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Do You Save Old Food Magazines?

partysugar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:49 -0800

Did You Read Gourmet Magazine?

partysugar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:00:45 -0700

More Details on Gourmet's Collapse

YumSugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:30:32 -0700

Yesterday morning began with breaking news that, after 68 years of publication, Gourmet was going out of print, and now we have more details on the magazine's collapse. Although the glossy will cease to exist, the Gourmet brand will live on through book publishing and TV programs. Staffers at the magazine were first unaware, then teary-eyed and harried, as they were allegedly given 48 hours to leave.

According to publisher Condé Nast, which staunchly defended its position, star editor Ruth Reichl will likely part ways with the publishing house, although this has not been confirmed. She, too, admitted her surprise, tweeting, "Thank you all so much for this outpouring of support. We're all stunned, sad . . . Hard to believe it's over."

Hard to believe indeed. From food personalities to subscribers, everyone has shown an overwhelming amount of regret. I'll miss the pages of exquisite photography and timeless travel pieces, and Party doesn't know how she'll live without the recipes. What will you miss about Gourmet?

Gourmet Magazine to Fold

YumSugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:43:25 -0700

This morning, Condé Nast announced its oldest food title, Gourmet magazine, is folding. There were telltale signs of trouble: the glossy, which will print its last issue in November, just underwent budget cuts. As early as the onset of 2009, rumors were already flying that Gourmet would not see the end of the year.

The speculation didn't prepare me for the shellshock of Gourmet's demise. After all, the magazine, which has been published since December 1940, is an institution. I would have thought they could cut issues to six a year, or even quarterly, before shutting down such a venerable publication. It's wishful thinking, but a part of me hopes this is just some sort of sick publicity stunt. Are you as stunned as I am?

Do You Rip Recipes Out of Magazines?

partysugar — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:50:45 -0800

While some people prefer to save entire magazines, I greatly enjoy ripping recipes out of a glossy. Then, I file the recipes away in my large collection. How about you?

Guess Who?

partysugar — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:00:10 -0800

Earlier this week a celebrity chef celebrated the launch of her new magazine. Can you guess who it was?

The End of Gourmet Magazine?

YumSugar — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:15:59 -0800

In the last six months, we've witnessed many brands - for some reason in particular, cookie labels - go kaput. We're barely into the new year, and at least one source predicts that media companies will be going next, and food publications won't be excepted.

New York financial media company 24/7 Wall St. reports that things are looking glum for Gourmet magazine:

Gourmet will probably not see the end of the year. Its parent company, Condé Nast, can no longer rely on the huge profits of the newspaper portion of the Newhouse family business.

The magazine operation needs to go on a diet. Condé Nast . . . owns Gourmet, Bon Appétit, and epicurious.com. Condé Nast simply owns too many titles in this category. From 2004 to 2008, Gourmet's ad pages have dropped from 1,364 to 955, with a 24 percent drop last year. January's ad pages were down another 32 percent according to MIN. Gourmet can survive since it has a competitive audience of web visitors to its food site, but it will have to migrate totally to its website.

Although, Gourmet wasn't our favorite food magazine of the year, and you prefer Bon Appétit, I am an enormous fan of the magazine's editor, Ruth Reichl. I frequently read the glossy for its reliable and creative recipes, and would be sad if I no longer had a subscription. Do you subscribe to the magazine, and would you be disappointed to see it go?

This Year's Best Food Magazine

YumSugar — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:00:18 -0800

As part of our Best of 2008 series, we asked you which food magazine was your top pick this year. Although there are many great food publications, we had a clear winner: Bon Appétit had 25 percent of the vote. Yum agrees; it was our favorite glossy, too.

To ring in 2008, Bon Appétit underwent a complete redesign. The initial response to the mag's contemporary graphics and new logo was mixed, but Bon Appétit's recipes continued to be innovative and reliable, and the culinary content relevant. Even better, the love was mutual: The publication approached us to be featured in its Blog Envy feature.

Tell us: What makes Bon Appétit your favorite?

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Where Do You Read Food Magazines?

partysugar — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:15:05 -0800

I recently had a very interesting conversation with Molly about people who read food magazines at the gym - while working out! The chitchat evolved and soon we were talking about where we read them. I like to hide behind Food and Wine on the bus and Molly checks out Bon Appétit while waiting in line at the grocery store. So fess up, where do you read food magazines?

Check Out YumSugar on Bon Appétit!

partysugar — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:30:40 -0800

Bon Appétit is one of our favorite magazines and web resources for all things food. So imagine our surprise when they approached us about being a part of a special slideshow, entitled Blog Envy.

The editors have highlighted 24 of their daily must-read food blogs and YumSugar is one of them! The Internet is filled with fantastic food blogs, and we are truly honored to be featured. Be sure to browse the slideshow, you'll see familiar faces and meet some fantastic new sites.

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