I am a long time subscriber to Cooks Illustrated and love it - so I tried this. I think it's a waste of money. Too many glossy recipe cards (where are the environmentalists on that staff???) and the size is too large for my collection of standard size cooking magazines. The consumer articles are on kitchen sponges vs. the real cooking equipment you find in Cooks Illustrated. Skip it. I had hoped for something that did good meals for families and find a glossy thingy that seems entirely aimed at the nostalgia market. There are numerous better choices, including the fine Cooks Illustrated, Cooking Light or Fine Cooking.