice contents...


title: love it

text: living in New Jersey it is a plesure to receive this weekly german mag deliverd to my door. Thanks Amazon


title: Sky and Telescope

text: My Husband wanted this item, he subscribed to Sky & Telescope in the past and enjoyed the information that it offered.  I bought it for him for Father's Day.


title: Great gift.

text: I gave it as a gift to a friend, and she injoys it, and is always telling about the great articles in Sky & Telescope.


title: AWESOME MAGAZINE !!!!!

text:
This has to be one of the best magazines out there.

I just received my first issue in October..........and I can't seem to put it down.Very entertaining!


title: Parlez vous France?..... you ...

text: Parlez vous France ?.....you must as unfortunately no English translation exists........but the content is superb.....and has helped my french......politically I would support these folks no matter what......they fight for the oppressed and the minority and the 'little guy'


title: Excellent Customer Service

text: Strand magazine responded above and beyond in the custome service area to a complaint that I had.  One big thank you to them, they took my concern seriously, and responded immediately.


title: content

text: I like the content pertaining to the hobby


title: SCUBA magazine = GREAT

text: This is a great magazine if you are into SCUBA.  Quite a few ads but the photos are awesome!


title: Holds interest and spurs ideas

text: I like this magazine because they offer a lot of ideas for your wardrobe. Sometimes the advertisements can be a bit heavy though.


title: For the little ones

text: I purchased this particular magazine for 3 of my grandchildren all . After researching, I felt it had the perfect blen of fun and learning for them.  Their parents love the magazine as well.  The children are able to do the activities wih little assistance from their parents.  That is a good thing, it not only teaches them, but also helps build their self confidence.


title: I used to really like Self but it seems like they are trying to ...

text: I used to really like Self but it seems like they are trying to appeal to a much younger demographic.  I won't be subscribing anymore.


title: This is not Vogue

text: This is definitely not the Vogue, as we know it. As a matter of fact, the american Vogue is one overestimated pound of paper full of ads, a little bit of fashion in between, and some socialite news. And I mean FULL of ads, page after page! I can't help but wonder what's next?? Coupons??? This is just a pathetic exploitation of the name of Vogue.<br />If you want to read the real Vogue, go for the Vogue Paris - such a huge difference in quality!


title: Great Magazine

text: It's Popular. It's Science. It's educational and fun to read. The price is right for this classic magazine. What else matters?


title: Good mag

text: Creative ideas


title: Stunning magazine!

text: Beautiful Magazine! Filled with flowers, design advise, and tons of ideas. The photography is breathtaking.


title: Only got 1 magazine

text: I have only received 1 magazine on my subscription.  I'm not happy!


title: A great disappointment - not what it used to be

text:
This used to be a really outstanding magazine in the 90s, when it was published by Interweave Press. Each issue was thick with informative articles, high quality photos, wondeful recipes and craft ideas. The most important people in the herb world wrote regular columns and articles, people like Tom DeBaggio.

I unfortunately let my susbscription expire and was shocked when I renewed it and this new version showed up in my mailbox. It bears little resemblance to the original magazine. Not only is it less than half the size of the original magazine, it has considerably less content and many more ads. The wonderful columns are gone and the articles are superficial and geared toward those who are new to herbs.  I treasure all my past issues of Herb Companion. I won't be renewing my subscription.


title: Vaguely offensive but good recipes

text: I offer criticism with a couple of caveats. In their relentless search to simplify, shorten and clarify recipes they create more problems and greater mess. Generations of cooks have tweaked things to their liking; using Cooks illustrated their efforts and work are discarded. They also seem to think people are taste blind to subtleties- using artificial vanilla and huge amounts of sugar is going to be noticed.  The wheel is not broken and does not to be reinvented or fixed.<br />Needless to say when the recipes work they’re very good. The perfect chocolate chip recipe is excellent. Croissants are good.  Pie crust recipes are interesting.


title: Cooking Contentment

text: I have always heard about Cooks Illustrated being a great reference for those of us inspired to cook.  A friend of mine told me about a product that I needed and could read about it with a review  in Cooks Illustrated.  That settled it for me.  It wasn't an advertisement for a product but an honest to goodness critique of the performance of the item.<br />I have received 2 copies so far and have read every word.  It's my type of cooking information, not just the recipe, but the pros and cons of how to do it.


title: Reasonable price

text: Reasonable price for the best cooking magazine


title: Very Happy!

text: Totally worth the money not to have to flip through pages of ads! A lovely publication.


title: Very Happy!

text: Most amazing publication! Great recipes, stories, and illustrations.


