Home on the Range: Western and Cooking Magazines

By Carolyn DeBerard

Sometimes you just don't have the time to pick up a great big book to read, or you'd rather flip through some interesting articles and amazing photography instead. The Lewiston Library has you covered with a grand selection of magazines that are always available for checkout! Among the most popular are the periodicals centered around life in the West, and the culinary arts. Whether you're interested in finding a new recipe or learning about life on the range, we have magazines that will surely be just what you're looking for.

Range - This award-winning magazine has everything for the person looking to understand what it really is to live in the West, and the issues that threaten its people, lifestyle, and lands. Range tackles hard stories by showing the determination and humor of the people who not only live, but eat, sleep, and breathe the American West.

Western Horseman - For over 80 years Western Horseman Magazine has been a must-read for those interested in Horsemanship and the life that goes with it. From ranching to rodeo, breeds to bull-riding, this magazine gives you all of the ins and outs of being a true Horseman in the West.

Taste of Home - Founded in 1993, Taste of Home has always operated on the idea that the best recipes come from home cooks. Full of easy-to-follow instructions and mouth-watering pictures, this magazine makes it easy as pie to get in the kitchen and just enjoy cooking.

Cook's Country - Brought to you by the masterminds behind America's Test Kitchen on PBS, this magazine comes loaded with recipes and how-to's, kitchen-tested product reviews and information, taste tests, and yummy pictures to get you ready to have some culinary fun no matter the season.

Food Network Magazine - Not just for fans of the famous cooking channel, this periodical showcases behind the scenes interviews with viewer-favorite chefs, intricate recipes that are sure to wow, and fun articles that highlight an array of topics from hard to find kitchen gadgets to which of the 50 states has the best loaded sandwich, and everything in between.