No, I'm not a gourmet chef. In fact, my kids think scrambled eggs, whole wheat toast and frozen blueberries is a first rate meal. However, I do love to eat. And every now and then I get inspired. That's where Bon Appetit Magazine comes in.
While I could do without many of the full length feature articles (I laugh hysterically at the photos of the perfect family gatherings of perfect people with perfect haircuts and perfect clothes and perfect pets in perfect Martha Stewart homes) the recipes are first rate.
For starters, I always enjoy the feature (called RSVP) where people write in from all over the world requesting their favorite restaurant recipes. Though I rarely make these, it's fun to find out how chefs prepare their food. I even like finding out what people are enjoying at various restaurants.
The body of recipes in Bon Appetit is extensive. There's scarcely a category of food I can think of that I haven't seen covered in the magazine. Over the years I've made Scottish scones, gingerbread houses, Thanksgiving meals and barbecue sauces I've found on its pages.
Another great feature is the magazine's "30-minute main courses." Believe it or not, these meals actually CAN be made in 30 minutes. I've tried it. It works. The Cook's Exchange, a page of recipes supplied by readers (and tested by Bon Appetit staff) is also fun and useful. (And great for people like me, whose repertoire of everyday meals sometimes falls into a horrible rut).
In addition to recipes, I enjoy the quirky little articles on food facts; food- and kitchen-related products; and travel.
And when it comes to photography, Bon Appetit is first rate. Whether they're photographing fudge brownies or zucchini bread, the result is always first class.
Perhaps the best thing about the magazine is that it features recipes that you're likely to make. Unlike some food magazines, which cater to an upscale crowd, Bon Appetit recipes call for ingredients which, for the most part, are readily available. And if they're not, there's usually a side bar about what to substitute or where to find what you're looking for.
Who shouldn't read Bon Appetit? Anyone trying to lose weight! By the time I finish reading my monthly copy, the idea of calorie counting (which sounded so sensible the day before) seems absolutely ludicrous!
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