This is the most wonderful magazine on the planet. You pay a bit higher price for issues, but there are hardly ANY advertisements in it. LOVE IT!


title: Solid Product, Woeful Customer Service

text: The content of the magazine is good though I prefer the electronic edition for iPad. The company has a sneaky marketing strategy that has turned me off. I purchased the electronic edition  AND a membership to the Test Kitchen website (yes, two separate fees). Apparently, joining the Test Kitchen website also enrolled me in the print version of the magazine for an additional twenty-something dollar charge sent via snail mail with an invoice. Though I signed up on line I cannot cancel the print subscription on-line. In addition, there is no customer service number listed on the invoice, only an email.  Eventually I receive an email indicating that I must write cancel across the invoice and send it back via snail mail--doesn't say that on the invoice. It would have been helpful had the customer service representative just cancelled the print subscription for me (which is what I requested in the email). Now, I will not renew the electronic version or the subscription to the Test Kitchen website. I think I will survive without it =)


title: Very disappointed

text: We haven’t gotten an issue in months.


title: Cook's Illustrated

text: It is just an all around good guide.<br />straight forward. Clearly written, easy to read. I like the evolution of the recipe in their kitchen. How the recipe ended up being done the way it was.


title: Five Stars

text: I love this magazine.


title: Fascinating and informative

text: This is the best cooking magazine I have ever read.  It not only gives great recipes, it tells the "why" this is the best recipe and what results were obtained using different ingredients or methods.  One can sit and read it cover to cover, and I do.


title: Cook's Online

text: The magazine is great but I subscribed to the online site to gain access to the recipes.  You get about half of the recipes and then they hose you into buying an additional subscription for the rest of the recipes... a bit of smoke and mirrors and I think a pretty cheap way to treat folks that are (were) loyal to the magazine but wanted to go online.... bummer.


title: Cook's Illustrated Rocks!

text: If you are a savvy food geek or just like to cook, the indepth information presented in this magazine is thourough, scientific,and well researched. Amazing!


title: If cooking is a hobby, then this is a must!

text: I am a culinary student at Johnson & Wales University. I absolutely love this magazine. I also subscribe to Bon Apetite and Gourmet but this particular magazine stands above them all. It is filled with lots of information. They test different products to let you know which is your best buy. As a future chef, I will always be reading this magazine just to further my knowledge on cooking techniques, methods, and just "did you know?" information. These recipes will surely show you the best way to cook and give  you all the reasons as to why things are done in a certain matter. This makes a great gift for the cook at home!! Enjoy!


title: what the hell?

text: I ordered this in January. It is not July and instead of receiving a single issue, i received a letter telling me my subscription is about to run out... so lets see... thats $27 to get a letter telling me to order something i already paid for... worth it? you tell me.


title: I loved this magazine, but the online site is a scam

text: After reading Cook's Illustrated for a long time, I signed up for their website online hoping it would reflect the content of the magazine. They continuously market to you despite the fact that you've already bought their product. They want you to upgrade, upgrade, upgrade. So, when I got sick of this I decided to cancel, but they force you to call in instead of just clicking a button. This company has no love or interest in food, they are marketing run amok. Why ruin everything with all this advertising? So, many recipes online for free and yet I paid. But that's not enough.


title: Missing pages

text: My March/April 2021 issue was missing pp. 9-10-11-12 and pp. 21-22-23-24. It had duplicates of pp. 1-2-3-4 and 29-30-31-32.<br />Hugely disappointed.


title: How to Order Cooks Illustrated

text:
Cooks Illustrated is a great magazine with no ads
It's not cheap, but you get what you pay for.
If you want to save money and get a summary of most of the same info buy the Cooks Bible on say Amazon.com or Ebay.
I always call them once a yr and I get both Cooks Illustrated & Cooks Country at the same time for Nineteen Ninety-Five each.  I do receive renewal notices in the mail, but no worse than any other magazine.  They are great for getting the wood stove lit.  I have never been solicited to add there book publishing and my subscription expires if I don't renew.  Make sure to ask for the price above or you will not get.
Sometimes its worth it to spend the extra 5 minute on the phone.
Hope this helps.
If your super cheap get it at the library, most carry it.


