Home Magazine Round-up (July 2008)

Over the past months, I subscribed to quite a few magazines. Some of them still have to start arriving. I don’t know if I’ll eventually regret the subscriptions. If simply become clutter, I will. But my rationale is that I’m looking for one (or two) good house and home magazines. And the only way I can truly evaluate them is by trying out a subscription. Anyway, I can always cancel my subscription next year.

I took advantage of the sale on home magazines on Amazon.com to order the following:

* Better Homes and Gardens

* Domino

* FamilyFun

While I’m waiting for these new magazines, here are the contents of a couple I already have:

Cooking Light (July 2008)

How to make a decorative pie-crust

Focus on ingredients: Kiwifruit and summer squash

Regionally-inspired menus for the Fourth of July celebrations: New England, The Midwest, and The Southwest

Feature on the Boston-based nonprofit EarthWorks (with recipes)

Tips on how to bring out the best in fresh produce with proper care and handling

Marinating 101

A look at the cuisine of California’s wine country, with suggestions for a well-stocked California pantry

Dinner helps: Kebab recipes for beef, pork, shrimp and chicken

I didn’t realize until I flipped through my first issue of Cooking Light that the magazine also contains non-food related articles. This July issue also features budget management, vacation tips to historical sites, fitness and exercise routines gleaned from tennis, and designing your dream bath.

Consumer Reports (July 2008)

Warm-weather wines

Digital photo frames

Credit cards with reward programs

Digital photography gear, including point-and-shoots, photo printers, and digital SLRs

Air conditioners

Decking and stains

Gas-saving sedans

* CR further investigates health cards and medical lenders; tips for cutting cooling costs; aggressive medical treatment. Also: long-lasting lipsticks, tips for flying on time, anger control, debt and borrowing, and saving at the gas pump.

Creative Commons image by bravenewtraveler on Flickr