Magazine Cover Story

In the July 2012 issue of Today’s Diet & Nutrition, the cover story title boasts “A Perfect Picnic.” The background of the cover photo already gives a hint at the topic of the article. The unfocused green leaves in the background with the sun playing gently though them gives the immediate impression of a warm summer’s day outdoors. Then, in the bottom half of the photo, there is the stereotypical picnic item: a red checkered blanket or table cloth. The main focus of the photo is a sandwich on a ciabatta rolls; however, the sandwich is not the stereotypical sandwich. The lunch meat is noticeably absent in this sandwich advertised in a nutrition magazine. The sandwich appears to have tomato, fresh mozzarella, red onion, and arugula; a fact that is confirmed when reading the article. The “Easy Caprese Sandwich” also includes, “basil pesto and kalamata olives” which I wish would have been included in the picture. It would give the final touch to the photo that really communicates the fact that this sandwich is really just a salad put on fancy bread. After reading the article, this sandwich could not be much easier to make, with the instructions even including the phrase “and close each sandwich with the other side of the roll” as if that wasn’t self-explanatory, but I do understand that you cannot assume the reader knows anything when writing a recipe.To end, the article included several suggestions on what to have with this picnic sandwich. The list included items such as “a bottle of wine, a bowl of fresh berries, and your best friends.” While I am not sure about the sandwich, the rest of that list sounds like a wonderful picnic to me.

"A Perfect Picnic." Today's Diet & Nutrition July 2012: 38-39. Print.

[Sorry if this was not exactly what you were looking for, the only magazines we have are about food. My family is food obsessed.]