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How to Keep Gourmet Alive

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(Newser) – Cookie and Modern Bride are getting the ax, but it's Conde Nast's shuttering of Gourmet that has floored and disappointed readers and non-readers alike. That includes Fast Company's Kate Rockwood, who shares a few ideas for keeping America's oldest food magazine alive—in some form.

  • Move to television: One show (Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie) already airs on PBS, and another (Gourmet's Adventures with Ruth) is in the works.

  • Turn to travel: The glossy's food writers regularly hit the road. "Why not send mag fans packing as well, with Gourmet-branded travel trips?"
  • Ask Whole Foods for a rescue: The organic grocer already sells Gourmet; "why not fold the title into the company? It would keep the magazine alive and up the grocery store's culinary cred."
  • Let fans take charge: Wiki recipes are gaining steam. "Would a massive Gourmet-branded wiki site sate fans' hunger for the curated content—or feed it?"

Gourmet Magazine's October Restaurant Issue is on sale at newsstands on September 25, 2007.
Gourmet Magazine's October Restaurant Issue is on sale at newsstands on September 25, 2007.   (Photo: Ray Stubblebine/Hasbro)
Copies of Gourmet magazine are displayed on a newsstand October 5, 2009 in New York City. The nation's oldest food magazine is being closed.
Copies of Gourmet magazine are displayed on a newsstand October 5, 2009 in New York City. The nation's oldest food magazine is being closed.   (Getty Images)
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proud_prude
Oct 5, 09 3:52 PM CDT
Better question: Why keep Gourmet alive? Reply
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Jes
Oct 5, 09 4:55 PM CDT
Excellent tested recipes that are sure to not have a pack of shake in bake in sight. Gorgeous photography. Chef interviews. Information about food trends and ingredients. Yeah, you can get all of that online, but it's great having it all in one source, and in a hard copy to preserve the recipes.
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Spudsy
Oct 5, 09 5:57 PM CDT
I always found Bon Appetit to be a better read but Hot Pockets are about all I can cook so I might not be the best judge.
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Antiks
Oct 5, 09 7:24 PM CDT
Just get a cookbook. Start with Julia Child and move on from there. Reply
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BleeBloo
Oct 6, 09 10:32 AM CDT
Some of us already know how to cook. I'm interested in inspired, new. I already have gone through Julia and others--their knowledge is vast, but ultimately hearkens back to old recipes and classical techniques. Where else can we stay on the cutting edge?
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