title: great Cooking magazine

text: Interesting...good information


title: wasn't impressed

text: the magazines are short and not very informative. they are way too expensive, especially to be a bi-monthly subscription. i canceled mine after the first year, then they sent me a cookbook and ask for $25 or ship it back. I shipped it back and called customer service for a refund on shipping($10). They said they didn't refund shipping!! In my opinion it is a waste of time and money.


title: The Consumer's Reports of Cooking Magazine

text:
I was turned onto this magazine a few yrs. ago by a couple of friends; and it's grown to be one of my favorites!  The magazine does not take advertising, so each issue is cooking tips from cover-to-cover.
The bulk of the magazine is made up of recipes devoted to different dishes; with the test kitchens testing different ingredients and equipment to determine the best recipe, (ie 'best chocolate chip cookies').  There are also sections devoted to rating cookware and appliances.  My favorite guilty pleasure is the front of each issue where readers write in describing an unknown kitchen gadget, and the editors tell them what the item is, and frequently the foreign culture that uses it.
All the techniques are illustrated with easy to follow sketches; so with the exception of the back page, there aren't the shiny, glossy, 'food-porn' photographs that are in other magazines.  You can decide for yourself if this is a good or bad thing.  Regardless, these are magazines you should love.  You can also buy annual bound issues of the magazine.


title: Excellent for beginners to experts

text:
This magazine is an extremely useful tool for anyone wanting to learn how to cook, learn new techniques, or understand the nuances involved in many different types of dishes.
The writers and testers do an excellent job of demystifying many recipes that were thought to be too complex for the home kitchen.  They make an effort to empathize with the average cook by explaining every technique and exploring every short cut.  They don't assume a technique is correct "because that is how it has been done".  They question every aspect of the recipe from technique to individual ingredients while documenting their own foibles along the way.
I've noticed errors in some of their recipes/techniques, but they usually are prudent about addressing the errors found by readers in the next issue with unabashed modesty.  Cooking is a science and they understand this.  In acknowledging this, they show the reader that even they can learn something and are excited to improve their skills while informing their readers in order to save them the same headaches.
I have been a subscriber for over 5 years and recently gave a subscription to my grandfather who is an accomplished homestyle cook for many years.  He, like many cooks, refrain from many cookbooks due to their hoi polloi attitude, just the facts descriptions, or odd just-to-be-published variations.  But he was genuinely excited to read this magazine because it adds so many layers of understanding to the craft.  It's one thing to know six different ways to roast a chicken, but if you understand the advantages of each technique and ingredient, then it allows for a greater creative spirit and style in your cooking.
So if you're just looking for a magazine to help you get started or expand the depths of your culinary wisdom, this magazine is a must.


title: Great recipes and tips for cooking

text: Love the kitchen tips


title: Fine magazine, poor subscription service

text: I like Cook's Illustrated as a magazine, however my partner never received any of the issues in the subscription, despite the fact that the address and name are correct in the gift subscription, and the subscription was paid in full.


title: An Absolute Must!

text:
This is an outstanding magazine.  I've gave it to my wife 4-5 years ago as a Christmas. Her gripe is that I always read it first.
When I cook, I like to understand the chemistry behind the ingredients.  This magazine does just that and saves me the time from experimenting.  Articles approach a recipe from numerous angles and explains the pros and cons of the methodologies.  For example, in the thanksgiving articles, they roasted numerous turkeys from different farms several different ways including variations of temperatures.
They have a good web site where their recipes are also posted (a nominal yearly fee).
My mother was a gourmet cook.  She also tries the recipes and is thoroughly impressed with the depth of the article.


title: Know the science behind cooking with Cook's.

text: Have enjoyed Cook's for years. Provides the science behind the cooking like using baking soda to change pH to tenderize meat. Make fresh strawberry pie cooking only crushed portion with cornstarch and gelatin then combining with fresh to fill baked shell. Use the template to make fresh blueberry, raspberry and peach pie. Usually get one or two recipes to try or new ways to adjust old standbys. Enjoy the quick tips.[[ASIN:B002PXW0M6 Cook's Illustrated (1-year auto-renewal)]]


title: A superbly, scientific way to cook with a dash of common sense

text:
What I love about Cook's Illustrated is not that it gives you a detailed recipes but the fact that they are so scientific minded. Each recipe has gone through countless trial and error experiments, changing the different variables to find the perfect combination that is foolproof. It tells you why certain ratios or ingrediants are better in regular laymen terms that does not overwhelm the non-scientifically minded. It really reminds me of a more sedated, written Good Eats show by Alton Brown, who also uses science to explain cooking.

