When I look for a good cookbook or food magazine, I have two basic requirements—must have lots of photos, and the ingredients must be easy to find. I’m actually not a follow-the-recipe-to-a-T kind of person, so I like looking at photos (or watching cooking shows) and then making my own version.

And yes, Yummy is my kind of food magazine. Not only does it have lots of photos, but each dish looks mouth-watering and deliciously styled. And I don’t mean picture-perfect meals that are intimidating and impossible to replicate. Whether you’re an epicure, or a kitchen virgin, there’s something here for you. I think for P95, you get your money’s worth for tons tried-and-tested recipes.

My only question to the Editor, Becky Kho, is, what is the true secret to home-made chewy chocolate chip cookies and fudgy brownies? I’ve tried so many, even the supposed “Mrs. Field’s Secret chocolate chip cookie recipe” but I have not been successful.

** Yummy Magazine is available starting this March 2007 in all leading bookstores and supermarkets.

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