I read recipes like folks read novels, so I have boxes in Fine Cooking, Food Network, Epi, had Gourmet, Food and Wine and CC and CI and had one in Plus before they closed it. Since I test recipes for both CC and CI, I've gotten accustomed to reviewing every recipe I make. CI and CC do not do online reviews, so after I finish the survey I copy the comments to LC. If there are significant issues I post on the CI board's place for testers. I then post those on the regular forum, once the issue comes out and also for CC, CI and any ATK cookbook recipe.
Before I had Living Cookbook, I would make comments on the CI board. Once I got LC and started entering the recipes I had to go back through years of postings to find my reviews and copy them to LC. Now, I after I make something, I automatically go back to the recipe in LC and edit for any changes I've made, and review the recipes.
On the CI board, there is an Epi thread, a
C@H thread, a Food Network magazine thread,etc as well as cookbook threads e.g., The Cookbook Challenge thread, (Flour and Kiss my Bundt are very active now). So when I make a recipe from one of these magazines, I post the review there instead of on the magazine site.
For the other magazine sites, if I make the recipe from the site, I usually do go back and rate and make comments if I think they might help someone else. For example, the orzo recipe for the mystery box was changed quite a bit from the original, but the results were great. So, I will go back to Epi, and note that sauteing the rinsed, drained and dried canned garbanzos in hot olive oil with the turmeric, cumin and Bijol added a wonderful dimension to the dish as well as making the orzo a lovely color. I've done that with a couple of recipes from Giada and Ina, where I've made some changes and the result was great.
I don't think it is fair to make changes and then complain when the recipe does not turn out, e.g. subbing Kraft American slices for good sharp cheddar and then complaining the dish is bland.
For FC, F&W and BA, most of the time I see the recipe in the magazine first, and only go to the site to copy it to LC, so I don't think to go back and rate it there, though I should. It might be months between the time I got the recipe and the time I actually try it. I am going to try to be more considerate about returning the favor, since I do read the reviews before making the recipe.