Throughout the years Cook's Illustrated has evolved from making more traditional American meals to testing hardware, spices, meat cuts, and many more. Recipes have branched out to include many more international dishes (which makes sense since there are only so many traditional American foods). It's really great for people who want to venture out to food that they may not be familiar to since the dishes tend not to be too spicy or hot.

If you are going to get Cook's Illlustrated, I really recommend paying the extra $20 a year to have access to the electronic version of ALL their recipes and articles (excluding Cooks Country which is a different franchise). The website offers recipes from ALL the previous magazines, testing hardware articles, brand comparison articles, and a nifty search function for you to easily navigate the vast number of recipes. Both the magazine and website are pretty free of advertisement, which Cooks Illustrated boasts of, so that the testers will not be biased.

It's not about sound bites such as "Yum-o" or "Bam", it's not about glam, it's not about glossy pretty pictures. It really is about the food: the thought and science and the why's of puttting together a decent meal.


title: Wonderful magazine!!

text: Excellent recipes with great directions and explanations. This is a must read for anyone who loves to cook and learn.


title: I love this magazine!

text: I love this magazine and don't know why I waited so long to get a subscription! It is chock full of helpful new tips and recipes and is always a great read.


title: Not just recipes, it teaches you how to cook

text: Awesome magazine.  It has really helped me become a better cook.  I've learned a lot of lessons that I applied to other circumstances


title: Great scientific explanations

text: Very interesting reading but recipes were a little too complicated for me and I didn't get very good result when I tried them. I need something quicker to use.


title: Fabulous Magazine

text: I just love this magazine.  I read it cover to cover and find myself going back to it constantly.  They explain everything wonderfully  - I have never read a better cooking mag.  I also just got my mother in law, who is an amazing cook, a subscription for mother's day.  Absolutely recommend it.


title: A Great Magazine

text:
I'm in complete agreement with the other reviewers.  I began with the 1992 premier edition and continue reading to this day.  Tonight, as my wife and I thought about Christmas dinner, we immediately pulled out the back issues and didn't bother to go to any other source.
There are a lot of great things about this magazine, but the thing I am most impressed with is their continuing effort to improve their recipes.  They have written at least five articles on roasting chicken over the years, all of them good, but better over time as they learn and try new things.
Hats off to Christopher Kimball, Publisher/Editor of Cook's.  The magazine is clearly the product of his strong vision.  Christopher knows what he wants to do with the magazine and American domestic cooking is much the better for it.
My only minor complaint is that the magazine does not publish an annual index as part of the December issue.  You can buy an index, but it is expensive.
In short, if you care about cooking you will want to subscribe to this wonderful magazine.


title: Offensive customer service!

text:
Great product, but Cook's has major customer service issues.  Was decieved, lied to, and treated very poorly by their staff after ordering a book for the holiday's (it arrived a week late!)  I'd avoid any company that treats its

PAYING customers this poorly.


title: Good beginner magazine for the home cook - you can't get off their list

text:
This is a good magazine for the home cook that wants to branch-out from the standard Family Circle or Good Housekeeping  no risk recipes.

My BIG problem with this company is once they've got your contact information, you will receive more junk mail than you thought one company could generate; hawking every single publication they produce, relentlessly.

I stopped subscribing and it took a year to stop receiving their snail spam; and there's no way to 'opt out' online


title: Poorly Illustrated and Difficult to Follow

text: There are simply better country cookbooks available.  This one offers nothing new to a country cook with modest experience.

user_id: AEGMTQOQZFOOBQZIFTZADMTQEDKA


title: Order at your own risk

text:
Subscribing to this magazine will subject the recipient to unwanted and unsolicited book orders.  Cooks Illustrated has a well documented history of pushing unordered books on individuals in its mailing list, then aggressively pursuing payment.

Think carefully before gifting a subscription to friends of family.


title: Great magazine / lousy features with online version

text: Great magazine, however the online version  is very annoying, one they do not offer an app for the magazine, which is strange in todays day and age, and two they keep pushing an upgrade that you cant X out to continue reading the subscription. I would think that a publication of this quality would be more user friendly.