Back in May I had this great idea that I was going to review all of the cooking magazines out there and give my unbiased opinion on what I thought of each of the magazines. As I said in my Cooking Light Review, I may be 5 months (er…or now 6 months late) but I still think it’s a good idea. So I’m going to intersperse them into my Foodie Wednesday posts.
Next up is Everyday with Rachel Ray. I was also a subscriber to this magazine for one year a couple of years ago. I don’t generally cook a ton of recipes by Rachel Ray but I remember after subscribing to Cooking Light for years I was just looking for something different. I think this magazine is fun and is geared to a younger demographic.
General Format
- Rachel’s Notebook (editor letter – but this is always a fun part of the magazine and I never read the magazine without starting with this piece).
- Recipe’s start page 17 (a full 52 pages before Cooking Light)
- Deals & Prizes
- YUM (recipes, random info, product reviews)
- Everyday Faves (Fun, Head to toe, Home, Style)
- Ready Set (Supermarket 101, Big Bite, 5 ingredients/3 dishes, $10 or less)
- Steak Out
- 30 Minute Meals with Drink Pairings
- Eat Your Heart Out (Chefs dedicated to one ingredient)
- Menu Planner (7 Recipes, 7 Dinners)
- Get Togeter
- Go Away (Trips)
- Ask Rach (personal questions that she answers)
- Meals for Pets
- Celeb Fridge
I loved the FUN & FUNKY layout. As I said before it is definitely geared towards a younger audience and I would also go as far as to say it’s geared to readers who live in a big city. Not as much on food as some of the other magazines I read, but there are also product & service reviews to make up for that. There are no real defined articles, so I would say this magazine is definitely good for the person who likes to peruse as opposed to read a magazine. I counted 54 recipes in total and I think realistically 12 of them are recipes that I would try. That’s about 22% so about the same as the Cooking Light magazine I reviewed.
Overall, I enjoyed the magazine and I would recommend it to a foodie looking for fun family recipes and recipes for entertaining – on a BUDGET!
Next up will be Bon Appetit! Have a favorite foodie magazine that you’d like to see me review? Post it in the comments!
Post in Comments:
Do you read Everyday with Rachel Ray? Do you generally like her recipes? If yes, do you have a favorite Rachel Ray recipe?
I love Rachel Ray’s Mini-Meatball (Italian Wedding) Soup and my co-worker Rachelle raves about her Meatloaf Muffins, which I think I might have to try this winter!
