August 25, 2011

Hi Taste of Home Team,

Because our Field Editors are so important to the making of this magazine, we’re working to highlight more of you in the magazine. We’ve made some changes in our upcoming October magazine. Be sure to take a look and let us know what you think.

As part of our effort to show off your expertise and interests, we need your help.

• It’s time to update your photos. Please send us a nice head and shoulders shot that you would be proud to see in our magazine. (No sunglasses, please!) Or if you’re feeling creative, include a fun photo of you in the kitchen wielding a whisk or brandishing a skillet. The best pictures have a plain background. (We don’t want a potted plant looking as if it’s growing out of your head!) If you do send us a fun shot, make sure to also include that basic head and shoulders closeup too. Smile! Then send photos to: fieldeditors@tasteofhome.com with “New Photo” in the subject line.
  
• What’s cooking in your community? Answer these questions for us and we may use them in Taste of Home magazine when we Spotlight our field editors. Send the info to: fieldeditors@tasteofhome.com with “Spotlight” in the subject line.
1. What’s the new food or drink or party theme or kitchen gadget that’s all the rage in your area? Details, please.
2. Share your favorite 3- or 4-ingredient holiday recipe and/or a fun idea for a holiday centerpiece. It can be Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day…your choice.
• We’re hungry…and looking for recipes. Let’s see your recipes for:
1. Seafood Boil—Fish, corn, potatoes? Lobster/crab, onions?  Shrimp, garlic, what? Other recipes?
2. Pesto. Any interesting new versions of pesto and/or recipes that use pesto?
3. Ice Cream—Homemade variations plus ways to use purchased ice cream. Think about ice cream sandwiches, malts, cakes, sundaes.

Send the recipes to: fieldeditors@tasteofhome.com With “Hungry” in the subject line.

Do you “Like” your recipe on TasteofHome.com?

If you’re an active member of Facebook, and if you’ve had recipes published in the past in Taste of Home, have you “Liked” your recipe(s) on TasteofHome.com yet? On every recipe on TasteofHome.com, there’s a Facebook “Like” button (look to the right of the recipe’s image, below the Rate and Print options). Simply click the Like button, then log into Facebook (if necessary), and your friends will see your recipe in their Facebook News Feed.

Let all your friends know about your recipe accomplishment!

Don’t “Like” us on Facebook yet? Like us today and join the fun! www.facebook.com/TasteofHome

ONLINE FIELD EDITOR FORUM

Below are some recent discussion topics you can get involved with in our private Field Editor Forum.

Harvest Meals
“Corn harvest is fast approaching and I am in need of good hearty meals to take to the corn field for the evening meal.  Everyone gets sandwiches for lunch but the evening meal everyone stops and eats a good hot meal and takes a 10- minute break.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!” Go to topic.

Smoker recipes and ideas wanted!
“In an attempt to try something new, and keep my kitchen cool, I recently bought a smoker. I was wondering if any of you had any smoker ideas to share with me!” Go to topic.

Take a look at our new Field Editor Forum today, reply to existing conversations, or start a discussion of your own! The other Field Editors will love to hear from you!

Please note: If you click any of the links above and get an error message on our site, make sure you’re logged in to our site (you need to be logged in for the site to recognize you). If you’re logged in and you still get an error, email Erik your screen name and he’ll make sure your TasteofHome.com account has been granted access to the private Field Editor Forum. Erik’s email is: erik_bergstrom@rd.com.

MOVING?

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1. Contact our subscription department to make your change of address. Call 800-344-6913 or email rpsubcustomercare@custhelp.com.

2. Send your new address to Editorial Assistant Jane Stasik to keep your newsletters coming. Thanks!

Would love to hear from you,

Jeanne Ambrose, Editor, Taste of Home

Erik Bergstrom, Web Community Manager