Gourmet Magazine

Quite pleased
A review of Gourmet Magazine, January 20, 2009
Submitted by: Alexis0124 from Kansas City, KS

Although some of the recipe's ingredients are hard to come by here in the midwest, I was able to pick and choose the more simpler recipes and they come out fantastic for entertaining and family-style dinners.

A review of Gourmet Magazine, September 30, 2008
Submitted by: joe

Too many adds for a magazine that is particular to gourmet cuisine. Prefer Food and WIne for its catering specifically to food (and wine)

Great ideas
A review of Gourmet Magazine, December 10, 2007
Submitted by: Stephani from Fairlawn, OH

I like the different types of recipes for all levels of culinary skill.  The pictures are great, too. 

Beautiful magazine
A review of Gourmet Magazine, December 10, 2007
Submitted by: Buddy from Malvern, PA

Beautiful publication.  Articles, especially travel-related, are useful and interesting.  Food articles are always worth reading, even if the recipes are less than practical for the home kitchen.

I've subscribed almost since the first issue and will continue, even though my cooking days are limited.

Still good, but not AS good
A review of Gourmet Magazine, December 10, 2007
Submitted by: A long time reader

As the oldest consumer F&B mag going, Gourmet is still a good source of ideas and has some excellent articles.  The recipes are more hit and miss than they used to be, unfortunately.  Some issues are home runs and some are duds -- the consistent quality is not there as much as in the past (I have subscribed for over 20 years).

The biggest problem I have with Gourmet and its competitors is the ridiculous number of "special advertising sections" that interrupt the content, make it hard to find the right page (these pages are not numbered), and generally clutter up the magazine with utter crap.  I recognize that the magazines need advertising revenue to survive, but I would happily pay more for my subscription if they would leave these OUT.  If they can produce a different cover for the newsstand versus the subscribers' editions, surely they can do the same with those pesky advertising sections. (If they HAVE to be included, put 'em all in one section, at the very least!)