Annuals-other than CL

[cinnabun]

I don't know how many responses this will get, if any, nor do I know if it will make any sense, but here goes my questions:

I recently subscribed to Fine Cooking Magazine (like I need another cooking magazine), then the other night I ordered the annuals for 2002 and 2003, I was unable to get the 2001 because it was gone, Does anyone else get these? Do you like how they do their annuals? I was kind of shocked when I opened the book and seen it was the magazines by each issue bound in the book.

Does anyone get the Cooks Illustrated annuals, if so, how are they bound?

Thank you in advance to any and all that reply.

[granolagirl]

I don't have any of the Cooks Illustrated annuals, but I did flip through them at Border's. They are all hard cover, and the layout is just like the magazine. Basically, it's a hardcover book that includes all of the year's magazines. Does that make sense? Nice because then if you remember the cover of a particular issue, but not the date, you'll be able to quickly find it in the annual.

Here's a picture of the oustside:
http://www.cooksillustrated.com/images/product/hardbound2003.jpg

ETA: Duh! I just re-read your post and noticed that you explained exactly the Cook's annuals! Doh! So...the CI's must be just like Fine Cooking's.

[wallycat]

I plan on getting Eating Well's annual.
I have a few Martha Stewart Annuals and some Taste of Home (and their light cooking annuals).

I also have a few older food and wine annuals.

[cinnabun]

Yes, it made sense. The fine cooking ones are the same way. I like the way they are put together too. Thanks for answering.

[tbb113]

Anybody know about Food & Wine's annual? I started my subscription half way through 2003 and was curious what I missed earlier in the year.

[Wendy w]

I buy Sunset recipe annuals and really enjoy them. I had a Food and Wine one once, but got rid of it because there wasn't much in it that I would make.

[madpots]

I have a Cook's Illustrated annual and it is just the magazines bound. Recently a representative called and wanted me to try the annual - I told him I subscribe and didn't see the need to get the annual since I saved the magazines. He told me there is more in the annual. I let him send it to me because I got an index for free. But when I got the annual I liked the idea of it being bound, so I cancelled my subscription and will just get the annual. I think they are $19.95 and the subscription is more.
I get the Southern Living annuals and they have all their recipes but not the articles. Its just another way for them to make money and us to have clutter!!!

[cinnabun]

Madpots, clutter is the reason why I asked this question. Southern living and cooking light do the same format in their annuals. I have to decide on the gourmet and bon appetit ones also. I will be canceling the Cooks illustrated subscription, or just not renewing this year and keep my web access. I have so much clutter it is unbelievable and I don't hold onto all the magazines either. I just wish I had the patience to scan them into the computer, I know there was some good information that was worth keeping in some of the magazines I didcarded but I just can't hold onto them all.
What do you mean more in the annual? What extras are in there?

[madpots]

I just checked the Cook's Illustrated annual to see if there is anything extra and all I can find is the index in the front. I think the man was just trying to sell me the book when he told me that.
CI is the one magazine that I have kept all the issues - mainly because it is small and easy to keep. One reason I am going to go for the annual is that it will be all together even if I have to wait a year. As it is now, my magazines are scattered!
Since I got MasterCook I have been trying to keep my recipes on it. It is so easy to get most recipes online - Bon Appetit and Gourmet are all in Epicurious. I think you have to be a subscriber to Southern Living to get their recipes. Then I ask myself "how many recipes do I need!"
An example: I wanted to make some chocolate chip cookes to send my grandson at school. I have always used the original Toll House recipe, but this time I decided I had to get a better one. I have spent the last 3 days researching. So I made Alton Brown's Chews, then another Old Fashioned Chocolate chip cookie. They were more trouble and not as good as my original! And I would have been finished yesterday.
I seem to be venting! But the moral of this story is that I am going to save only one good recipe in each catagory.

[cinnabun]

Madpots, thanks. One of the reasons I want the annuals is because they would be all together and if I neeeded to look something up I could very easily. Another good thing is that you can buy all the annuals of CI in a collection, at least I know you could a while ago I haven't checked recently. I don't see anything wrong with "collecting" recipes but if I have a tried and true I normally stick with the tried and true. Yes, you have to be a subscriber of SL to gain access to their website.