Food Network Magazine
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am disappointed in the direction that this magazine is headed. I have been subscribing to this since it launched. This is supposed to be about cooking not sexual orientation. I do not care how anyone chooses to identify, that is none of my business. However, when I subscribe to a cooking magazine I do not expect to see how to decorate lesbian/bisexual/insert orientation here flag cookies. I know they eat cookies too. But if we were trying to be all inclusive, where is the straight cookie? All other cookies? My kids love looking at this magazine. But now they can't because I don't want to explain to them what a transgender cookie is at this point in their lives."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great magazine, especially given the $5 price tag. It\'s jam packed with goodness. I like the Reader\'s Best tips - advice given to other cooks from various readers. Usually there\'s a writeup about specific items with different stars posting their favorite recipes (for example: All-Star Spreads was a page listing 5 famous chef\'s favorite condiments and accompanying recipes.). It\'s not just about food, either. There are beautiful pictures showing before/after kitchen remodels and must-have kitchen appliances and gadgets. My 12-year old daughter loves the "Name that Dish" page that comes at the end of every issue. It\'s a yummy recipe that readers get to "name" and prizes given out to the ones who win. My favorite part, of course, is the abundance of recipes in every issue. I\'ve found a ton of new things to try...from soups to cocktails and everything in between. Many of the recipes are basic enough that I have the ingredients at home. Others are more gourmet and require a bit more prep and shopping. There\'s something for everyone in this magazine - especially if you\'re a "foodie" like me!\n\nFor those worried about automatic renewal at a higher price, the solution is simple. Simply go to your account and look under Membership and Subscriptions. Find "Print Magazines." Once selected, you will see all of your current magazine subscriptions and when they will be renewed at the lowest Amazon price. All you have to do is turn off the "auto-renewal" setting by selecting auto-renewal settings and "turn off." Easy peasy!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "I used to love this magazine and have back issues I've saved for the recipes. Lately this magazine is going WAY downhill. I used to be able to plan a week or more of dinners just with this magazine every month. Now I'm lucky if there are 2 recipes I want to try. Content is hard to find amoung the adds, stupid articles about celebrity chefs, ridiculously elaborate fluff recipes (think a cake that looks like a ceaser salad, fairy toast, and the latest- candy mixes in your team's colors!) If you truly love to cook and love to challenge yourself look elsewhere. This is a magazine for people qho are either just starting out cooking, or aren't looking for a challenge in the kitchen."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ordered a 12 month subscription (10 mags) on 1/11/2017. Only got maybe 5 magazines before I was charged for a second yearly subscription only 10 months later 11/11/2017 for over twice as much! What a hassle to cancel it!!! Wonder if I will even get the rest of my subscription.... Hearst Mags Sucks!!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been reading these since the first issue and I have every single one of them on both my kindle and in paper form. Why? They are good enough that I want to hold onto them for the long haul. My family and I have gone back through magazines even years down the line looking for recipes to use again. Especially the holiday issues. Even if I cancel all of my other subscriptions: I will keep this one no matter what!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love the magazine. My issue is that Hearst doesn't ship it in the clear, protective wrap. It comes mangled. The 3rd issue was torn up and creased horribly. It looked like someone stomped on it. I have ordered it before and it came protected it. Major let down. I'm not renewing due to this. Who wants to pay for an item that comes looking like it came out of a garbage can?"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "I was expecting more of a cooking magazine with regular recipes. These recipes don't really fit my needs. They tend to require ingredients I don't normally use or have on hand. Also, I am not interested in reading about what celebrities cook or eat. I will not renew my subscription because this magazine just isn't for me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is my favorite magazine by far. It is thick and more durable (made better than other magazines) there are themes, and tons and tons of recipes on every page. I also like the food network star input and learing about food network and the stars and shows on the network. I have been getting this magazine for 10 years and I love it..'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Apparently the entire world (except me) thinks all recipes should contain peppers and cilantro, both of which I don't like. I don't watch cooking shows so I don't care who these people are, how their homes are decorated, etc. Unfortunately the magazine is loaded with all the above. I have yet to try a recipe that's I'm excited about after a year subscription, but then I haven't tried a lot. Only cost $5 but I won't buy it again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My family loves food, but we\'re trying to eat more healthy foods these days. Food Network magazine not only has recipes that fit our needs, but reading about how different foods go together is helping us adapt recipes and make them more healthy. Being able to substitute beans and low-fat poultry for beef in some foods was something that never would have occurred to me if I hadn\'t read about it here.\nTips like how to use "low quality" (and hence lower priced) meat and innovative cooking techniques turns out meals that taste just as good as if they\'d cost twice as much.'}]