Fuel for my addiction (BBC Good Food)

Member Name: loopyloulon

Product:	BBC Good Food
Date:	28/05/09 (72 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fab read, great pictures, variety in content

Disadvantages: A bit pricey i suupose

I've always been obsessed with food. It's no secret and i don't make any excuses, just embrace it. This magazine fuels my addiction.

How much is it?
£3.20 of your finest money will buy you this glossy treat. It's not the cheapest of magazines, but as it is only a monthly mag so i'm only too happy to justify the spend. I tell myself to buy less of the weekly trash magazines and buy this instead. Reality is i buy the trash AND this!

Contents:
There are always well over 100 recipes in each issue. The majority are beautifully photographed and all have been tested either by readers or the Good Food team of experts. As well as recipes created by the GF team, there are a good number of recipes from well know celebrity chefs. There is the usual letters page where readers can write in with their views and maybe win a prize for the star letter of the month. They do a regular taste test section where each month one product is reviewed. They mention which is the best value for money, which is the best tasting, which is fairtrade or organic and which is best for those with food allergies. In the past i've found this section very useful and it has helped me make decisions when in the supermarket. Also featured are new kitchen products. You know what i mean, all the gadgets that we just don't need but have to have as they'd look so good on our kitchen units. (Blushes as recalls how she ended up with a £300 Kitchen aid!)

What i think:
I really enjoy reading this magazine. There is a good mixture of articles, recipes, pictures, reviews and adverts. I am the first to admit i have a short attention span but the variety in content stops me from getting bored and just flicking through. I particularly like that all the recipes have nutritional information on. It's great if you are calorie counting or weight watching. Over the past few months there have been many more budget recipes that have come in handy during this leaner time we live in. I also like that the recipes vary in difficulty, and they tell you whether the recipe is easy, moderately easy or for the accomplished cook. When i first got the magazine i was newly married, an unaccomplished and overwhelmed cook. The easy to follow and no fuss recipes really helped me hone my cooking skills. I loved that there were simple recipes for things you would make on a weeknight after a long day at work, as well as more challenging 4 course dinners for the weekend. Now i have been cooking for a few years i have taken on some of the more challenging recipes, and i can honestly say i have never been disappointed with the results. There are always plenty of vegetarian recipes (im not a vegetarian but like to eat veggie occasionally as it's good for me), as well as low fat, gluten free and loads of recipes that feature 'normal' store cupboard ingredients.

A great magazine that I can't wait to receive the next issue.

Summary: Wonderful magazine that in my opinion is unrivaled in the genre