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As you all know I can’t get enough information about food - thoughts about food consume my day - what I am going to have for dinner, what new recipe should I try, should I get that new kitchen gadget.  In the spirit of thinking about food, I subscribe to number of food and home magazines.  I enjoy each of them for different reasons.  If you only want to pick one there are so many choices, let me give you a run down of some of the major ones and maybe help make your choice a little easier.  Three of the biggies that I subscribe to are Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and Cooking Light.  

Let’s start with Gourmet.  I have to admit if there were such a  thing as food porn, this would be it. The pages of this magazine are filled with beautiful upclose shots of some of the fanciest food you will ever eat.  I love Gourmet for giving me a peak into a world I know I will never afford.  The articles are filled with fancy gadgets, great destinations, and expensive ingredients.  For example in the January issue the grocer’s corner on page 50 has an $89.99 bottle of balsamic vinegar, granted it probably is one phenomenal tasty vinegar, but who has $90 to drop on a bottle of vinegar.  Considering the bottle is only 100-ml, that’s like 90 cents a ml!  Now let’s talk recipes - the recipes can run the gamut from simple earthy things to very fancy and rich things.  I think some the recipes are an excellent way for people to try ingredients they may never have tried before, but sometimes those ingredients haven’t been tried because they cost so much.  Gourmet magazine - is just that a gourmet look at the world of food.  If you just want a peak like me then this magazine may work for you.  If you are looking for a magazine that will give you recipes you use everyday Gourmet may not be your best choice. 

Gourmet’s less fancy sister is Bon Appetit.  I will tell you from the start this is my favorite of the foodie magazines.  I anxiously await it’s arrival each month.  Bon Appetit tries to do many of the things that Gourmet does on a simpler scale.  Each month the desserts are fabulous, I love trying them.  The product guides cater to what is new in the world of food, but for the most part, at a price you can afford.  That’s not to say they don’t through in a few splurge items.  They have great recipes, that at-home cooks can actually use.  Their readers favorite restaurant recipes is an excellent section to get recipes from all around the country.  I think Bon Appetit packs a lot of punch for the buck. 

Cooking Light the third of the triumvirate, is an excellent healthier choice.  I love the layout of Cooking Light, it’s not only a food magazine, but a lifestyle magazine.  Each month Cooking Light includes sections on health and fitness.  I think this is an excellent choice for those looking to start the New Year off right.  My favorite section in this magazine is the cooking class section.  This section takes a look at a special ingredient or technique and explains it step by step to readers.  I think this is a great tool for those learning how to cook.  Not only do they teach you about the ingredient or technique, but they give you recipes to utilize them.  I think this magazine is overall an excellent choice.  Don’t we all need to learn about a more healthy lifestyle?